. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 53 Agave A species of Agave Avhich Las not yet been identified was found in many portions of southern Florida. Fine specimens of the leaves have been sent from the Indian River region by Mr. McCarthy, who states that the plant is common in that section. I have myself seen it growing at Jupiter, at Lake Worth, and at other points on the mainland to the southward as far as the Perrine grant, but do not recall a specimen on any of the keys.
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 53 Agave A species of Agave Avhich Las not yet been identified was found in many portions of southern Florida. Fine specimens of the leaves have been sent from the Indian River region by Mr. McCarthy, who states that the plant is common in that section. I have myself seen it growing at Jupiter, at Lake Worth, and at other points on the mainland to the southward as far as the Perrine grant, but do not recall a specimen on any of the keys. The mature leaves measure 5 feet or more in length, 8 to 10 inches in breadth, and will weigh 8 pounds or more. The serrations on the edges are very fine and close set, the terminal spine being present. The color of the leaf is a light bluish green. (See fig. 18). Fig. 1, PI. Ill, shows several young plants of this species found on Addison's place, Perrine grant, in southern Florida. A quantity of small leaves of this species were run through the machine at Cocoa- nut Grove, but owing to the thickness of the butts it was necessary to split each. Fig. 17.—The Van Buren machine, used in the experiments of the Department in Florida. leaf info four pieces acd crush the butts with a mallet. The fiber is similar to that of A. amerlcana in every respect, crinkly, elastic, and very white. A sufficient quantity of the fiber was secured for exhition purposes, but not enough for test in manufacture. See The Agaves of the United States, by A. Isabel Mulford, St. Louis, 1896, and Rept. No. 5, Fib. Inv. series, p. 38. * Sjiecimens.—Field Col. Mus.; Mus. U. S. Dept. Ag. Agbari-ettu (Afr.). See Alafia. Aguaje (Peru). See Mauritia flexuosa. Agust, Agusta, Agasti. East Indian names of Sesbania grandiflora. Agotai (Phil. Is.). See Musa textilis. Akaroa (New Zea.). Flagianthus Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhance
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