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its Erde resisting power, might defy all competition. Its 
specific weight is much less, but its resistance much greater than those 
of hemp. ‘Thus, a cord of 8. 25 mm. diameter, woven with the hand out 
of three threads of Kan aff, requires a weight of 180 kilogrammes to 
break it. A cord half an inch thick, manufactured at Moscow, did not 
break till the weight of 625 kilogrammes was reached. When it is 
The following more recent information respecting Капа — been 
communicated to this éxtablishnient by the Foreign Office : 
(Copy.) 
FoREIGN Orrick to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
Sir, Foreign Office, July 6, 1891. 
1 лм directed by the Secretary of State for For reign Affairs to 
transmit to you, to be laid before the Director of the Royal Gardens the 
accompanying despatch, reporting on the cultivation of cotton in the 
inv distriet, and transmitting some fibre of a newly discovered 
lant 
m, &c. 
The Assistant Director, буйый). JAMES FERGUSSON. 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
(Extract. ) 2 
Mr. Vice-Consul Murray to FOREIGN OFFICE. 
My LORD; Batoum, June 24, 1891, 
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newly discovered plant has been exciting great interest amongst — ts 
eed ae as itis hoped that it will prove a strong rival tothe 
Jute p o s 
It i Min as the Kanaff (Kanabe or Kanaspe) and is a textile — — 
plant found in large quantities on the Persian shores of the Caspian 
sea, all the production and sale being in the hands of Persians who do 
not know what value to put on it and therefore ask absurd qid c 
settle. : 
At the present time the price is about the same as that of Indian jute, 
which, Wow a TN cost of local transport is added, pu ee it 
out of the oS 
The reat ties is from 124. to 24, per poun 
I have the honour to enclose a sample of the Abed of this plant, 
. 
The Right Hon. (Signed) Arex. Murray, _ p 
The rris 0 жоошак E Lieutenant and Acting Consul. + 
&c. 
A fall account of Deccan or Ambasi hemp obtained in India from 
Hibiscus cannabinus is given in the Dictionary the Economie 
