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roasting gives to the coffee its pleasant scent, and 
brings out its nice taste. So if the drink is to be 
good, the roasting must be very carefully done." 
8. I have often seen coflFee-trees/' said one of 
the boys. 
" I dare say you have/' replied his teacher, " for 
there are plenty in Jamaica. I am ready to take 
you all to a coffee plantation to-day if you would 
like to go." 
9. Oh^ yes, please!" cried the boys, in glee. 
''How pretty!" they said, when they saw the 
well- trimmed trees in straight rows. " There 
are some people picking the ripe fruit. May we 
go and watch them ? " 
10. Soon we will," said the teacher. " But 
first I want you to look well at the treesv Come 
near this one. See its dark-green, shiny leaves. 
''And see the clusters of fruit, growing close 
round the joints of the branches. Some of the 
fruit is green, and some has turned red and ripe. 
Here are a few white flowers too. Smell them. 
You will find that they have a very pleasant 
scent." 
COFFEE.— II. 
L " The coffee-trees are not very big," said 
John. 
