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BANGULANON. 



{Bangulanon, throughout Da vac, Cebu, and Oriental Negros; Alman (f), in 

 Leyte. ) 



Color of stalk. — Dark and dull, with very little, or none, of green and 

 light colors. 



Size of sialic. — In height, as well as in weight, this variety rarely grows 

 stalks of more than medium size. A stalk of 50 to 60 kilos in weight 

 and 3.5 to 4.5 meters in height is considered of good size. 



SJiape of stalk. — One of the least tapering of the varieties, the dif- 

 ference between the two circumferences being about 1.8 to 1. This 

 characteristic is not noticeable, owing to the small size of the stalks. 



Tendency to produce suckers. — It ranks second in the number of 

 stalks in its hills, 25 to 30 stalks being frequently seen in one hill. 



Quality of fiber. — Very white, strong, heavy, and easy of extraction. 

 In this respect it ranks equal, if not superior, to Maguindanao fiber. 



Quantity of fiber. — Every 100 kilos contain from 2.25 to 2.30 kilos of 

 dry fiber. 



This variety is rarely found outside of southern and eastern Mindanao. 

 Its first home was probably the eastern coast of Mindanao, from which 

 it was introduced to both coasts of the Gulf of Davao. 



The "Alman,'' which is extensively cultivated in Leyte, is very similar 

 to Bangulanon and is perhaps the same. The "Alman" differs from the 

 Bangulanon only in its lighter color, and in having fewer stalks to the 

 hill, which may be accounted for by different soil and climatic conditions. 

 A few Bangulanon hills are also found in the mountains back of Luzu- 

 riaga, Negros Oriental, and also in Cebu back of the towns of Dalaguete 

 and Oslob. 



This variety, like Tangongon, thrives best in the soft alluvial loams, 

 underlaid by gravel, but it is not considered a hardy variety. In heavier 

 soils, a few stalks in each hill fall over before maturing. This is the 

 case especially in ill-drained soils. 



One pecularity of the Bangulanon is the spreading out of its stalks, 

 perhaps due to overcrowding. Of late it has gained a great reputation 

 among the planters of southern Mindanao on account of the abundance 

 and superior quality of its fiber, and the ease with which it is extracted. 



LIBUTON. 



{Lihuton, throughout southern and northern Mindanao; Tangongon, in Iligan; 

 and Libutanay, a corruption of Libuton, in Leyte.) 



Color of stalk. — A combination of deep green and brown. The light 

 purple colors of the Maguindanao being absent. 



Size of stalk. — Though the stalks do not grow to the size of the 

 Tangoiigon, yet this variety is considered as giving good-sized stalks. In 



