[7] PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 563 



TEXTILE FIBERS DESIRED. 



The number of textile fibers in use, or that have been proposed for 

 use, is very large, and the foregoing list by no means includes all of 

 them. The Museum desires to obtain specimens of fibers not named 

 on the list, or specimens of the fibers mentioned from different local- 

 ities than those now in the collection. It is especially desirable to ob- 

 tain specimens of the different qualities of the fibers, labeled with their 

 distinguishing commercial names and comparative value. The method 

 of preparation should also be stated, and information should be fur- 

 nished concerning the production and uses of the different qualities. 



COTTON AND COTTON GOODS. 



PRELIMINARY LIST OF COTTONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



5309. 

 56093. 

 56094. 

 56095. 

 56096. 

 56097. 

 56098. 

 56099. 

 56100. 

 56101. 

 56102. 

 56103. 

 56104. 

 56105. 

 56106. 

 56107. 

 56108. 

 56109. 

 56110. 

 56160. 

 56161. 

 56111. 

 56112. 

 56113. 

 56114. 

 56115. 

 56116. 

 56117. 

 56118. 



Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 

 Raw cotton. 



[Grade on Americau standard.] 



West Indies. (In the boll.) 

 West Indies. Good-fair. 

 Maceinos, Brazil. Fair. 

 Maceinos, Brazil. Good-fair. 

 Maranham, Brazil. Fair. 

 Maranham, Brazil. Good-fair. 

 Pernambuco, Brazil. Fair. 

 Pernambuco, Brazil. Good-fair. 

 Paraiba, Brazil. Fair. 



Peru. Red. 

 Peru. Good-fair. 

 Peru. Good fair rough. 

 Peru. Good-rough. 

 Peru. Fine-rough. 

 Peru. Extra-quality rough. 

 Peru. Fair- smooth. 

 Peru. Good-fair smooth. 

 Peru. Good-good smooth. 

 Peru. (1882) (unginned.) 

 Peru. (1882) (unginned.) Brown- 

 Egypt. White-fair. 

 Egypt. Good-fair. 

 Egypt. White-good. 

 Egypt. White-fine. 

 Egypt. Brown-fair. 

 Egypt. Brown-good. . 

 Egypt. Brown-fine. 

 Egypt. Fair. 



