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have received from Mr. E. F. G. Law, giving the result of his i serine 
respecting Siberian flax. 
ave, &c. 
(Signed) Re B. D. MORIER. 
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. 
&c. &e. &e. 
[ENCLOSURE No. 1.] 
Mr. E. F. G. Law to Sir ROBERT B. D. MORIER, 
G.C.B., G.C.M.G., &e. 
SIR, Constantinople, 1 March 1890. 
N accordance with your instructions I have made inquiries 
respecting the Siberian flax referred to in the eae of Salisbury’s 
espatch, No. 83, Commercial, of November 21, 1 
This flax is at present quite unknown in the St, Petersburg market, 
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has kindly undertaken to endeavour to procure samples for me, but these 
had een received when I left St. Petersburg. 
Meanwhile, through the kindness of the Vice-Direotor of the Depart- 
ment of Trade and Manufac ctures, I have received some information on 
. the subject, enitiviatinig’ fro om the Director of the Technological Institute, 
and from Professor Batalin of the St. Petersburg University. 
I append translations of the et ae e en gentlemen. 
Signed) H. T G. L 
His Excellency aoira Attaché. 
Sir oep d B. D. mem r, G.C.B., Me C.M.G., 
[ENCLOSURE NO. 2.] 
The Director of the Technological Institute writes 
“ Siberian flax (Linwm perenne) is certainly di fferent from the oy 
which is generally used in Europe. The diiference is, that like pe 
nial planis, it is cut and not pulled up by the roots, and therefore iti is 
not annually sown like the ordinary blue-flowered fax aa vulgare) 
or the American flax with white flowers. The Siberian flax gives $ 
short tow as the stems are short. The stems do Kor, grow erect, but ar 
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Homi ‘Rostra’ (Sentch >, and itis more expensive. The traders collect 
e in the Governments of Viatka and Vologda, on the banks of the 
Poka Batalin writes :— 
Perennial flax (Linum perenne) is a quite distinct plant, distinguish- 
able from ordinary flax by many peculiarities. One of the chief distinc- 
pe is the colour, and Sino the thickness of the stem. e seed is 
dark brown, almost black, and quite flat, so that it is quite N for 
the extraction of oil. The pod has little of the soft part which is found 
in ordinary flax. Thirty or 40 years ago experiments were = in 
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