David Starr Jordan 



green, some with the flavor of Rockford cant- 

 eloupe, others with the characteristic quahty of 

 peach, plum and pomegranate. These fruits are 



Thornless Opuntia, with Joints Growing Out from the Fruit. 



extremely grateful to the palate. They are borne 

 in enormous profusion. They are ripe at all 

 times of the year, and they bear transportation 



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