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rich soil and heat of the lowlands. Though the 
Liberian coffee-tree grows to a larger size than the 
Arabian, and bears a larger berry, it does not give 
such a good quality of coffee. 
3. “ When we set to work we had first to clear 
the land of trees and bush. We saved the bush 
and weeds to rot for manure, and burnt the trees 
after leaving them for a few weeks in the sun. We 
worked so as to get ready for planting in the spring, 
which is the best time. 
4. “To provide a stock of young trees we chose 
out a level spot where the soil was moist, rich, and 
deep, and there we prepared a nursery bed. In it 
we planted the seeds, fresh from the berries, a few 
inches apart; afterwards we took care to keep the 
young seedlings free from weeds and well watered. 
5 . “ The coffee-tree likes moisture, and does well 
in a wet climate if the land is well drained. It will 
not do well on heavy cold clay-soil; and a clay 
subsoil will cause the trees to die out when their 
tap-roots reach it. 
“We bought a few ‘self-sown’ plants from a 
neighbouring plantation, but it is far better to 
depend entirely upon those raised in a nursery. 
6. “ Well, as soon as the land was clear we lined 
and holed it. First we stretched ropes across the 
ground, and put in pegs near them at equal distances, 
so that we might plant the trees in rows, and about 
six feet from each other. This plan is needful for 
