Fig. V. — Cattle on a Hacienda near Manizales. 
and Ayrshire, would probably give even bettei' results 
for dairy purposes, crossed with the native animals. The 
Jersey is a breed from the island of the same name, and 
the cows being good milkers, it is one of the most proht 
able breeds for the production of butter. The latter is 
the famous milking breed of Scotland, where their 
produce is chiefly utilised for cheese making. 
Cera de Laurel or Myrtle Wax. 
1 noticed tlie /un/rr/, or Olivo, as the shrub is also 
termed locally, occurs in abundance in tlie ravines in the 
environs of Manizales. Tlie accompanying photograph 
is of a forest of these laurel trees, or olivcras, as they are 
here designated. The ccrn de laurel or myrtle wax of 
Fig, VI.— Myrtle-Wax .Trees near Manizales. 
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