Cochineal
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A one-page encyclopedia entry on cochineal, the insect Coccus cacti, which yields a scarlet and crimson dye. It describes the insect's life cycle, its cultivation on nopal cactus in Mexico and South America, how it is collected, killed and dried, and how it is packed and graded. It also covers adulteration with colored dough and a Californian variety, and includes an engraving of male and female insects on nopal (Fig. 637).
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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