, 1881-11-30

WHICH are so well known 10 Do nlghiy
favourable to Coffee of all kinds. as we'll as
economic trees generally. SUCH shade and
h~umus-yielding trees should be judiciously
selected aud properly prepared tor. as one
OF the elements OF vital importance ins,the
cul u-e of this Coffee on a large Scale and for
an extended period. In very good or rich
low land no shade appears necessary or
even desirable.
1913. The distance from plant to plant
on fiat land should be from 10 to 16 feet
according to character Of soil. and on
which the future sizs of the Coffeetree
will depend more largely than on any
other Influence. On hlll-sides sometimes the
distance might probably be less than 10
feet-tho incline giving an increase III
" head-room.' --
ISL. As an intercrop and such as will
afford a genial and necessary starting
shade, p!antains might be employed (and
prof aoly) planted in = manner to evenly
alternate with the Liberian Coffee plants
aud be allowed to bear one crop. M
ratooning should be allowed, but where
shade for a second year proves necessary,
the pIantains should BIZ reset regularly
and siugly, as before.
l55. As to permanent shade, or rather
renovation trees, they should occur, only
so as to give a lateral or partial shade of
about oUe~!ourth of the area dealt with.
Trees of erect habit are to be preferred
to those Of spreading habit q good Ok.
ample Of the former is the pois doux or
Iuga Lamina, a tree admirably adapted
for line or belt planting.
1856. In clearing forest, or land having
large trepgrowth, the requisite amount
OF shade or renovation trees should inva-
riably be lief. ia lInes, belts or clumps-
especially on borrsn spots or exposed
eminences, Indeed, an eminence or
ridge SHOULD never be barred of original
forest. growth, IN a tropical country
whatever the cultivation may be.
1877. The manner of raising ordioary
Cof'. e seedlings in beds preparatory to
planting in the field is pretty generally and
well known. The same plan can be fol-
lowed with the Liberlan Coffee, observing
only that till the seed and seedlings have
cot their first leaf, more shading and o
great deal more water will be required
through the dry months during which,
the seeds b ing gathered at the end of
the year, the seedlings must be raised.
In fact the very young Seeding Liberian
COFFEE is semiaquatic, aud the development
Of tan ROOT is tremendous. The less this
,an,roo. is lnterfered with Or injured the
hette,-although it can be almost entire.
" removed, aud yet with shade and mois.
turo the young plant quickly re-establish.
ca itself.
15s. Seedlings OF Liberian Coffee are
very liaale to the . turn" or " doubling
in the taproot - properly regarded US
objectionable by Coff-e-planters generally.
This appears to arise chiefly from the
bulky character Of the young tap root
Tor radicle) AMI the strong character of
the parchment covering the bean, and by
which the growing point of the radicle
il conducted round the bean in germina.
ton, and thus the =" turn" is set up.
The remedy to this is the emova OF the
though not by drying. or the
vitality of the seei will be lost-2nd lsy-
ing the beans all fat side downwards, as
sown.
l59. Altogether, the Liberian Coffee is
a beautiful tree. It's stately form. rich
foliage and general vigour being strongly
expressive Of its superiority above it's
feIiows-at least on the same level. Its
pure white. highly fragrant, and thickly
clustered Gardenia-IIke flowers make it
ono tho most charming objects hut.