[ENCLOSURE No. 1.] 
Mr. E. F. G. Law to Sir Rogert B. D. Morirr, 
G.C.B., G.C.M.G., &e. 
i; : Sm, Constantinople, 1 March 1890. 
In accordance with your cop diee I have made inquiries- 
. respecting the Siberian flax referred to in the Marquis of Salisbury's- 
Despatch, No. 83, Commercial, of Nisenibei 21, 1889. 
_ This flax is at present quite un nknown i in the St. See ag market, : 
. Meanwhile, through the kindness of the Vice-Director s the Depart- 
ment of Trade and Manufactures, I have received some i i 
the subject, emanating from the Director of tke Technological Institute, . 
and from Professor Batalin of the St. Petersburg University. 
I append translations of the communications of these gentlemen. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) 'E. F. G. Lav 
y is Excellen Commer cial Attaché. 
x Sir Robert B. a ‘tories? G. c. B., G.C.M.G, 
&c. &c. &c. 
[Excrosure No. 2.] 
The Director of the Technological Institute writes:— 
“ Siberian flax (Lina v Meu is certainly different from the flax 
wn was sold in St. oe warehouses, and was distinguished by 
_ its proper name, and by its whiteness and softness, wh Mo its gemens 
M di * Kostra’ " (Scnteh ?) and it is more expen 
M p The traders: 
AO iride it in the Governments of Viatka and Yologdk o on the bis of 
A t f th 
Tokas Batalin writes :— 
Perennial flax (Linum perenne) is a quite distinct plant, distinguish. 
able from ordinary flax by many peculiarities. One of the chief. 
; distinctions i is the colour, and also fiae thickness of the stem. The seed 
. isdark brown, almost black, and quite flat, so that it is quite useless for- 
~ the extraction of oil. The e pod has little of the soft part which is found 
. in ordinary as te or 40 years ago oa se made in 
| Of: plant grows more brasi and lo onger. ed ema fax ; E 
s d grasses easily overrun antl even choke it, for w t is 
