ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 


BULLETIN 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 


No. 62.] FEBRUARY. (1892. 
CCXXVII.—SISAL HEMP. 
(Agave rigida, Mill.) 
A remarkable development of the cultivation of Sisal hemp in the 
Bahamas has taken place during the last three years. The Governor, 
Sir Ambrose Shea, K.C.M.G., has enlisted such widespread interest, it 
of the tropies. Frequent inquiry has been m made at Kew, in regard to 
the plant yielding the best qualities of Sisal hemp, and information has 
been sought by official and other bodies to enable them to judge of the 
suitability of the plant for cultivation in other countries. The position 
ken by Kew in this matter is a very si imple one. The various 
sprung, have been care Wd, Md ving specimens have been 
added to the collections in the Royal Gardens. In this respect, the 
collections at Kew at the present time are probably as complete as any 
in the world. 
Further than this an effort has been made to furnish from time to 
time in the Kew Bulletin such information as cou obtain 
respecting the methods of cultivation and the incidental Seg s : 
the industry likely to be of general — * The Baham 


* The following wey e — in the Kew Bulletin on Sisal hemp and 
allied fibres from spe 
1887, March, p. $ Sisal hemp y Tm pers, var. "TO 1887, March, p. 10, 
Keratto fibre Agave Morris). 1887, die p. 5, Mexican fibre or Istle 
E, am 5^ 
1890, March, p. 50, Bom god fibre (Agave rcu 1890, July, p. 158, 
Bahamas hemp (Agave rigid a, var. age aaa Binge ee d p. 220, aame fibre 
or Istle (Agave heteracantha). 1890, fibre producti on 
Caicos. 1891, May and June, cr 133, Kerato i n Drd Morrisii). 1891 jjuiy; 
p. 175, Bahamas hemp CAgave na). 
U 70229.  1000.—2/92. Wt. 37. k 
