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VANILLA 
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Dutch Guiana. — The cultivation has not been very 
successful, though Vanilla planifolia occurs wild. 
West Indies — Trinidad. — It has been experimented 
with satisfactorily, pods grown in the Botanic Gardens 
being valued at 10s. to 11s. a pound in 1896. 
Martinique. — Vanilla was cultivated as early as 
1839. However, it has never been grown on an ex- 
tensive scale, and the cultivation appears to have 
been dying out. In 1899, 973 kilos were exported; 
in 1900, 273 only. 
Guadeloupe. — In this island a good deal of cultiva- 
tion has been carried on both of Vanilla planifolia 
and V. pompona. 
The exports for some years are recorded as follows : — 
1879 . . . 3566 kilos. 1882 . . . 6166 kilos. 
1880 . . . 5102 „ 1883 . . . 5506 „ 
1881 . . . 9846 „ 
In 1892 the export had immensely increased, 22,733 
kilos being obtained; in 1889 it fell to 5935, and rose 
again in 1900 to 24,276 kilos, valued at 216,910 francs. 
This was distributed between France, the French 
colonies, and the United States. 
In 1901, 2591 kilos, valued at 43,676 francs, were 
exported. 
Jamaica. — Vanilla is grown to a small extent by a 
few small farmers. The plant is said to grow naturally 
in a western part of the island, climbing over rocks and 
trees. 
A frica — Mascarene Islands, Mauritius. — The 
extensive cultivation in this island has been already 
described. It is mainly in the hands of small culti- 
vators. It is estimated that there are 3000 vanilla 
planters in the island. 
The following are the records of export : — 
1865 . 
. 2,285 kilos. 
1894 . 
4000 kilos. 
1874 . 
. 6,107 „ 
1895 . 
. 3000 „ 
1888-1889 
. 24,876 „ 
1896 . 
. 6000 „ 
1892 . 
. 7,000 „ 
1899 . 
. 3700 „ 
1893 . 
. 3,500 „ 
1904-1905 
. 2000 „ 
