Opuntia enema cocci dDiferc, em belongs to an m 
different section of the genus, and is by some writers removed entirely 
; The are tan 
ines. viride areole at vue eed ede ng s isto 
PRICKLY PEAR IN INDIA. 
. From specimens sent to Kew in 1886 by Mr. Joseph Steavenson, the 
indefatigable. H Honorary Secretary of the Agri-Hortieultural Society of 
, it appears that there are three species of Opuntia, more or less, 
n in the C tae dee of ras, These are O. nigricans, 
; O. Dillen i ; 
ng to mense tracts of country covered with Priekly Pear 
plants in India and elsewhere, various attempts have been made either 
to eradicate them as recommended by Pro rg MacO wan, or to utilise 
2m: in various eir for industrial purpos Inthe way of eradication 
ugges e time ago to the Ges bimet of Madras to utilise 
the Pr Prickly Pear plants i in that re Re =n oa first place as a shelter 
seeds sown broadcast amongst of them. It was ho 
d ces 19 June 
on in 
ichinopoly that à osa M elia 3h Sadirachta) ad tamarin: d 
seed sown D rcadéust i in i patehes of Prickly Pear, resulted in the growth 
of 364 tamarind and 1,886 margosa seedlings, In South Arcot the plan 
able character are plen ntiful, ‘and 
Ve the E season, it is possible 
It is by no means an economical 
than India it ola: dt be 
less districts in some parts of 
or. mtd the RE i 
dry rain 
b ‘Pro: 
