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serve best for this purpose is the "bayatilla" or cocamapashtle", llarel, estribillo and the higuera rasposa. It is generally planted in Feb. or Aug. Plants on an average do not bear more than two pods each. The natives steal it and plantations have to be constantly watched. It is said to not be best to fertilize plants artificially as the vanilla which results is of very inferior quality and this process damages the plant.

Mar. 14.