. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . and formidablearmature of the spines, rendering a hedge of themproof against animals. The fruit of several of the species is eaten; butthose which are most esteemed are the opuntia, orIndian fig; the triangularis, or strawberry-pear; WILD PLUMS. 589 and the C. speciossissimitsi. The first is the ])ricklypear, havin<r fruit about tlie size of figs, and inter-nally of a red colour; but varying- in quality with thevariety and the climate in which it is produced. Thestrawberry-pear belongs to the cr
. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . and formidablearmature of the spines, rendering a hedge of themproof against animals. The fruit of several of the species is eaten; butthose which are most esteemed are the opuntia, orIndian fig; the triangularis, or strawberry-pear; WILD PLUMS. 589 and the C. speciossissimitsi. The first is the ])ricklypear, havin<r fruit about tlie size of figs, and inter-nally of a red colour; but varying- in quality with thevariety and the climate in which it is produced. Thestrawberry-pear belongs to the creeping class; thefruit is small, but it is the finest flavoured of any,and is much relished in some of the West Indiaislands. The C. Kpeciossissimus has fruit twice aslarge as a large gooseberry, green, and exceedinglydelicious. The species denominated Cochinellifer, is gene-rally understood to be that which feeds the cochinealinsect; but probably tliat insect feeds upon varioussorts of cactus and other succulent plants, thoughits efficiency and brilliance as a dye may vary withthe strawberry Fear, 390 VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES.
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