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The manufacture of butter from the Coco-nut has lately attracted 

 some attention. The invention is due to Dr. Schlinck, a Ger- 

 man chemist, and is of considerable importance in Europe, inas- 

 much as it is cheap, wholesome and perfectly digestible. The 

 butter is a pure white transparent mass, which melts at 67° F. 



As it costs only 7|d. per lb. in Germany, it at once becomes a rival 

 to the oleomargarines which are frequently made from the diseased 

 fat of horse and sheep flesh. It is well known that in milk many 

 disease germs multiply fast, and are especially liable to be commu- 

 nicated to man from diseased animals. But Coco-nut butter does 

 not afford a nutrient material for micro-organisms, and being a 

 vegetable fat, there is no risk of infection. This manufactured 

 butter is free from fatty acids, and even if left exposed to air for 

 more than a week, does not turn rancid, except in the top layer. 

 Owing to its high saponification degree, all adulteration is im- 

 possible. It was proved in the German Hospitals that food, even 

 pastry, prepared with this fat was eaten without any inconvenience. 



Coco-nut butter therefore meets all hygienic requirements. It is 

 far superior to animal fat and butter, as well as to any of their other 

 substitutes , and further, on account of its perfect digestibility, it 

 is well adapted for the use of patients suffering from impaired 

 digestion. 



The discovery was made by Dr. Schlinck in 1885, and has been 

 patented. A factory was started in 1888 at Mannheim, and facto- 

 ries were also to be opened in Paris and Amsterdam in 1890. The 

 demand is greater than the supply. As the invention is patented 

 no details can be obtained about the manufacture. ( Palmoe ) 



35. Cocos plumosa, Hook, a native of South Brazil, is, according to 



Yon Mueller, one of the hardiest of all palms. It is quick of 

 growth, and particularly handsome in stature. The somewhat 

 slender stem attains a height of 60 feet. This would be a good 

 decorative palm for the hills. ( Palmoe. J 



36. Cocos Weddelliana, E. Wendl. is a native of tropical S. America. 



It is one of the most beautiful and elegant of palms. (Palmce). 



. 37. Coffea Liberica, Hiern. — Liberian Coffee is a native of the West 

 Coast of Africa on lands near the sea, and the low-lying hills 

 stretching inland, whereas common or Arabian Coffee comes 

 originally from the highlands of Abyssinia. It is a very robust 

 plant growing from 20 to 40 feet, and has larger flowers and ber- 

 ries than ordinary coffee. The flavour is considered in America, 

 equal to the common variety, but it has not hitherto obtained as 

 high a price in European markets. 



It was first sent out from Kew to India and the Colonies, about 

 20 years ago, and now that special machinery has been invented 

 to remove the tough fibrous pulp, investing the "beans", planters 

 are taking up its cultivation with great t energy. Although the 

 character of the fruit was in this way up' to the present time dis- 

 advantageous to the cultivation of the Liberian Coffee, yet now 

 that the difficulty of machinery has been overcome, the fact that 

 the berry does not spoil and drop from the tree after ripening, is a 



