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savannahs, and the river banks still require exploring. 
Let us stop at Doornboom, an old cocoa estate, a pro- 
perty the title of which is in dispute but claimed by the 
Government. Cutting our way through the under growth 
we notice a small water-course, the angle which it makes 
with the river being the boundary of the estate and 
forming the main drainage channel into which the small 
drains, now almost obliterated were led, thus securing 
perfect drainage at a minimum cost. Look at the soil, 
it is much the same as that we saw at Friendship ; but 
you will see cocoa trees growing most luxuriantly, ne- 
glected straggling trees, unpruned, uncared for, and to a 
cocoa planter's eye unprofitable, but, notwithstanding all 
this neglect, bearing on their branches a few large pods. 
Two varieties of cocoa were grown here, as you will find 
both red and yellow pods, though there are few of the 
former. From what I saw I cannot imagine a better site 
for a cocoa estate, only labour being wanted to bring it 
back to its former productiveness. Shade, which the 
cocoa loves, is already there ; and with seed at hand for 
planting, the under-growth only requires clearing, and 
time with industry would soon bring it back to cultiva- 
tion. Monte Video on the right bank of the river is the 
next place to visit, a property belonging to the Berbice 
family of DUGGIN. On landing, the taste of one of its 
former owners is seen in the fine fruit walk planted 
at the water side, prominent amongst which are to be 
noticed the tall breadfruit trees, rising to the height of 50 
to 60 feet. Ascending the steep incline, assisted by a 
brick step here and there, you pass through what was 
originally the coffee plantation, now of course neglected 
and overgrown with vines, until you reach the house, 
