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Courtesy of Bulletin of Pan American Union

YOUNG COFFEE TREES IN BLOOM.

The blossoms are something like the jessamine in form and scent. The blossoms last only about three days. The rich fragrance can be detected by incoming voyagers three miles from land. The coffee trees begin to bear two to four years after they are transplanted from the nursery.