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/-/The coffee tree is*N1 a native (of eastern Africa,

)/C/but it was*-1P (in Arabia )[DSthat it first became known*P

(to the people )(of Europe, )]/C/and (until about the year

)1700=A--03 A. D. that country afforded*D1 the entire supply. /-

/Then the coffee seeds found*D1 their way (to Java, )(by means

)(of some traders, )/C/and one (of the first plants )grown=P--040

(on that island )was sent*P (as a present )(to the governor )(of

the Dutch East India Company, )[JRwho lived*- (in Holland. )]/-

/It was planted*P (in the Botanical Gardens )(at Amsterdam,

)/C/and (in a few years )seeds taken=P--03 (from it )were sent*P

(to South America, )[JRwhere the cultivation (of coffee )has

steadily increased,*- extending=P--050 (to the West Indies,

)[ARuntil now the offspring (of this one plant )produce*D1 more

coffee [ARthan is obtained*P (from all the other plants )(in the

world. )]]]/-/The plant is*N1 an evergreen, and is*A1 (from six

)(to twelve )feet=U--05 high, the stem being=SAV101 (from ten

)(to fifteen )inches=U--05 (in diameter. )/-/The lower branches

bend*- down [ARwhen the tree begins*D1 to grow=IDO031 old, ]and

extend*D1 themselves (into a round form )somewhat (like an

umbrella; )/C/and the wood is*A1 so pliable [ARthat the ends (of

the largest branches )may be bent*P down (to within two or three

feet )(of the earth. )]/-/The bark is*A2 whitish and somewhat

rough. /-/A tree is*-1P never (without leaves, )[JRwhich are*-2P

(at small distances )(from one another, )and (on almost opposite

sides )(of a bough. )]/-/Blossoms and green and ripe fruit may

be seen*P (on the same tree )(at the same time. )!!!!!!!!