iis dealt wiki ina eon older publication, but no spy d this ixl 
-at Kew. Mec perennirenden sibirischen Leine und. dessen. auch d 
* uns mit Nutzen. einzufu A nden Baue handelt vorgaenzig, ete.” 
D. Gottlieb Schnader; Halle, 1754. 
3. If this perennial flax i is still cultivated in Siberia ach yields some — 
of the flax exported from the Russian Empire, the fact would possess 
considerable interest to flax growers in the North of "eit At 
present. the museums of the Royal Gardens possess no specimens of — 
perennial Siberian flax, and beyond the meagre and somewhat obsolete | 
information already cited, nothing is known of it in this eo pU 
selto 
D 
Secretary of State will approve of the kind offices of Her Ire 
Ambassador at 5t. Petersburg being invited to obtain particulars of the — 
-different kinds of flax cultivated in Siberia. If a perennial flax is 
known there answering to the des i duy given by Dr. Carpenter, it - 
would be desirable to obtain for the Kew Museums ACIE of the | 
stems in various stages of preparation, and of the flax yarn as usually 
exported. It would also be desirable to obtain i or a pounds of 
seed of this perennial flax, in order that it mentally 
cultivated in this country ; in this connexion re ertir ah as to its. 
-cultural merae would be dd icea sd 
to add that any moderate expenses incurred in this service 
will be dobigod by this ifie on k in usual ire 
: | (Signe ui» E) es 
Sir Villiers Lister, K.C.M.G. : 
[ ENCLOSURE. ] 
Extract from “ Vegetable Forno by Dr. CARPENTER dem 517 D» 
Lo Dra 
The e only other species of this order, which is s cultivated for the same os 
pero is the Si boris gpa flax.. This mag ie hae Y. 
attending the cultivation of them, Seca from the same root, a succes- 
sion of stalks will be developed for many years; so that they isan 
further attention, than to be kept iren from weeds. 
Sir Ronerr B. D. Monier, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., &e., to » the Kagus sor 
SALtsBuRY, K.G., &e. : 
: Mr Lorp, : St. Paabut 29 March 1890. | 
Ix rep! y to your Lordship' s Despatch, No. 83 of. tbis series, nid 
| of the 21st November last, I have the ES 2 pienta sy to your Lor 
ship herewith -a copy of a letter, together with i 
lay received from - Nr. ES E. F. G. Taw, giving the deser ot Jis ing 
pase ing Siberint flax. M. ; 
Sim 
E Marquis of Salisbury, KG, 
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