ae countries where the fruit is poded 3 in immense 
e might be taken of the circumstance for t 
o; 
purpos obtained with great difficulty, and at prices which 
practically prohibitive. 
If alcohol from Prickly Pear is ipsi e of being rectified so as to be 
suitable for perfumery purposes a very extensive field of usefulness is 
— to it. It might also be utilised for preserving fresh t for 
rt purposes, and indeed there are endless ways in which it might b be 
rendited capable of assisting the growth of local industries, s 
SiLo EXPERIMENTS. 
Ten mm 
LE 
Hooper that mixed with grass this product of i incipient usse ticos of 
the pois Pear stems would have no injurious effect on cattle, but on 
the contrary, would prove to be a valuable addition to their regular 
apena of fodder. 
LV.—STAR ANISE. 
(Jllicium verum, Hook. f. ) 
The following interesting. account of the. true Star Anise 
been p gaat Jos eph Daltor ; a 
" The plant producing the true Star Anise of China is here for 
time figured and described. For many years the fruit 
was supposed to be that of Z/licium anisatum, Linn. (see Ben 
Trimen, Med. PL, Bag i t. 10), the Skimmi of dapes, a 
giosum, Sieb. and Zu uce. (Tab. nost. 3965), supposed to 
China, but which is identical with Z. — of Lin inneus 
reiro. For an account of this pes its y and « 
"cg to Baillon’ s learned treati 
viii, 
