LUCUMA, MADI, OLEASTER, ETC. 337 



but the best way is to graft it on the common Mespilus. 

 Sir Joseph Banks considers the fruit equally as good as 

 that of the mango. 



LUCUMA. 



A new genus of fruit. It grows in Chili ; in taste and 

 size it is somewhat similar to a peach. Ed, Enc. 



MADI. 



This plant grows in Chili. It is said to be a new genus ; 

 its seeds afford an oil which has been preferred to any of 

 the French olive oils. Ed. Enc. 



OLEASTER. (Elaagnus angustifolius.) Hort. Soc. 



Cat. Bon Jard. 



A tree of medium size, with leaves of a white color, and 

 lanceolate ; the flowers small, numerous, and of a yellowish 

 color, and an agreeable odor. The fruit is held in some 

 estimation in Persia, and the fruit, or Persian date, when 

 dried, resembles an oblong plum, with a tough, reddish skin, 

 with a flavor not unlike that of the date, but more grateful. 

 Raised from layers. 



PINUS PINEA, or STONE PINE. 



A tall evergreen, growing spontaneously in Italy, Spain, 

 and Portugal. The kernels which are contained in the 

 cones are eaten in those countries at the dessert, being pre- 

 ferred to almonds. They are esteemed useful in colds, 

 coughs, &-c. The trees flourish in any soil, but prefer a 

 sandy loam. 



PISTACHIA. (Pistacia vcra.) Bon Jard. 



A native of Syria. A tree rising to the height of twenty 

 feet. The flowers are in clusters, and the barren and fer- 

 tile blossoms are produced on different trees, but the barren 

 may be ingrafted into the same tree producing fertile flow- 

 ers. The fruit is of a crimson green color, and contains a 

 greenish kernel of an agreeable flavor. It is much used 

 by the confectioners. 



The pistachia has been naturalized to the middle of 

 France, and it flourishes in the Luxembourg, producing 

 good fruit, but it is there treated as an espalier. 



PRICKLY PEAR. (Cactus. Cactlcr.) 



Of this singular fruit there are several varieties ; we 

 enumerate C. opuntia The upright prickly pear, a na- 



