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Jico.
Just above Jico a heavy oak forest occurs.  The lower part of this has now been cleared of several species of oaks and many native trees are included in it.  One species of oak grows to be especially large and straight many of the trees measure 8 ft. in diameter and are very tall near the large abuttments run out in all directions firmly bracing the great trunks and furnishing shelter between them for many wild animals.  All about the country grew hundreds of flowering plants.  The principal crop raised is coffee. many tropical fruits are raised such as the orange, 
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agaucate, mango, banana.  A little corn, chili peper and a few peaches are also raised.

Mammals.
Peccary.  Very common in parts of the oak forest.
Cariacus. Not common in the oak woods and up to timber line.
Ternesato. This little deer so-called by the people is quite common in the oak forest.
Guahtusa. This animal also is said to be common among the oaks.
Lepus. Two species may be given at least as occuring here one the large cottontail taken at
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