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its cultivation for the production of fibre would pay is doubtful, looking 
at the profusion of excellent fibre plants which are not woody which 
are , , 
In Chili the fruits of the Maqui are eaten either fresh or preserved in 
different ways. Mixed with grapes, a wine is also made from them. 
export to Europe of the berries for the purpose of colouring wine. For 
y 
fruits. Its cultivation for the sake of the berries would, therefore, be 
precarious in England, but would probably present no difficulty in 
doubt it occurred to some ingenious person to extend their use in a 
dried state for the same purpose to the Old World. 
Senor JUAN DE LA C. Cerpa, Consul-General for Chili, to ROYAL 
GARDENS, Krew 
DEAR Sim, ndon, W. ; 
In reply to your kind letter of the 14th instant; I am sorry to 
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cultivated at all. : 
I think that the attention of farmers will be very soon drawn to the 
plant, in consideration of the great develop- 
n the last three or four 
i i kilos, worth $2,234, i 
The total of this exportation was 26,592 kilos, worth $2,234, 
1884 ; 136,026 kilos, worth $10,882, in 1886 ; and 431,392 eT a 
1884, 115,000 in 1886, and 315,774 in 1887. I have no v for 
1888 and 1889, but it is to be supposed that the increase may ve 
n. 2 
Wine is not produced from this plant, but pea fro 
the 
Gardens by passing the ribbons of these stems produ ch ee : 
any scutching machine, in order ; 
textile purposes. 
