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may see. They shine like little beads, and prove 
to us that the plant is at work." 
10. The plant must use up a great quantity 
of water, I think," said Harry. 
The Coco Plant. 
It does," his uncle replied. I think you 
can judge for yourselves that it is likely to do 
best on soils that have plenty of moisture for it, 
if only they are not too clayey. I ought to tell 
you that ' tania ' is the common name for this 
plant in some parts of the West Indies." 
