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moisture. In the most favorable climes, such as that of 
3?eegee, Cotton produces flowers and fruits throughout the 
year, but the principal ripening falls in the dry season. 
From 200 to 300 plants or more can be placed on an acre. 
As many as 700 pods have been gathered from a single 
plant at one time, 12 to 20 capsirles yielding an ounce of 
mercantile cotton. Weeding is rendered less onerous by 
the vigorous growth of the plants. Cotton comes well in 
for rotation of crops. Major Clarke has aseertained that 
crossing cannot be effected between the Oriental and Occi- 
dental kinds of cotton. A high summer temperature is 
needed for a prolific cotton harvest. Intense heat, under 
which even maize will suffer, does not injuriously affect 
cotton, provided the atmosphere is not dry in the extreme. 
The soil should not be wet, but of a kind that naturally 
absorbs and retains humidity, Avithout over saturation. In 
arid regions it is necessary to irrigate the cotton-plant. 
Heavy rains at the ripening period are injurious if not 
destructive to the Cotton crop. Dry years produce the 
best returns, yet aqueous vapour in the air is necessary for 
the best yield. In colder localities the balls or capsules 
continue to ripen after the frosts prevent the formation of 
new ones. Porous soils resting on limestones and meta- 
morphic rocks are eminently adapted for cotton culture. 
The canebrake soil of the North American cotton regions 
absorbs ammonia to a prodigous extent. 
Guadua angustifolia, Kunth. 
(Bmnhusa Guadua, Humboldt and Bonpland.) 
NeAV Granada, Ecuador and probably others of the Central 
American States. This Bamboo attains a height of 40 feet, 
and might prove hardy in sheltered places of our loAvlands. 
Guadua latifolia, Kunth. 
(JBamhusa latifolia, Humb. and Bonpl.) 
One of the tall Bamboos of Central America, from Avhence 
several other lofty Bamboos may be obtained, among them 
the almost climbing Chusqueas. This Gadua is stouter 
than any Indian Bamboo. In tropical America native 
Bamboos are planted for hedges. 
