S carah@wolus hemifphericeus 
cochineelifer . Pet . 
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== Sy PZ 5 
by 
The manner of 
| Fig 1.1a.The Hills and Mountains 
are the proper places for breeding the Cochinee]. 
Vig 2.2.2. Are Plants call fac 
2.2.2. ants cz ed Macquey Aloe or M: 1 Bed 
p17. from which is taken thatli be see iis he 
el ‘i 1 in i 
pa ue d vific it morning 
ane yee 2 at ievaor-this liquor i Bead 
; ; Uns s wellli : 
‘in their own Towns, the ret: 4 ked by the Indians thar 
\que which is done thus y plant 
eanle y hollow part 
omit at each time 
: efides whatthey drink 
by one fingle man who pays for 
1¢.3 3. AParcel of Indian Figes, 
ail ofitin the City of Mexico is 
- oS 
5 per Ann.to the King, 
QQ 
engroffing if 120.000.) ollar 
propagating, gathering Scuring ¥ Grana or Cochineel, done by an Ir 
€ firft Vol. p. 246Cat, 
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deferibed more af large in Cae.P] ant.Zam.p.19 4 Ett. Vole.pase Lab. VILFig.1.2. Nopals or Prick- 
m 
: ‘ x 4 As i the: 
ly Pear Bufhes with the Grana or Cochinee] newly planted On, 
Es aie A we : . th 7 ° 4 y 
ing fen or a dozen ganes of Cochineel alive X big w.vomgwrapping themupina htfle d ry. Moff or. 
oA —. *. . ny A, : Ba . Dale a 
Hemp Xplaceing the m between y joints of vy Nopal where the “y qvickly bring forth y yonng ones; 
iy 
Xalthévery finalls eadily creep up toy Juicy leaves of v faid plantwhere they feed AXgrow to a 
: Pe — ae e os . : en 
proper bignels to bring forth thei yonng; when y natives find they have br ought forth young, 
ee 8 eo : : ee 
enough fo carry oO) their Bre ed, they take off ¥ old ones one by one with y point of long thorn, as 
pears by Fig 4.4-4 -A parcel of Nopals irom which ¥ natives are gather 
be CA 2: . . 
Ney Grana or C ochinee ;m 
order tokill K dry if fomake it ht for fale This parcel as alloy former be 
ing railed in to prevent the. 
i 
ee ee OCS ee 
idian in the Bifhoprick of Guaxaca in the Kingdom of Mexico in Anierica. 
for breeding;whichis done by take- 
ap- 
My 
(ff 
Mi 
7 ma Wy j = : 2 a. a = - ae 2 > = SS = : N 
aera : = SSS z = 
a ae 
MM fe </6uid2 : 
g 
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Cattle and Hlorfes from vomeing at them which if they do they eat up the plant Grana and all: for this- Plant 
ies 4 . e + 4 ses * . . : a : 
althé itbe a Species of y Prickly Pear has noThorns, Fig. Reprefents an Indian Woman grinding her Corn (farther 
deferib’d in my Cat.of Wamaicd Plants. p.26-Hift Vol Tp.104) and making it into little Cakes which they call Torti 
las, and bakeing them in an earthen pot over the fire. Fig. 6 Shews the Grana affer being gathered and-put alive be- 
tween the earthen difhes and hre put upon them which is jul co kill them and no more. Fig.». The Grana faken 
out of the dilles when dead and fpread upon a Mat fo dry in the Sun,which they do daily till icis as 
it oughtto be. Fig, 8. A Gentleman Indian Defeendant of the Family of Monte fuma 
eth command over the reft.  Fig.g. Acommon Indian man receiveing 
d ry as 
alled a C afique, whe beax- 
. eo . a 4 - : 
Orders from ot afique bemg his S uperiout 
dellroy s them &X makes thei fall down. biga2.Anindian man cutting of wood for firein ¢Xtorail in his Planfe. 
XyCane in his hand denotes hin a Governour or Alcalde, which is aJuftice of € Peace amongitthem. Figao Alitle - 
iG + : : : . ‘ Aas : ch 
| Phatwhere they fhelfer themfelves when itrains. Fieay. An Indian man cleanfin g Sx Gavi of ¥ Piscés back 
