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Soap plants of Mexico— Continued. 



Systematic name. 



Common nine. 



LlUACEAE: 



Yucca rupicola rigida En^ehn 



Yucca baccata Nutt - Amole, 



Yucca anaustifolia Pursh ' 



AMABTLIJDACEAB : 



(5 Agave proper.) 



Agave Jili/era Salm Dyck ..--- 



Agave Jieteracantha ( .') Zucc 



Agave lechuguilla Torr 



Agave tnexicana Lam 



Agave parryi Engelm | 



(§Manfreda.) 



Agave brachy.it achy 8 Cav I Amole, lechuguilla. 



Agave guttata Jacolii it ISouclio i <lo 



do 



Agave varlcgata Jacolii 



Bravoa geminijlora Llav. & Lex 



Polianthen tuberosa L 



ProcIinyanth.es viridescens Watson ! Amolilla, amolc . 



Zephuranthcs carinata Herbert ' 



Amole . 



Paris used. 



Hoots ami rootstocks. 



llootstoek. 

 Leaves. 



Rootstock. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Bulbs. 



The above list of soap plants are all used in their native state. The 

 following is a list of plants which furnish oil used in soap making. 

 Only Ave species are given although doubtless others are used. 



Mexican plants furnishing oils used in soap making. 



Specific name. 



Common name. 



Ajonjoli 



Part nsed. 



Malvaceae. 



Gossypiu >ii. spp 



Pedaliaceae. 



Stsamum indieum L 



EUPHORltlACEAE. 



Riciuug cojiimuuis L — Higuerilla 



Palmaceae. 



A ttalca cohune Mart. ? , Coqufto - - - 



PvOSACEAE. 



Licania arborea (?) Seem I Canadulce... I .mi 



Seeds. 



Do. 



1),.. 

 Do. 



TANNING AND DYE PLANTS. 



I was not able to obtain much information regarding the plants used 

 for tanning or dyes, but a few notes were made which are here brought 

 together. 



LEGUMINOSAE. 



Haematoxylon boreale Wats. Brazil. 



The wood is known as "brazil," and is largely used throughout the 



country as a dyewood, giving a dark brown or red color. Among its 



applications was noted its use to color tomales, mats, and agave fiber. 



