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 Acjaveae (also certain other fibre plants) or to their products. 



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22 



10,36, 

 60 



18, 19, 



10,44, 

 50 



Probably a Furcraea. 



10, 36, Cf . Pita. 

 50 



22, 23, 

 87 



Agave (D) A. Fera Crux, Mill. 



'Mauritius Hemp.' In Madras fibres have been shown which were 

 ascribed to 'Agave viridis,' meaning probably a species of Furcraea 

 introduced from the Mauritius (see Mauritius Hemp and Piet, also 

 Green Aloe). 



(D), i.., A. Vera Cruz, Mill. 



Mr. Edwards states that two Agaves are grown in the Philippines 

 for fibre, viz. A. sisalar.a, Perrine (our G), which he calls Henequin, 

 and 'A. americana'*. The second is probably not =(B), i.e., the 

 true A. americana of Linnaeus, nd may cover more than one 

 species, derived perhaps originally from the Pacific coast <>f Central 

 America. The Agnves were first used commercially in the 

 Philippines to supplement the stock of the true Manilla Hemp, 

 which has long ceased to equal the demand ; but their fibre now 

 supports an independent industry. The word is probably corrupted 

 from the Spanish 'HI Maguey ' (see also Manilla Aloe fibre). 



A comprehensive term for different species of Agave, which has 

 spread everywhere since the introduction of Agaves into S. Europe 

 where they were popularly compared with local species of Aloe. 



The Agave americana of Linn, is of comparatively minor economic 

 importance, and the many references made to 'Agave americana 9 

 as a source of fibre, beverage, &c., usually relate to some other plant, 

 not always an Agave (see also Amerikanische Aloe, Aloe Ameri- 

 cana, etc.). 



* "While this was in the press a specimen of the common naturalized Agave of the Phil- 

 ippine was received at Kew from Mr. Edwards and proved tobothe Amboyna 'Aloe' of 

 Etrmpf, that is our (E) Agave Cantala Roxb. 



