,bullet9 ,no4 #ba1 ,division ( ,botany4 ,,plate ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4--,,vanilla ,,9 ,,fl[]--,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,fl[]s ,,already ,,gr[n ,,into ,,small ,,pods4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4--,,vanilla ,,9 ,,fair ,,crop1 ,,on ,,b>s ,,& ,,po/s ,,"u ,,%ade4 ,,bullet9 ,,no4 #ba4 ,s4 ,p4 ,i41 ,no4 #b4 ,u4 ,s4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,agriculture1 ,,division ,,( ,,botany4 ,,vanilla ,,culture ,,z ,,practic$ ,,9 ,,! ,,sey*elles ,,isl&s4 ,,by ,s4 ,j4 ,,galbrai?4 ,illu/ration ,,wa%+ton3 ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice4 #ahih4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page4 ,introduction to ,mr4 ,galbrai?'s pap]1 by ,d4 ,g4 ,fair*ild #g ,g5]al conditions #i ,/>t+ a vanill]y #aj ,prep>+ ! v9es = cropp+ #ac ,poll9ation ( ! fl[]s #ae ,cur+ ! pods = m>ket #ag ,miscellane\s in=mation & notes #ba ,summ>y #bc ,,illu/rations4 ,,plate4 ,,plate ,i4 ,page4 ,fig4 #a1 vanilla 9 fl[]--"s ( ! fl[]s already gr[n into small pods2 fig4 #b1 vanilla 9 fair crop1 on b>s & po/s "u %ade ,frontispiece ,,text ,,figures4 ,,fig4 #a4 ,h& poll9ation ( ! vanilla fl[] #af ,,fig4 #b4 ,plan ( cur+ h\se #ai ,,introduction ,,to ,,mr4 ,,galbrai?',s ,,pap]4 ,by ,d4 ,g4 ,,fair*ild4 ,! foll[+ pap] on vanilla culture has be5 prep>$ by ,mr4 ,s4 ,j4 ,galbrai?1 ( ,mah1 ,sey*elles ,isl&s1 :o 0 = "s "t associat$ ) ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,sw+le1 agricultural explor] ( ! ,section ( ,se$ & ,plant ,introduction1 9 ! prep>ation ( a jo9t memoir on ! culture & disease ( vanilla 9 ^? isl&s4 ,z ! second "p ( ! report1 :i* deals ) ! disease1 has n be5 complet$1 x seems desirable n to delay long] ! publication ( ?is "p1 relat+ to vanilla culture1 inasmu* z x is practically complete 9 itself4 ,al?\gh ! vanilla is a plant native to ,am]ica1 its culture is n[ c>ri$ on mo/ ext5sively & successfully 9 ,b\rbon1 ,sey*elles1 ,mauritius1 ,madagasc>1 & o!r isl&s ly+ 9 ! ,tropics 9 ! ,indian ,ocean ea/ ( ,africa1 z well z 9 ! ,isl& ( ,tahiti 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific4 ,! vanilla indu/ry is a v important "o 9 ! ,sey*elles ,isl&s1 & ,mr4 ,galbrai?1 himself = _m ye>s a successful plant]1 is 9 a mo/ favorable position to write on ! subject ( vanilla culture4 ,! vanilla is a climb+ or*id1 ! ne>ly mature pod ( :i* is ! "p kn[n to trade & t :i* furni%es vanilla flavor+4 ,! plant gr[s wild only 9 ! ,tropics1 & is s s5sitive to cold t its culture c be successful only 9 regions absolutely free f fro/4 ,! rec5t annexation ( ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & o!r tropical t]ritory has add$ to our doma9 regions :i* !re is reason to believe w prove admirably suit$ to ! cultivation ( ?is plant4 ,! competition ( artificial vanilla1 prep>$ syn!tically by *emical me?ods1 has n prov$ to be ( any consid]able importance4 ,inde$1 ! price ( good vanilla has ris5 dur+ rec5t ye>s probably because ( ! ravages ( disease 9 ! isl&s :]e x is pr9cipally gr[n4 ,prospective gr[]s w be greatly aid$ 9 f9d+ suitable climates & soil by ,mr4 ,galbrai?'s recomm5dations on ^! po9ts4 ,! disease m5tion$ 9 v>i\s places 9 ?is bullet9 is ! "o describ$ 9 ! second z yet unpubli%$ "p ( ! orig9al memoir4 ,x is ( fung\s orig91 ( great de/ructiv5ess1 & spreads dur+ moi/ hot wea!r v rapidly1 frequ5tly caus+ total de/ruction ( l>ge plantations 9 a mon?4 ,dur+ rec5t ye>s x has s]i\sly crippl$ ! vanilla indu/ry 9 ,sey*elles1 ,b\rbon1 & o!r isl&s ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,?is malady spreads ) extraord9>y rapidity :]e plants are cr[d$ & all[$ to int]tw9e1 & = ?is reason ,mr4 ,galbrai? advises aga9/ close plant+1 ?\gh 9 regions free f ! disease su* culture might well prove m pr(itable ?an ! me?ods "h advocat$4 ,)\t go+ into details1 x may be unhesitat+ly affirm$ f ! results ( ,mr4 ,galbrai?'s v ?or\gh & pa9/ak+ /udies t ! malady is ( su* great de/ructiv5ess1 spreads s rapidly1 & is s difficult to control1 t x w\ld1 if ev] introduc$1 ru9 probably =ev] ! prospects ( successful vanilla culture 9 our new t]ritories4 ,x becomes1 !n1 a matt] ( absolutely vital importance to keep ! disease out ( ,hawaii & ,pu]to ,rico if x is ev] propos$ to gr[ vanilla !re4 ,no sur] me?od ( de/roy+ 9 advance ! hope ( e/abli%+ ?is highly pr(itable indu/ry c\ld be conceiv$ ?an t ( c>ry+ out ! fir/ ?\ght t w\ld occur to an ent]pris+ prospective cultivator1 viz1 ( s5d+ to ! isl&s ( ! ,indian ,ocean1 :]e vanilla culture is mo/ highly develop$1 = a /ock ( plants to use 9 />t+ a vanill]y4 ,! only possible way ( safegu>d+ our new doma9s aga9/ ?is disease is to prohibit absolutely ! introduction ( liv+ vanilla plants except by ! ,gov]nm5t1 & !n only aft] inspection by a compet5t plant pa?ologi/4 ,=tunately vanilla plants may be multipli$ v rapidly if plac$ "u favorable conditions1 & f a small /ock ( disease-free plants x w\ld soon be possible to /ock all ! isl&s4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture proposes to secure su* p]fectly heal?y plants = di/ribution to plant]s wi%+ to exp]im5t ) vanilla culture1 & x is hop$ t mean:ile1 9 ! abs5ce ( any def9ite legislation on ! subject1 public op9ion w prev5t any promiscu\s importation ( vanilla cutt+s4 ,z soon z ! plants beg9 to yield pods ! s]vices ( an exp]t %\ld be secur$ to sup]9t5d ! cur+1 = :i* specially con/ruct$ app>atus is requir$1 & to report on ! quality ( ! product4 ,!re is e prospect = ! successful e/abli%m5t ( vanilla culture 9 ,hawaii & ,pu]to ,rico1 provid$ suitable soils & climates be f\nd1 & provid$ ! disease be exclud$4 ,c]ta9ly an indu/ry :i* yield$ to ! small isl& ( ,tahiti 9 #ahig #agb1bie1 to ! ,sey*elles #bdf1fjj 9 #ahig1 & to ,runion #efj1efc 9 #ahib is wor?y ! s]i\s att5tion ( prospective cultivators4 ,! desirability ( publi%+ a practical pap] on ! subject at ?is "t is emphasiz$ by ! conviction t bo? ,hawaii & ,pu]to ,rico (f] suitable fields = ! introduction ( ?is indu/ry4 ,,vanilla ,,culture ,,z ,,practic$ ,,9 ,,! ,,sey*elles ,,isl&s4 ,by ,s4 ,j4 ,,galbrai?4 ,,g5]al ,,conditions4 ,vanilla cutt+s are said to h be5 fir/ introduc$ into ! ,sey*elles ,isl&s 9 #ahff1 probably f ,b\rbon 7,la ,runion71 :]e ! plant 0 gr[n ext5sively aft] sug> began to fail1 ab\t #ahej4 ,plantations 7 gradually e/abli%$ & ext5d$ by ! multiplication ( ^! orig9al plants & f o!rs subsequ5tly import$1 & = _m ye>s n[ ! colony's prosp]ity has l>gely dep5d$ on vanilla4 ,if kept free f disease x is a plant ( extraord9>y vitality2 & "h1 :]e moi/ure & heat1 its ma9 requirem5ts1 are bo? ample1 ! sort ( soil x is gr[n 9 seems to be ( no great importance1 provid$ t1 if x be v poor1 ! roots are kept well suppli$ ) manure4 ,x is cultivat$ 9 ! ,sey*elles f ne> sea level to #a1hjj feet altitude1 & does well 7except = disease7 at all altitudes betwe5 ^! extremes4 ,! ra9fall is g5]ally ab\t #ajj in*es--t is 9 ,port ,victoria1 :i* lies l[2 9 ! hills ! precipitation is probably f #aj to #cj p] c5t great]2 & 9 dri] di/ricts1 away f high l&s1 :]e little timb] is left1 x mu/ be consid]ably less4 ,! fall is fairly ev5ly di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 b a dry spell1 :i* is necess>y to br+ vanilla into fl[]1 is to be look$ = 9 ,july1 ,augu/1 or ,septemb]1 :ile ! heavie/ ra9s mo/ frequ5tly come 9 ,decemb]4 ,ev5 :]e ra9 has n fall5 = "s "t ! air is v moi/1 & = want ( m exact in=mation on ?is head x may be /at$ t1 g5]ally speak+1 9 ! hills common table salt w deliquesce 9 a day or two if left uncov]$4 ,! range ( %ade temp]ature = day & night1 f sea level to #a1hjj feet1 may be put at #ij to #gj ,f4 ,! =m] is exceptional1 ! latt] frequ5t1 especially 9 e>ly morn+ :5 ! monsoon is bl[+4 ,occasionally #fh may be regi/]$1 b seldom l[]4 ,( soils1 ?ree v diff]5t sorts may be m5tion$1 9 all ( :i* vanilla does well "h3 7#a7 ,ri* vegetable mold1 common en\gh 9 =e/ l& z a ?9 surface sk91 & also occurr+ deep] 9 valley bottoms4 ,= a quick gr[? ?is is excell5t4 7#b7 ,a greasy r$ clay1 also 9 fair quantity1 on :i* vanilla makes good gr[?4 7#c7 ,co>se qu>tz s&1 or gravel1 app>5tly d]iv$ f dis9tegrat$ granite1 n common1 b met ) 9 consid]able pat*es "h & !re4 ,?\gh s unpromis+ to look at1 ?is is1 p]haps1 ! be/ ( all4 ,x gives free dra9age to ! roots1 & 9 wet ye>s plants fix$ on x are m likely to crop ?an ^? on clos] soils1 :ile ) ample manur+ !y gr[ rem>kably well4 ,! mann] ( sett+ out plantations 9 ! ,sey*elles has und]gone *anges )9 ! la/ twelve ye>s4 ,=m]ly plantations 7 se5 ) ! r[s ( v9es plant$ s close toge!r z sc>ce to leave room = work]s to pass betwe5 !m4 ,! yield p] acre "u su* conditions 0 sometimes enorm\s1 b :5 disease once />t$ 9 a vanill]y ?us arrang$ its de/ruction 0 rapid & complete1 s ?is sy/em has be5 mo/ly giv5 up4 ,s9ce ! loss ( s _m close-l9$ plantations ! di/ance betwe5 ! r[s has be5 increas$4 ,liv+ wood1 i4 e41 small trees1 are us$ z supports = ! v9es1 ^! be+ fe/oon$ f =k to =k2 b _m plant]s h made use ( h>d-wood po/s & b>s1 ! =m] be+ not*$ on top & ! latt] laid 9 ! not*es1 re/+ ?us f #d to #f feet f ! gr\nd1 accord+ to fancy4 ,ov] ^! b>s ! plants are hung 7,pl4 #a71 be+ loop$ up z gr[? is put on4 ,wire is sometimes also us$ in/ead ( horizontal b>s4 ,x is mu* *eap]1 b o!rwise has disadvantages1 notable among :i* is t x sways ) w9d & is liable to break ! v9es1 ! curvature be+ too %>p ov] su* a small r\nd surface4 ,h[ev]1 :5 plants ?ick5 into a mass ?is la/ drawback mo/ly disappe>s4 ,a ?ird1 &1 z ! writ] believes1 mu* bett] way ( gr[+ vanilla1 is n[ m g5]ally com+ into practice4 ,?is is to plant ea* creep] on a tree ( its own1 & :]e l& is *eap x is an advantage if ^! are well ap>t4 ,s arrang$1 ! g5]al ma9t5ance ( a vanill]y is c]ta9ly m exp5sive1 inasmu* z isolat$ plants require m manure ?an :5 ! same numb] are closely gr\p$ toge!r4 ,! "w ( fl[] poll9ation & crop ga!r+ is also m labori\s4 ,b m ?an a c\nt]poise to ^! disadvantages is ! increas$ security ?is me?od ( plant+ gives aga9/ :olesale de/ruction f disease2 = :5 s arrang$ a sick plant c be remov$ & de/roy$ ) great] *ance ( ?is be+ done be=e any ( its neighbors become affect$2 :]eas :5 gr[?s ( diff]5t plants are int]wov51 ei!r 9 _! roots or %oots1 x is difficult to "k :5 en\gh has be5 tak5 up1 & !re is e likelihood ( ! disease becom+ e/abli%$ beyond control4 ,,/>t+ ,a ,,vanill]y4 ,to give "s notion ( h[ a vanilla plantation is set out & c>ri$ on 9 ?is colony1 x w be conv5i5t to assume t ! tree me?od ( plant+ is ! "o adopt$4 ,a great v>iety ( trees w s]ve ! purpose4 ,"h1 on mo/ prop]ties1 !re is an abundance ready = ! "w2 b ( c\rse :]e ?is is n ! case suitable trees mu/ fir/ be plant$4 ,9 select+ trees ^? %\ld be *os5 :i* d n gr[ too l>ge1 b give mod]ate foliage 7ab\t half %ade7 )\t ev] los+ all _! leaves at once1 & hav+ pl5ty ( bran*es f #e to #g feet f ! gr\nd1 af=d+ =ks en\gh to tra9 ! v9es ?r\gh4 ,no h>d & fa/ rule c be laid d[n z to ! di/ance trees %\ld be kept ap>t4 ,"h =m]ly1 z above /at$1 vanilla 0 gr[n 9 d5se masses ) great success = a "t4 ,else:]e x may be advantage\sly s gr[n n[4 ,h[ev]1 x is safe to /ate t ov]cr[d+ 9 any k9d ( plant+ invites disease1 & ! f>!r plants are kept ap>t ! m likely are !y to rema9 heal?y4 ,a #d-;foot radius w\ld be a mod]ate all[ance = ! roots ( a vigor\s vanilla plant1 & if #a foot is kept cle> ar\nd ! circle all[$ to ea* plant's roots ?is w\ld give #i feet z ! di/ance betwe5 ! trees4 ,x w\ld be difficult to insure ! plants be+ kept di/9ct 9 less space4 ,:]e suitable trees are already gr[+ on ! l& to be plant$1 ^! c be ?9n$ out if too close1 or !y may be left 9 small lots ( ?ree or f\r or m toge!r1 a suffici5t cle> space int]v5+ betwe5 ea* lot2 b 9 t case if "o v9e ( a gr\p %[$ disease ! :ole w\ld h to be remov$4 ,_m trees /& topp+1 & x is a great advantage :5 !y d1 = on be+ cut #g feet or s f ! gr\nd bran*es spr+ f ne> ! cut "p at a conv5i5t height1 & ! be/ situat$ ( ^? c be *os5 to tra9 ! v9es ?r\gh1 ! re/ t gr[ awkw>dly be+ remov$4 ,ab\t #e feet f ! base is l[ en\gh to all[ any to gr[4 ,trees be+ 9 read9ess1 plant+ may be done at any "t ( ye> "h4 ,if dur+ a wet spell1 vanilla w spr\t all ! quick]2 %\ld x be dry1 ! plants w delay a little1 b !re is no fe> ( _! miss+ if prop]ly plant$1 & ! "o dang] po9t to gu>d is :]e ! v9e leaves ! e>?4 ,?is "p ( ! v9e is burnt ?r\gh if n %ad$ ) grass or leaves4 ,h[ev]1 ?is also w\ld only mean a little delay 9 ! />t ( gr[?2 = ?\gh !y take "s "t long] ab\t x1 vanilla cutt+s w gr[ well en\gh if m]ely ti$ to ! trees ) _! l[] ends "s in*es cle> ( ! gr\nd4 ,illu/rative ( ! extreme vitality ( plants "u adv]se conditions1 x may be m5tion$ t 9 neglect$ plantations1 :]e ! v9es h be5 all[$ to climb well up into ! bran*es ( good-siz$ trees1 & !n be5 brok5 9 attempt+ to get !m d[n1 ! brok5 portions1 sometimes p>tly sw++ free1 h rema9$ gre5 & capable ( gr[? = upw>ds ( a ye>1 s5d+ d[n long a]ial roots #ae or #bj feet 9 l5g?1 & 9 "s cases :]e ^! h escap$ injury ! brok5 plant may ree/abli% connection ) ! soil & />t to gr[ aga94 ,if plant$ cle> ( ! gr\nd & m]ely ti$ to ! support+ tree1 x is advisable to tie two or ?ree l>ge leaves r\nd ea* v9e = ! di/ance ( #c feet up2 ?us %ad$ ! a]ial roots quickly bur/ ?r\gh ! /em1 &1 gett+ some?+ to cl+ to at once1 soon make _! way to e>? )\t injury4 ,9 />t+ a new vanill]y1 :]e ! e/ate has no plants ^! are readily pur*as$ "h at small co/4 ,f #b to #c rupees 7#ee to #ij c5ts7 p] #ajj fa?oms is ! usual rate = cutt+s1 ! fa?om be+ :at a man c span ) outspread arms1 a good sweep ( ! v9e hang+ 9 a curve betwe5 8 h&s4 ,:]e *oice is possible1 al?\gh oldi% cutt+s w gr[ pretty well1 x is be/ to h ! plants ( rec5t gr[?2 9 fact1 gr[+ %oots1 cut (f close to :]e !y spr+ f ! p>5t v9e1 are pref]able4 ,at _! po9t ( orig9 ! nodes = "s di/ance are close toge!r1 & ?\gh roots w /rike f any jo9ts1 !y h a natural t5d5cy to d s quick] at ! %oot's base4 ,z to ! l5g? ( cutt+s to plant1 op9ions diff]2 b !re c be no "q t ! long] cutt+s produce cropp+ plants soon] ?an ! %ort ones4 ,if a #b or #c-;foot bran* is plant$1 ! %oot x gives is inv>iably m sl5d] & sl[] ( gr[? ?an w\ld be t f a #f-;foot cutt+1 & up to #aj or #ab feet e advantage lies ) ! long] plants1 except ! additional exp5se4 ,! "q z to :e!r cutt+s ( t l5g? are to be plant$ :ole or divid$ into two or ?ree plants %\ld be settl$ by _! co/4 ,x is usual "h to loos5 ! soil ) a hoe :]e vanilla is to be plant$1 & bury ! end1 laid horizontally1 an in* or two 9 ! e>?4 ,q z good a way is m]ely to press ! l[] "p ( ! plant into ! s(t soil until x is flu% ) ! surface4 ,on slop+ l& loos5$ soil wa%es away soon] ) heavy ra91 & 9 su* situations x is be/ to leave ! gr\nd q undi/urb$4 ,9 any case ! leaves on t "p ( ! v9e :i* re/s 9 or on ! gr\nd are cut (f fairly close to ! /em1 & an arm full ( leaves1 f]n1 grass1 or =e/ sweep+s laid on top to ! dep? ( #c or #d in*es1 = a c\ple ( feet ar\nd ! plant4 ,its roots w n ne$ to be mul*$ = a great] di/ance ?an t = "s mon?s to come1 & to cov] a l>g] area w\ld be useless4 ,z new top dress+s are laid on1 :i* mu/ be done :5 ! fir/ supply rots d[n & becomes ?91 ^! c be gradually ext5d$ to all[ ( m root spread1 till ! limit ( #d feet radius is rea*$4 ,if well cov]$1 ! roots d n run mu*2 only />v$ v9es run f> ) _! roots1 seek+ n\ri%m5t2 :]e ?is is pl5tiful !y mat 9 & b5ea? x4 ,be+ entirely surface fe$]s1 %\ld any make _! way beyond ! cov] !y c be g5tly lift$ & tuck$ "u ! decay+ leaves1 etc42 b ?is is a h9t t ! plant ne$s a new supply ( top dress+4 ,! numb] ( jo9ts laid on or 9 ! soil w v>y ) ! l5g? ( ! plant1 b %\ld n be less ?an ?ree = ?is mode ( plant+1 :ile = long cutt+s six or sev5 jo9ts are ne$$ = a quick />t4 ,if ( suffici5t l5g?1 ! free end ( ! plant$ v9e is hung ?r\gh a =k ( ! support+ tree1 b x is also advisable to tie x 9 two or ?ree places to ! tree to h9d] sw++ & *af+4 ,! mat]ial us$ = ^! ties "h is a fib] call$ vacoa#a :i* rots 9 ab\t a ye>1 by :i* "t ! plants %\ld h t5dril-l roots en\gh to /eady !mselves4 ,:5 once prop]ly plant$1 ! cutt+s w ne$ little or no att5tion = "s mon?s1 b :5 ! gr[? becomes vigor\s ! %oots mu/ be look$ aft]4 ,su* ( !m z h gr[n cle> ( _! supports are hit*$ up &1 if long en\gh1 hung ?r\gh "o ( ! =ks4 ,an occasional tie "h may also be necess>y1 b 9 g5]al a leaf or two ( ! gr[+ "p c be hook$ on to "s o!r fix$ "p ( ! v9e1 & 9 a few days1 unless bl[n loose1 ! t5drils w h fa/5$ to ! leaf1 & ?us support ! plant4 ,%oots mu/ n be all[$ to climb v high among bran*es ( ! support+ tree1 especially if !re be _m & close toge!r1 or !re w be breakages 9 gett+ !m d[n4 ,= ?is purpose1 :5 !y get beyond h& rea*1 a =k$ /ick #f or #g feet long is useful4 ,! =k is work$ betwe5 ! tree & climb+ v9e1 & its t5drils 9 succession are brok5 by pu%+ & twi/+ ! /ick :5 !y are )9 ! =k4 ,! la/ two or ?ree t5drils are easily brok5 or leave ! tree )\t break+1 & c>e %\ld be tak5 :5 ! v9e is ne>ly cle> to cat* ! /em ( x high up1 )9 ! /ick's =k2 x c !n be l[]$ g5tly )\t fe> ( break+4 ,"s judgm5t is necess>y 9 select+ ! =k ( ! tree ?r\gh :i* ea* %oot is to hang1 a =k ^: height fits 9 ) a natural b5d ( ! v9e1 if x has "o1 be+ *os52 o!rwise "o ^: height takes ! v9e betwe5 jo9ts is be/1 s9ce if b5t at a jo9t ! v9e is apt to snap1 especially s :5 9 vigor\s gr[?1 be+ !n full ( sap & brittle4 ,9 good gr[+ wea!r--i4 e41 w>m1 /ill1 & moi/--heal?y1 well-n\ri%$ vanilla v9es gr[ v rapidly1 an in* p] day be+ no uncommon rate4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,obta9$ f a species ( screw p9e1 ,p&anus utilis4 ,,prep>+ ,,! ,,v9es ,,= ,,cropp+4 ,if ! plants h done well !y %\ld be ready = su* prep>ation 9 ab\t eighte5 mon?s1 m or less1 accord+ to ! season4 ,=m]ly 9 ?is colony !y 7 all[$ to gr[ on until a spell ( dry wea!r set 9 prior to ! usual blossom+ "t4 ,! gr[+ ends 7 !n cut (f & all new %oots remov$ z !y %[$ till fl[]s began to come or till ! season = !m 0 pa/4 ,:5 ! dry spell prov$ a long "o1 ?is seem$ to answ] pretty well2 &1 inde$1 "u ^! circum/ances fl[]s w\ld come 9 any case1 :e!r gr[? 0 *eck$ or n4 ,b n[ x is m usual to /op ! gr[+ ends "s n9e or t5 mon?s1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 be=e fl[]+ "t4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ! t]m9al bud w pu%1 & ?is new %oot %\ld also be remov$ :5 #e or #f in*es long--n e>li]1 else ! next to ! la/ bud is apt to gr[4 ,aft] ! second *eck+ mo/ v9es w %oot f> en\gh back to all[ ( ! %oots be+ left4 ,^! gr[ on = ! next ye>1 & ! /opp$ bran*es hang d[n ) _! l[] ends a good foot or m f ! gr\nd1 be+ g5]ally f #d to #f feet 9 l5g?1 accord+ to ! heights ( ! =ks ?r\gh :i* !y are hung & ! positions ( ! new %oots1 ?\gh ^! g5]ally spr+ j be=e ! la/ b5ds ( ! *eck$ bran*es1 :i* are to be ! cropp+ p>ts4 ,! new gr[?s beh9d ^! are suppos$ to dra9 !m ( _! sap1 & ?us conduce to fl[]+4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ^! *eck$ hang+ bran*es h c]ta9ly m t5d5cy to fl[] ?an o!r p>ts ( ! v9es4 ,fl[]s take "s six weeks to develop f ! mom5t !y bur/ ?r\gh ! buds to _! "t ( op5+1 b ?is p]iod v>ies 9 l5g? ) ! wea!r1 cont9u\s dryness ret>d+ & mod]ate %[]s ha/5+ _! developm5t :5 once />t$4 ,! gr[+ bran*es ( v9es %\ld n[ be *eck$ aga9 = ! foll[+ ye>'s crop4 ,^! w be less tr\blesome 9 putt+ out inconv5i5t %oots1 z ! plant's sap is m apt to g into fl[]+ bran*es1 :]e n\ri%m5t is n[ m ne$$4 ,c\ld ! :ole "w be p]=m$ 9 a few days1 ?is *ange 9 ! direction ( sap fl[ %\ld be done pref]ably t5 days or a =tnight be=e fl[]s beg9 to op54 ,9 a l>ge plantation1 unless ! h&s are v num]\s or ! %oots h be5 arrang$ be=eh& s t !re is little else to d ?an cut _! ends1 x w take "s weeks to accompli% ?is1 & !re=e "w mu/ beg9 e>li] or f9i% lat]4 ,if ! dry spell necess>y = fl[]+ has la/$ a good :ile & c fairly be dep5d$ ^u to cont9ue long en\gh1 ! gr[+ ends may be cut e>li]2 b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t if ra9 9 quantity comes too soon &1 9 addition to ! /imulus giv5 by x1 ! bran*es int5d$ = fl[]+ h also ! sap f previ\sly gr[+ %oots p\r$ into !m1 ! *ance ( _! cropp+ well w be mu* dim9i%$4 ,_m a promise ( a f9e crop is ru9$ by too e>ly ra9 "h4 ,! c\ntry1 climate1 & ! plant]s' skill z a wea!r prophet mu/ gov]n ?is und]tak+4 ,an abundant supply ( leaf mold %\ld be 9 read9ess = lay+ on ! roots at ?is season1 & %\ld be appli$ :5 fl[]s beg9 to op51 or a little be=e4 ,if previ\s dress+s h be5 s tim$ t v9es are 9 a some:at />v$ condition :5 fl[]+ is expect$1 ! *ances ( a good blossom+ are increas$1 b ?is practice ne$s judgm5t1 or a poor quality ( pods w be ! result4 ,!re us$ to be a /ory curr5t "h1 no d\bt ) "s gra9 ( tru? 9 x1 to ! effect t 9 a v wet season ! only vanilla plant] :o _h any crop 0 "o ^: pigs _h got adrift 9 8 plantation & sp5t ! night 9 grubb+ up vanilla roots4 ,?is me?od ( produc+ fl[]s is n recomm5d$1 b x is q possible t c>eful & sy/ematic root prun+ might be c>ri$ on ) advantage 9 wet ye>s1 if "o c\ld tell be=eh& :5 ^! 7 com+4 ,,poll9ation ,,( ,,! ,,fl[]s4 ,! "w ( fl[] f]tilization 7poll9ation7--= !y h all to be f]tiliz$ by h&1 & t on ! day !y op5--is mo/ly done by wom5 & *ildr54 ,! op]ation is a v simple "o1 & an av]age negro w acquire ! knack aft] be+ %[n a few examples4 7,see fig4 #a47 ,! fl[] is tak5 9 ! left h&1 ?ree f+]s be+ plac$ at its back & ! ?umb 9 front1 ! column ) organs ( f]tilization on top be+ support$ aga9/ ! middle sepal beh9d4 ,a bit ( h>d wood1 cut to ! size ( a too?pick & scrap$ smoo? & flat at "o end1 is ! only tool requir$2 ?is is held 9 ! "r h&4 ,to get at ! organs ( f]tilization easily1 ! sack :i* gr[s f ! side ( ! column envelop+ its front & m>k+ ! sexual organs is press$ d[n by ! bit ( wood1 or ?is is run ?r\gh its base1 & ! sack torn up1 or ! :ole sack may be pluck$ (f ) f+] & ?umb1 x matt]s n h[ x is laid op51 s long z ?is is done quickly & )\t injury to any o!r "p ( ! fl[]4 ,! smoo? end ( ! fecundat+ in/rum5t is !n laid flat on ! front ( ! column j b5ea? ! organs ( f]tilization1 & be+ pu%$ up x cat*es "u ! flap :i* keeps ! poll5 f com+ into contact ) ! /igma4 ,! flap is rais$ along ) ! /ick till x lies flat aga9/ ! upp] "p ( ! column1 be+ held 9 t position by ! bit ( wood4 ,! /am51 at fir/ rais$ along ) ! flap1 n[ falls d[n aga9 9 its orig9al position1 & ! flap be+ out ( ! way ! poll5 comes into contact ) ! /igma1 & a slight pressure ( ! ?umb on ! /am5 lodges ! poll5 9 ! position requir$2 ! bit ( /ick be+ !n quickly b g5tly )drawn1 ! op]ation is complete4 ,! :ole affair is v mu* easi] done ?an describ$1 & ) fl[]s fairly num]\s an ord9>y h& w fecundate a hundr$ or s p] h\r4 ,e>ly morn+1 f #g to #i1 is ! be/ "t = f]tiliz+2 b ! "w may be />t$ ) sunrise & c>ri$ on well into ! aft]noon1 ?\gh ab\t midday fl[]s beg9 to close "s & ! "w goes sl[]4 ,mo/ plants 9 full crop produce _m m fl[]s ?an x is advisable to f]tilize1 = o!r p>ts ( ! v9es1 besides ! *eck$ hang+ bran*es1 blossom 9 favorable seasons1 & ! numb] ( pods :i* a v9e is able to mature prop]ly mu/ be e/imat$ f ! plant's size & condition4 ,9 ! c\rse ( f\r or five ye>s1 ?\gh by t "t ! plant$ cutt+ w be sp5t1 if well c>$ = x w h gr[n a l>ge quantity ( v9e2 & z ea* new %oot1 :5 long en\gh1 s5ds d[n a]ial roots 9 its own behalf1 x becomes1 s to speak1 an indep5d5t plant & ! p>5t ( o!rs4 ,if none ( ! %oots f a /rong gr[+ v9e h be5 remov$ ! mass ( gr[? 9 "t becomes enorm\s1 & may be equal to matur+ a hundr$ or m good pods4 ,:5 ! support+ tree is /\t & furni%es =ks en\gh to admit ( ! v9e be+ spread out s z to let pl5ty ( air ?r\gh x ! v9e may be all[$ to accumulate to ?is ext5t1 & if x gives1 say1 #bj clu/]s1 ea* yield+ #aj or m fl[]s1 #e or #f might be f]tiliz$ on ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4--;,h& poll9ation ( ! vanilla fl[] 7aft] ,a4 ,delteil1 ,la ,vanille1 ,p>is1 #ahig1 ,pl4 #b74 a %[s ! position ( h&s1 ne$le1 & fl[] 9 ! op]ation ( poll9ation1 fir/ /age2 b1 op]ation ( poll9ation1 second /age2 c1 fl[] ) male organs rais$ 7poll5 masses %[n at #a72 d1 fl[] f :i* out] p>ts h be5 remov$1 %[+ poll5 masses at #a1 /igma at #b1 & ! gyno/emium at #c2 e1 p]fect fl[]2 f1 longitud9al section ?r\gh male & female organs ( ! fl[] be=e h& poll9ation1 %[+ poll5 mass 9 ! an!r or male organ at #a2 g1 simil> section aft] h& poll9ation1 %[+ ! poll5 mass appli$ to ! /igma at #a4 ,b1 g5]ally speak+1 ab\t #cj pods to a v9e is z _m z %\ld be left1 & he w\ld be a lucky plant] :o %\ld av]age t numb]4 ,9 select+ fl[]s to f]tilize ^? %\ld be *os5 :i* spr+ f ! l[] "p & f ! sides ( ! fl[] /alks1 f :i* position !y gr[ /raight] pods ?an ^? com+ out on top4 ,9 favorable wea!r1 i4 e41 moi/ b n heavy ra9 7:i* latt] (t5 wa%es ! poll5 gra9s away be=e !y g]m9ate71 only a small p]c5tage ( fl[]s w fail ( fecundation4 ,9 case ( failure1 ! fl[] drops (f 9 ?ree days or less1 b o!rwise rema9s atta*$ to its /alk & sl[ly )]s2 ! gyno/emium adh]es to mo/ pods till !y beg9 to rip52 ?us x is easy to see ! numb] successfully fecundat$ 9 ea* bun*1 & :]e en\gh are secur$ ! re/ c be brok5 (f4 ,lat] x is advisable to cut clean (f ) a knife ! fl[] /alk a qu>t] ( an in* or s beyond ! la/ f]tiliz$ fl[]4 ,"s plant]s pla/] a bit ( /icky clay on ! cut surface to prev5t x rott+ back4 ,dry lime is p]haps bett]2 ?is may be dabb$ on ) a piece ( clo? dipp$ 9 ! p[d]4 ,pods gr[ to _! full size 9 five or six weeks1 b take "s eight mon?s1 m or less1 accord+ to ! altitude at :i* !y are gr[n1 or ! am\nt ( %ade ov] !m1 be=e !y rip54 ,! indication ( rip5+ is a slight yell[+ ( ! :ole pod1 :i* is m m>k$ ne> its free end4 ,:5 "u too mu* %ade ! *ange 9 color is less noticeable1 & _m pods gr[n 9 su* places split be=e !y are ga!r$1 & = t reason lose 9 value4 ,to gu>d aga9/ splitt+1 & yet ga!r !m at p]fect rip5ess1 !y %\ld be gone ov] e o!r day4 ,9 remov+ !m f ! fl[] /alks ! pods are grasp$ "o by "o ne> _! atta*$ ends1 v slightly twi/$1 & at ! same "t press$ aside ) ! ?umb4 ,!y mu/ be tak5 (f q clean4 ,if a bit ( ! fl[] /alk comes away ) a pod1 z sometimes w happ51 x %\ld be cut (f smoo?ly4 ,any break or crack 9 ! pod itself1 h[ev]1 ne> its butt1 ranks x z an inf]ior quality4 ,buy]s are v p>ticul> 9 ?is respect4 ,aft] ea* day's ga!r+1 be=e ! pods are />t$ on _! fir/ /age ( cur+1 x is well to sort !m r\ghly into f\r classes3 #a1 long2 #b1 m$ium2 #c1 %ort2 & #d1 split4 ,,cur+ ,,! ,,pods ,,= ,,m>ket4 ,!re are _m diff]5t modes ( prep>+ vanilla1 b = brevity's sake "o alone w be describ$2 x is probably ! simple/1 & appe>s to be z successful z any o!r4 ,ab\t #djj ( ! longe/ pods are plac$ 9 a basket & plung$ into hot wat] 7#aij ,f47 = t5 seconds2 ?is is repeat$ twice1 ! dips be+ increas$ to twelve & fifte5 seconds respectively1 ) int]vals ( half a m9ute betwe5 ea* two4 ,aft] ! ?ird dip1 :5 mo/ ( ! wat] has dra9$ (f1 ! pods are plac$ 9 a wood5 box or b>rel l9$ ) blankets1 & closely cov]$ up ) ! same mat]ial4 ,:5 lot #a is f9i%$1 lot #b is simil>ly treat$1 & = !m ! wat] may be a few degrees cool]1 or ! dipp+ times a trifle %ort5$2 & s also ) lot ,no4 #c1 :ile ,no4 #d may be treat$ z ,no4 #b4 ,p]haps x is z well to add t #aij ,f4 is n an absolutely ess5tial heat1 b is ab\t z high z x is safe to g2 :ile ev5 ! longe/ pods may be adequately treat$ 9 wat] at #agj ,f4 if !y are kept 9 x long en\gh4 ,an exp]i5c$ prep>] w be guid$ m by ! appe>ance ( ! pod aft] ea* dip ?an by any fix$ =mula4 ,:]e small quantities are dealt ) less heat is ne$$1 & ! above figures are giv5 = a boil] #bb in*es 9 diamet] by #ab in*es deep4 ,x is be/ to h good-siz$ boxes or b>rels to sweat ! pods 91 ^? hold+ #b1jjj or #c1jjj ea* be+ pref]able1 = ! m pods !re are toge!r ! bett] heat is reta9$4 ,! lots 7#a1 #b1 #c1 & #d7 %\ld be kept ap>t1 a fold ( blanket be+ laid on ea* if all g into "o box4 ,by ! foll[+ morn+ !y %\ld h *ang$ to *ocolate or puce color1 & are !n ready to spread on ! dry+ %elves2 b if !re is a l>ge numb] toge!r1 & ! heat has be5 well kept 91 !y may be left = ano!r tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,a cur+ h\se = prep>+ a crop up to #b1jjj p\nds 7dry7 may h ! foll[+ dim5sions & fix+s3 #cj feet long1 #ae feet broad1 #ac feet 9 height ( walls4 ,x %\ld be divid$ into f\r comp>tm5ts1 two on ! gr\nd & two above1 ea* be+ approximately #ae by #ae & #f feet high4 ,"o comp>tm5t on ! gr\nd floor is us$ z a hot room1 hav+ a flue #b feet wide cov]$ ) %eet iron runn+ ?r\gh ! c5t]4 ,if ! heat is too int5se f ?is1 s& may be spr9kl$ on top to r$uce x4 ,above ?is flue & ar\nd two sides ( ! hot *amb] ti]s ( %elves are fix$ #f in*es ap>t1 on :i* ! pods are spread to dry4 ,! %elves may be conv5i5tly made ( la?s1 on top ( :i* mats or canvas c be laid2 or f9e-me%$ wire nett+ w\ld s]ve ! same purpose1 p]haps1 bett] ?an any?+ else4 ,! entire arrangem5t w be m easily und]/ood by ref]5ce to fig4 #b4 ,comp>tm5t ,no4 #a is ! hot room4 ,dott$ l9es 9 x & 9 ,nos4 #c & #d indicate :]e %elves are fix$2 ,d1 door2 ,w1 w9d[1 etc4 ,! table is us$ = sort+ gre5 pods on1 & is o!rwise useful at f9al measur+ "t & :5 ! pods are ti$ into packets4 ,no4 #c is above ,no4 #a1 & is also a w>m room1 "s heat f ,no4 #a com+ up ?r\gh ! floor4 ,! cle> spaces 9 ,nos4 #b & #d h fib] mats spread on !m :5 requir$1 & on ^! ! pods are h&l$ & sort$ z !y progress 9 cur+4 ,! work]1 sitt+ on ! floor1 keeps ! f\r lots ( pods--long1 m$ium1 %ort1 & split--di/9ct on ! %elves4 ,?is facilitates ! sort+1 ! %ort & split pods ne$+ to be exam9$ soon] & (t5] ?an ! long] & s\nd sorts1 z !y dry m rapidly4 ,a good av]age heat = ! hot *amb] is #aaj ,f4 ,a few degrees m or less does n matt]1 b pods are apt to dry too quickly if ! heat is mu* great]4 ,! sl[] ! process ! m uni=m & bett] is ! result4 ,z !y beg9 to turn s(t & %[ longitud9al wr9kles ! pods are remov$ f room #a to #c1 & aft] rea*+ a c]ta9 degree ( flexibility !y pass on to ! %elves 9 room #d & !re f9i% _! cur+4 ,if kept too long 9 ei!r a hot or a w>m room ! ?9 ends ( pods %r9k too quickly1 & ?is is to be avoid$4 ,9 a l>ge crop !re are always "s inf]ior1 ill-n\ri%$ pods1 9 :i* ?is occurs1 b ! la/ rem>k w be useful to a beg9n]4 ,:5 fully cur$ ! pods are mu* wr9kl$ & pliable1 b5d+ easily ar\nd "o's f+]4 ,!re is consid]able diff]5ce 9 ! degree ( dryness pref]r$ by diff]5t cur]s4 ,if ! cont5ts move easily all along a pod1 )\t any unev5ness be+ notic$ :5 x is drawn betwe5 ! f+] & ?umb1 x is ne>ly dry en\gh2 b ! "r /age c only be le>n$ by exp]i5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4--,plan ( cur+ h\se4 7,dott$ l9es indicate :]e dry+ %elves are fix$47 ,:5 f9i%$ ! pods are well wip$ ) bits ( s(t flannel & !n kept 9 boxes ) close-fitt+ lids4 ,x is bett] to sort !m r\ghly into l5g?s z ea* day's lot is put away & tie up ! v>i\s sizes 9 bundles ( ab\t #bjj ea* if ! numb]s all[ ( x1 = !y h to be exam9$ once or twice a week 9 ord] to remove ! mold$ ones1 & ?is is mu* m quickly done ) bundles ?an :5 !y are loose4 ,moreov]1 x makes ! ultimate accurate measur+ easi]4 ,ei!r at ?is "t or lat] ! diff]5t qualities are m exactly sep>at$1 none b faultless pods1 )\t sc> or defect 9 cur+1 be+ all[$ 9 ! fir/ quality4 ,! re/ rank z seconds1 etc4 ,! split pods & ! pods t h be5 cut on acc\nt ( mold are also kept di/9ct4 ,x is well to keep a crop at lea/ ?ree or f\r mon?s be=e m>ket+4 ,by t "t ne>ly all %aky pods t are liable to mold w h %[n !mselves4 ,all are !n measur$ & ti$ up 9 neat bundles ( #ej pods ea* ( ev5 l5g?1 ! pods v>y+ 9 l5g? n m ?an "o-eigh? ( an in*4 ,! g5]al sightl9ess ( a m>ket$ crop has mu* influ5ce on ! price x w br+1 & :atev] :ims buy]s get into _! heads ! produc] mu/ con=m to or suff] 9 pocket4 ,bundle ty+ is some?+ ( an art1 & a deft h& at x is valuable4 ,sixte5 or !reab\ts ( ! %apelie/ pods 9 ea* #ej are select$ = ! outside2 ! re/ are ti$ up z a core1 be+ kept 9 position ) a few turns ( ! fib] ty+ cord1 :ile ! *os5 #af are c>efully plac$ r\nd !m4 ,! bundle is ti$ 9 ei!r ?ree places1 ne> ea* end & 9 ! middle1 or 9 two places1 an in* or m f ! ends1 accord+ to ! l5g? ( bundle4 ,! core-hold+ /r+ is pull$ out be=e ! f9al tie is fix$4 ,two-tie packets are box$ z !y are4 ,) ^? ( ?ree ties buy]s pref] t ! end cords be remov$ be=e pack+1 to enable !m to exam9e ! bundles inside & see if ! cont5ts are ( uni=m quality4 ,if kept ti$ "s "t be=e be+ pack$ ! bundles set1 z x 71 & reta9 _! neat %ape4 ,! t9 boxes us$ "h = pack+ vanilla 9 measure #ab by #h in*es 9 wid?1 are #d in*es deep1 & hold ab\t #ab p\nds4 ,ea* box has a label pa/$ on x :i* be>s ! gr[]'s trade-m>k1 ! l5g? & numb] ( packets1 _! quality1 & net weight1 & a simil> label is put inside4 ,z "s *emical action is set up :5 vanilla re/s 9 contact ) t9 or iron1 ?9 vegetable p>*m5t pap] is plac$ 9 ! boxes to keep ! two ap>t4 ,! lids are !n seal$ close ) pa/$ pap] & ! t9s pack$ 9 wood5 cases1 #f 9 ea*1 & ?us dispat*$ to m>ket4 ,,miscellane\s ,,in=mation ,,& ,,notes4 ,a fair crop %\ld av]age ab\t #ajj cur$ pods to ! p\nd4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,pods p] p\nd4 ---------------------------------------- ----- ,fre% ga!r$ 7ab\t74 ,dry 7ab\t74 ---------------------------------------- ----- #i-;in* pods #bj #fe #h-;in* pods #be #hj #g-;in* pods #cc #aaj #f-;in* pods #ej #afj ---------------------------------------- ------- ,! foll[+ crops1 produc$ on "o e/ate dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 w s]ve to %[ h[ unc]ta9 are ! returns f vanilla gr[+ "h3 ,p\nds4 #ahic 7long dry spell = fl[]+ "t 9 #ahib7 #a1hjj #ahid 7ra9 came too soon & spoil$ good promise7 #abj #ahie 7next to no dry spell = fl[]+ 9 #ahid7 #dj #ahif 7excell5t promise mo/ly spoil$ by too e>ly ra97 #ejj #ahig 7simil> to ! ye> be=e7 #fjj ,exp5ses = labor dur+ ^! ye>s w\ld be ab\t #g1jjj rupees 7ab\t #a1hjj to #b1jjj74 ,pres5t price ( vanilla 7,june1 #ahig7 9 ,london m>ket av]ages ab\t #f 7#bes47 p] p\nd4 ,! curr5cy "h is 9 ,indian money--t is1 rupees2 nom9al value ( rupee1 #as4 to #bs41 b ! actual value v>ies ) price ( silv] & at pres5t ranges betwe5 #as4 #b;d4 & #as4 #c;d4 ,! day beg9s at #f a4 m4 & "w cont9ues until #e p4 m41 or to #d p4 m4 on "s prop]ties2 #aa to #ab is breakfa/ "t4 ,r\gh "w is quicke/ got ?r\gh by giv+ 8tasks10 :5 ! negroes become en]getic4 ,ord9>y e/ate labor]s are paid #ab rupees 7#c4dj7 p] mon?2 wom5 = crop cur+1 etc41 are paid #i rupees 7#b4fj7 p] mon?2 wom5 & *ildr5 = fl[] fecundat+1 "o-f\r? rupee 7#g c5ts7 p] day1 ! 8day0 be+ :5 "w is ov]1 e>ly or late4 ,vanilla packet ty+1 #b rupees 7#eh c5ts7 p] #ajj bundles ( #ej pods ea*2 vanilla measur+1 #b rupees 7#eh c5ts7 = same quantity 7#e1jjj pods74 ,/raight-/emm$ palms1 if /\t1 may be us$ = support+ ! vanilla v9es4 ,by driv+ h>d-wood pegs into !m obliquely at suitable heights ! v9es c be hung ab\t !m z 9 tree =ks4 ,:5 long vanilla cutt+s are plant$ ne> blossom+ "t1 "s ( !m (t5 give fl[]s soon aft]w>ds4 ,x is be/ to cut ^! (f1 z cropp+ a v9e :5 newly plant$ less5s ! gr[+ p[]1 & x may hang = _m mon?s1 b 9 a regul> plantation v9es fl[]+ too heavily may be reliev$ by cutt+ (f "o or m ( ! fl[]+ bran*es4 ,^! may be plant$ = ! "o small crop !y w give--#c or #d1 or up to #aj or #ab pods1 accord+ to l5g? & vigor4 ,= ?is !y may be plant$ close toge!r on l[ b>s & po/s1 & ne$ well-rott$ manure = imm$iate & abundant n\ri%m5t4 ,! be/ "t to plant = ?is is a few days be=e ! fir/ fl[]s op52 if cut e>li] _m ( ! fl[]s w die back4 ,cropp+ bran*es may be all[$ to fl[] = two ye>s if !y h n miss$ a season1 b nev] m ?an t1 z ! pods !y !n give are inv>iably v inf]ior2 ! be/ are on "y wood a ye> or s old at fl[]+4 ,prun+s1 :5 n too old1 may be set out to re> new plants f4 ,:5 ext5d+ ! plantations x is bett] to plant ! %oots f ! prun+s r ?an ! prun+s !mselves1 if !y are ov] #b ye>s old4 ,if flung into jungle1 especially among r\gh gr\nd1 rocks1 etc41 :]e !re is %ade & decay$ leaves1 !y gr[ 9 a wond]ful way )\t any att5tion & yield ! be/ ( cutt+s4 ,:5 %oots are *eck$ = cropp+ bran*es1 "s ( _! t5drils occasionally elongate into a]ial roots1 & %\ld !n be cut (f1 or !y w keep ! bran* full ( sap & h9d] its fl[]+4 ,%ort v>ieties ( grass seem r b5eficial 9 a plantation2 cumb]some we$s %\ld be h& pull$1 nev] ho$4 ,dur+ e>ly crop ga!r+1 be=e ripe pods are num]\s en\gh to make x wor? :ile us+ ! hot room1 !y are cur$ "u blankets 9 ! sun1 b h to be tak5 9 at ! hotte/ "p ( ! day if sun%9e is cont9u\s4 ,?is us$ to be ! sole me?od ( cur+ "h1 & :5 us$ n[ gives excell5t results 9 favorable wea!r2 b dep5d5ce ^u ! sun is risky1 & on ! :ole ! process is cumb]some & co/ly4 ,h& trays1 t c be pil$ up on top ( ea* o!r & c>ri$ betwe5 two m51 are us$ to spread ! blankets on1 a fold be+ bel[ z well z above ! pods1 & ^! are support$ on l[ d\ble rails to keep !m cle> ( ! gr\nd4 ,9 unsettl$ wea!r %[]s h to be wat*$ =1 & ! trays c>ri$ "u %elt] till ! wea!r aga9 becomes fair4 ,if !re is a p9* = space 9 ! cur+ h\se1 pods 9 ! hot room may be spread two or ?ree or m deep on ! %elves & tumbl$ up daily1 i4 e41 su* ( !m z are n tak5 (f & re-sort$4 ,9 mul*+ vanilla roots1 & especially at crop "t1 ! plants are mu* m b5efit$ if ! mul* be ( two sorts1 well-rott$ leaf mold be+ put on fir/ = imm$iate action1 & above x a lay] ( )]$ f]n or ! l1 :i* decays m sl[ly4 ,:5 heavy top dress+s ( quick-decay+ manure1 grass1 etc41 h rott$ d[n1 !y get beat5 away by ra91 ! network ( roots becomes expos$1 & may ) advantage be lightly cov]$ ) a ?9 spr9kl+ ( good soil4 ,obvi\sly x is bett] to apply ?is be=e ! roots become b>e or visible4 ,! vanilla roots delight 9 twi/+ among /ones1 l>ge & small1 & flatt5+ aga9/ _! l[] surface :5 n emb$d$ 9 ! soil4 ,:5 ^! are ( a conv5i5t size & h&y 9 a plantation1 ! root circuit all[$ to ea* v9e may be r+$ ) !m4 ,vanilla may be gr[n on trees ( ?ick foliage if ^! are ( a sort t w /& be+ well prun$ annually4 ,wild c9namon1 :i* gives d5se %ade1 is sometimes us$ = ?is purpose1 ! bran*es be+ ne>ly all cut (f ea* ye> ab\t pod-rip5+ "t1 :i* also lets ! sun get at ! v9es = fl[]+4 ,! contra/ betwe5 =m] some:at d5se %ade1 :i* has gr[n s9ce la/ bran* trimm+1 & ! /rong light let 9 by ! prun+ seems to help t[>d blossom+4 ,"u l>ge1 high trees1 wide ap>t1 :]e to plant v9es on o!r small-gr[+ wood betwe5 !m w\ld make ! %ade too close1 vanilla may be fix$ on tripods ( durable wood1 ! ?ree /akes be+ ti$ ) wire crosswise1 "s little way f _! top ends1 s z to furni% =ks ov] :i* ! v9e creep]s may climb4 ,high up 9 ! hills "h ! plants may be gr[n 9 ?is way )\t any %ade at all1 b ! plan is only suitable = level gr\nds or mod]ate slopes4 ,,summ>y4 ,! =ego+ acc\nt ( vanilla cultivation1 be+ ! outcome ( exp]i5ce ga9$ 9 ! ,sey*elles alone1 & !re *iefly 9 ! hills1 may ne$ _m modifications to adapt x to diff]5t circum/ances p]ta9+ to o!r l&s1 &1 inde$1 possibly may be ( little use = su*4 ,= in/ance1 9 a dri] climate irrigation might be ne$ful1 & x w\ld n be necess>y ) a reliable1 suffici5t annual dry p]iod to prep>e v9es = fl[]+ by *eck+ _! sap fl[ 9 c]ta9 bran*es1 z x is 9 ?is colony4 ,?is is n f\nd necess>y 9 c]ta9 di/ricts :]e ! ra9fall is n su* z to keep plants gr[+ cont9u\sly1 = !y /op gr[+ ( !mselves & come into fl[] )\t coax+4 ,aga91 "u less favorable gr[+ conditions ! v9es w\ld ne$ m nutrim5t & att5tion to /imulate gr[?4 ,^! & simil> consid]ations :i* w sugge/ !mselves to ! read] may s]ve to save a brief summ>y f appe>+ too dogmatic4 ,! foll[+ conditions ( climate1 me?od ( gr[+1 etc41 appe> to ! writ] to be mo/ favorable to ! successful cultivation & h&l+ ( ! vanilla crop3 ,climate4--,) %ade temp]ature rang+ ab\t #hj ,f41 nev] mu* above or bel[ x1 & a humid1 /ill atmosph]e2 a ra9fall ( #hj to #ajj in*es or m1 ev5ly di/ribut$ ?r\gh t5 mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ! rema9+ two mon?s be+ dry1 ) occasional %ort & v light %[]s--! t5 wet m\?s = cont9u\s luxuriant gr[?1 ! two dry ones to *eck x & br+ v9es into fl[]4 ,soil4--,a sk9 ( ri* vegetable mold re/+ on a por\s sub/ratum4 ,fail+ t1 ) ! above climate1 vanilla %\ld d well on any soil if ! roots are kept cov]$ ) decay+ vegetation4 ,situation4--,mod]ate slopes4 ,%ade4--,small-leaf$ trees to let *eck]$ sunlight ?r\gh4 ,plants4--,cutt+s #aj to #ab feet long ( gr[+ %oots1 :i* %\ld n cease gr[+ if plant$ aft] ! dry season1 b g /raight on & fl[] fully 9 two ye>s4 ,plant+4--,ei!r 9 l9e on po/s & b>s1 or on %rubs ( suitable size & leafage1 at ! risk ( :olesale de/ruction f disease2 or plants well kept ap>t1 ea* on its own support1 s t any v9e %[+ signs ( sickness may be remov$ be=e infect+ its neighbors4 ,culture4--,plantations to be gone ?r\gh bimon?ly2 %oots on ! gr\nd loop$ up2 climb+ bran*es br\ght d[n2 decay$ leaves1 etc41 laid on roots = manure :5 ne$$4 ,prep>ations = fl[]+ accord+ to climate4 ,cropp+4--,fl[]s to be poll9at$ 9 =5oon1 pref]ably su* z w hang cle> & gr[ /raight pods2 quantity regulat$ accord+ to mass & vigor ( ea* v9e1 b n su* z to h9d] ! />t ( new gr[? = m ?an two or ?ree mon?s4 ,pods %\ld be ga!r$ e o!r day4 ,cur+4--,! sl[] ! bett]1 beg9n+ 9 a heat$ room at ab\t #aaj ,f4 = "s days1 !n 9 a cool] "o1 #ij to #ajj ,f41 f9i%+ at ord9>y temp]ature2 humidity ( air kept d[n if ne$ be by *>coal brazi]s4 ,m>ket+4--,qualities & l5g?s kept di/9ct1 made up 9 packets ( #ej pods1 & neatly pack$ 9 t9s hold+ ab\t #ab p\nds ea*4 ,labor4--,*eapness & intellig5ce are ( ! greate/ importance 9 vanilla production4 ,! cultivator mu/ himself h 8 eyes ev]y:]e2 ! be/ ( labor kn[n "h det]iorates quickly if left to itself4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note ,m9or punctuation errors h be5 *ang$ )\t notice4 ,9 ?is v]sion1 ! illu/rations are plac$ diff]5tly on ! page ?an 9 ! orig9al4 ,spell+ 0 reta9$ z 9 ! orig9al except = ! foll[+ *anges3 ,page #f3 8#b4 ,plan ( cur+0 8,fig4 #b4 ,plan ( cur+0 ,page #bb3 8& ^u ! :ole0 8& on ! :ole0