The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-22

stated there insect Mexico which fertlizes
Vanilla flower, but think the is incorrect,
at least that the native kept
busy feizing the flowers by hand during the blooming
From the best information be had that
of that country who grow the pods
them but gather them maturity and sell them those
make business Of preparing them for market 1t
said that the Mexcans very their
methods both growing and curing the pods
unwilling part with any plants for export; but course,
time, patience money will accomplish all things In
1884, Mr. Lane, who then Mexican Consul to this
country, being personal friend of the Hawaiian Consul
Mexico undertook obtain through him consignment of
v. planifoa for The cuttings through in good
condition. made rapid growth and produced flowers within
years of their It would be difficult imagine
plants healthy condition anywhere, and many of
the pods produced attained length OF ten inches each Mr.
+ H Barbour of the San Jose Fruit Packing Co., visited Ho
noulu in 1885, and through him obtained very compre
hensive account OF the method OF curing the pods Up to
that time had grown Vanilla in Hawaii, there
pie to look at the beans and Col S Spading of
Kauai offered to thousand dollars into the business
if would to Kauai and take charge of it; but my inter
ests Oahu such at the time that could not
well go say this to show that men OF good Judgment
thought we'll of it investment.
Although every joint of the vine will produce
plant my method and would be still, to plant
two apart against Ix3 Oregon pine, between
That would allow about $500 plants and
women busy during the blooming ferlizing the
flowers, for that work must be done between and at
latest p for the flowers not sufficiently
aowe adbere to the stem until the fruit is nearly mature
we'll DONE the flower will fall within 48 hours Care
should be taken not get beans than the
br TO the de get m Of the
The operation of fertlzing the flower is very simple to
the eye but difficult explain writing except
those who familiar with the construction Of the Orchid
blossom. The pollen is rather solid waxy sub
thin flexible hood The pollen can taken on point
of quill toohpc and placed in the mouth of the column
and the operation IS complete
It is my opinion that the best way grow Vanilla in
Hawaii suitable land sea-level is very valu-
able would be to erect trels OF northwest lumber the
to be the strngers 2x and the uprghts for the
nef to m ON to and De Feet the bean to ne f be w9 bet
feet high, the whole to be rooted with Ix3 set
three inches apart If the posts set stones this
very durable This plan would
omze land would be for working purposes,
and would avoid exhausng the soil by By aid of
short stepladder the worker would be to
highest flowers the working hours of each day would
possble-"citizen labor would hardly the
pose. AS dsposng of the crop my opinion is that the
pure should be made in Hawaii, my experience
sending samples of the beans not satisfactory As
much OF the socaed Vanilla extract made OF the Tonga bean
and other cheap material reasonable suppose that
if pure Vanilla extract were sent from here it would soon
make reputation Pineapples did, put
good article the market.
curing Vanilla bean dry, hot location desir-
able otherwise heated house would be necessary the pro-
should be gathered they show signs of rpenng
the base if left long the vine they have tend
ency split open The should be into equal
lengths and placed trays with wckerork bottoms,
single layer may play freely them,
dry well-ventiated room for hours being careful
to make clean of the STEM and not bruse the beans
in handling Then examine the pods and If any dam
aged remove them. Should any show signs Of splitting
they should be lightly rubbed with castor oil with the
in the shade for another day AS the beans have
assumed brown color they should be laid on dark-co
ored blankets single layers frames having inclined
plane facing the In the afternoon while still hot from
the sunshine, the be rolled the Blankets
and laid away in air-tight boxes until morning.
sweat the moisture of them This will have to
be repeated many times &c. according the
OF sunshine Should days intervene the beans
be aired in the house. otherwise they will become mouldy
This the time exercise great else your pre-
vious labor will be thrown away Watch for split beans
and rub them with your oily fingers When the beans have
become covered with crystals the curing
plete and only air them thoroughly and give
them final the for three or four hours
For the purpose of marketing the beans assorted in
lengths and tied in bundles of EACH 40 of these
bundles being placed tin box, lined with tinfoi and
made ar-tght
Six of these tin then placed in zinc
lined wooden which is made waterproof and
to market OF course this packing would be much
smplifed the beans manufactured into at
home In the absence of heat the following method
OF curing is adopted