THE VEGETATION OF SUGAR-CANE FLOOD FALLOWS.

The article offers information on the vegetation of sugar-cane flood fallows. It states that Demerara sugar is well known in the sugar industry worldwide. It also mentions that Demerara, or sometimes called British Guiana is not so well known, however, there are still some fifteen major sugar estates with an annual production of 200,000-300,000 tons of Demerara and other types of sugar. It also forwards that the practice of fallowing cane fields by submerging them under water for 6-12 months was first applied in Surinam, although it has long been a custom in British Guiana.