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



23 



8, 10 



29 



7, 9, 10, 

 23, 30, 

 50, 55, 

 63,71 



Do. 

 Do. 



The true Agave americana is not coin in on in India, except as an 

 ornamental plant in gardens, &c., while the term is popularly a pplied 

 to more than one species of Agave (as well as Furcraea). 



In Northern Europe this title is usually applied to the true Agave 

 americana of Linne, while the Agave americana (or American 

 aloe) of S. Europe is, for the most part, A. Vera Cruz, Mill, 

 (our D), which does not thrive as a rule out of doors in N. Europe. 



Used to indicate the fibres locally obtained by different processes 

 for cordage from different species of Agave, Furcraea, and Yucca. 



We have referred the Agaveae known to us as yielding American 

 aloe fibre in India commercially to 



(E) = Agave Cantata, Roxb. 



(Q)= Agave sisalana, Perrine 



(J) = Agave Wightiii 



also (F) (unidentified). Besides these species (H) is mentioned as 

 suitable for experiment ; (D) is doubtful. 



Several Agaveae possess detergent qualities. In the West Indies 

 certain kinds of Euagave (A. Morrisii, Baker and A. Keratto, 

 Mill, possibly also Furcraea) are or were generally us-ed for scour- 

 ing floors, &c., and from one or more of these a soap has been 

 manufactured which can be used with salt water. The fine toilet 

 soap made in Illinois is from a Yucca; but several Agaves of the 

 Manfreda and Littaea groups yield scouring material in the 

 United States and N. W. Mexico. These are known locally 

 as *' amole." The rootstock of the amole plants is said to 

 be the part used: it is the leaf of the Euagaves in the West 

 Indies. ' Amolilla' (Dodge) is a Prochnyanthes and not known 

 in India. 



(D) of this bulletin. See Anai Kattaley, etc. 



Variously spelled 'Anak* or 'Anaik/ and the second part with a 

 'g ' or a ' z.' Meaning not known to us. Cf. Anai Kattalai and 

 Kadanaku. 



See the preceding. 



(D) of this bulletin. See Anai Kathalai, etc. 



