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jack, and Humteca (Spondias dulcis) trees; which add to the shade, 
and to the freshness of the soil. Under the trees are cultivated 
sunder, and all kinds of fruits and roots that are called Tarldtri ; 
but no greens, or Sopu. The whole, however, is kept in a very 
slovenly manner; only the fences are good. 
The betel-nut that is raised here, is sold to the merchants and 
shop-keepers for ready money; the farmers never receive any 
advance. 
At Chinapatam there are four varieties of the coco-nut; 1st, red ; 
2d, red, mixed with green; 3d, light green; and4th, dark green. These 
varieties are permanent; but, although the red is reckoned some- 
what better than the others, the}^ are commonly sold promiscuously. 
Their produce is nearly the same. 
The soil does not answer, unless water can be had on digging into 
it to the depth of three or four cubits; and in such situations a 
light sandy soil is the best. The black clay called Eray is the next 
best soil. The worst is the red clay called Cabbay ; but with proper 
cultivation all the three soils answer tolerably well. 
The manner of forming a new coco-nut garden is as follows : 
Thenuts intended for seed must be allowed to ripen until they fall 
from the tree ; and must then be dried in the open air for a month, 
without having the husk removed. A plot for a nursery is then 
dug to the depth of two feet, and the soil is allowed to dry three 
days. On the Ugadi feast (2bth March) remove one foot of earth 
from the nursery, and cover the surface of the plot with eight 
inches of sand. On this, place the nuts close to each other, with the 
end containing the eye uppermost. Cover them with three inches 
of sand, and two of earth. If the supply of water be from a well, 
the plot must once a day be watered ; but, if a more copious supply 
can be had from a reservoir, one watering in the three days is suf- 
ficient. In three months the seedlings are fit for being transplanted. 
By this time the garden must have been enclosed, and hoed to the 
depth of two feet. Holes are then dug, Tor the reception of the 
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Manner of 
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