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Date-Palm (Phoenix dactylifera, Linn.). The fruits =< a spirit 
used locally in Syria, Egypt, Nubia,’ &c. (see § (4) Ste 
Carob ( Ceratonia Stliqua, Linn.). -The pods are setiiley of yielding 
18°25 per cent. of spirit, and according to Gennadius,’ for t rT 
purpose in Cyprus finely ground Carobs are soaked in treble the 
quantity of hot water, and to the sugary liquid thus obtained when 
somewhat cooled, beer yeast and a little sulphuric acid (2 per 1000) 
is added. After fermentation the spirit is distilled, but aistillation 
is only profitable when the price of the beans is not higher than 
10 franes per 100 kilog. The residue is used as food for cattle 
and ee 
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale, Linn.). A spirit may be 
distilled from the juicy fleshy pedicels of the fruit. The 
Mozambique, Portujriese East Africa, there is an area of about 
12,000 acres, where the trees grow freely and the distillation of the 
spirit, subject to heavy rca by the Portuguese Government, is 
an industry of some importan (See K. B. 1898, pp. 28-29.) It 
does not appear that the stilton of Cashew Spirit is anywhere 
more than of local importa 
Prickly Pear (Upuntia spp. it natives of S. America. The fruits 
of (Opuntia laevis, Coult.) native of the S. U. States of reser’ 
have been found to contain from 6°87 to 11°92 per cent. of su 
For profitable distillation they should be conveniently Sriaisuute ( in 
quantities of at least 10 tons per acre. In Malaga an average crop 
of fruit from 20 sq. meters is given at 2600 fruits (13 fruits to the 
kilog.), the average quantity of alcohol obtainable being 8 per cent.” 
Owing to the spiny nature of the fruits both of the spiny and 
spineless plants, the collection is more or less of a serious difficulty, 
and in New Mexico, gathering the fruits by cacps” is sa ce ape 
the industry being worked on a profitable basis.6 ‘“ Col ” isa 
fermented drink made from the whole fruit in Kone as it is 
sometimes distilled from it. The fermented peelings of the « una,’ 
for distillation is said to have proved unsatisfactory, the spirit pro- 
duced had a bad effect on the natives (causing violent headaches) 
and they prefer Tequila and other Maguey (Agave) products.’ 
Central African or Desert Date i ia aegyptiaca, Delile). The 
fruits are used in Nupe, N. Nigeria, to make an into Arist Bg drink, 
and an alcoholic igri is made from shesn on the Congo 
' Morewood, “ Hist. of Inebr. Liquors,” pp. 51, 55. 
* “The Carob Tree,” p. 12. 
® meee Pharm. Journ, i vii. 1877, p. 731. 
*U.S. Dept. Brock Exp. St. Rec. xxiii. 1910, p. 710 (from New Mexico St. 
Rep. 1909, pp. 18-21 s 
; Kew Bull, 1888, p. 172. 
ourn. Roy. Hort. Soc, xxxvii. Oct., 1911, p. 237 (from “ Alcohol from 
Tunas and other Sources,” Hare, Mitchell & Bjerregaard, U.S.A. Exp. St. New 
. 72, 1909), 
: cee Griffiths, New Mexico Coll. of Agric. Exp. St. Bull. No. 64, 1907, 
a Kew Bull Add. Series ix, 1908, p. 138, 
