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Blue Zapupe, Zapupe Azul, Zapupe de Estopier or Zapupe de 
San Bernardo of Tuxpan, Vera Cruz. 
A. Lespinassei, Trelease, l.c. p. 33, t. i. (spines), t. i. f. 1. 
(parts of leaf); Berger, l.c. 6. 
Zapupe de eee or Zapupe de Vincent of Juana, Ramirez 
and ‘Tuxpan 
A. Deweyana, T'release, l.c. p. 35, i > Og Sea t. vi. (photo- 
graph of old panicles); Berger, l.c. p. 
The cultivated green Zapupe, roe Fe Huasteca, Zapupe de 
Tantoyuca or Zapupe Verde of the region between Tampico and 
Vera Cruz. 
None of these are known in the wild state; but Trelease dis- 
tinguishes a fourth species, A. aboriginum, known in the region 
between Tampico and Vera Cruz as the wild Zapupe, Zapupe 
Cimarron, Zapupe silvestre, or Zapupe de Sierra Chontla; and 
this is said to be sometimes cultivated. 
the Missouri Botanic Gardens ages with the fiaae le of 
those of A. Zapupe, do not appear t tse been described by 
yone, and the species have been iiienishes chiefly on the 
characters of the leaves and spines. The latter are so well marked 
as to prevent any one species being mistaken for the other, and 
in general the plants, allowing for the slightly narrower leaves 
with the radii on the edges, closely resemble Sisal Hemp 
(Agave sisalana). 
In 1909 it was reported that the planting and cultivation of 
Zapupe continued to attract much attention, e several planta 
tions three years old were cleaning and exnorting fibre." By 
1910 several companies had been formed for ee cultivation, be 
‘9 
A ies of Fahepe fibre (species indefinite) in the Museum, 
originally from Mexico, was valued in London, 1918, at £30 to 
£32 ek ton, with Sisal Hemp in the same year realising up to 
£35 per ton. The latter fibre it may be of interest to “note is 
aeee (feng wd at £80 per ton, nominal value 
It would seem to be advisable therefore for tics Colonies 
where the ind Hons are suitable for Agave cultivation to con- 
fine their attention to the better known Sisal Hemp, over which, 
notwithstanding early recommendations, Zapupe appara 
possesses no advantage. 
2 Dip. and Cons. Rep. Shag “ads, » P- 5, Tampico. 
7 lic. 4665, 1911, P- 9, Vera C 
$ 1.c..4873, 191 
Ee 5365, 1914, p. 15, Tuxpan, Vera Cruz. 
