p-uiud. At the end of the 4th, from 3 to 3} pounds; 

 ditto 5th, from 8 to 10 pounds. Afrer the fifth year 

 up to the fifteenth, or even the twentieth year, about 

 ten pvands of dry merchantable produce may be ob- 

 tained fr>m each vine, under fa vorable circumstances. 

 The Chinese speculator used to rent out his half-share 

 of a new plantation for five years to his cultivating 

 partner, after the expiration of the first three years ft 

 the rate of 30 piculs per annum, the total produce of 

 these five years giving about 5G piculs annually, as 

 an average, 



A pepper plantation never survives the thirtieth 

 year, unless in extremely rich soil, and then it is un- 

 productive ; nor will the young vine thrive on old 

 worn out pepper land, a peculiarity which is applica* 

 blc to the coffee tree. The chief crop lasts from 

 August to February. Four pounds of dry produce, 

 for ten of green, is considered a fair estimate. Great 

 eare is requisite in the management of the vine* and 

 especially in training and tying it on the props. It 

 is subject to be injured by the attacks of a small 

 insect. The green pepper dries in two or three days, 

 and if it is intended that it shall be Wack. it is pulled 

 before it is quite ripe. To makeerhite pepper, the 

 berry is allowed to remain somewhat longer on the 

 vine ; it is, when plucked, immersed in boiling water, 

 by means of which process and SUbsequQttj faction, 

 before dying, the busk is separated. 



THE COeOANUT TREE. 



The cultivation of this Tree deserves particular no- 

 tice, since its fruit, not only forms part of the daily 

 food of all classes of the community, but is an export, 

 able article to neighbouring regions, and as oflah* 

 years, the oil, which it yields, has been rendered 

 available in th* manufacture candles in England. 



