TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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Introduction 6 



References 6 



What sponge users want 6 



Des cription of important sponges 7 



Inshore and Rock Island 8 



Bengasi Mediterranean and Deepwater Mediterranean 9 



Florida Key Wool or Sheepswool 10 



Cuban Sea Wool 10 



Florida Yellow 11 



Anclote Grass and Hudson Grass 11 



Grading systems . . 13 



Present system of grading 13 



Demerit system of grading • . . lli 



Discussion of faults 17 



Major faults 17 



Bleached 17 



Unclean, gurry 17 



Weight additives 20 



Exterior sand, shell, coral, stone, etc.. • • 20 



Interior sand, shell, coral, stone, etc. • 20 



Odor 21 



Tears 21 



Holes, natural, too large, or through • 21 



Holes, crab, baring inside • 22 



Holes, crab, webbed j or uneven bottom 22 



Holes, natural, from disease 22 



Structure, weak insides 22 



Lacking outside webbing over holes • 22 



Surface, roller type ; no nap 23 



Surface, inshore type, feathery • 23 



Red bottom or body • 23 



Feel not springy 2k 



Strength: easily split • 2k 



Brittle under pinch and pull 2U 



Low water absorption • 2k 



Wet stiffness: poor cleanability 2k 



Wet drainage when tinped • •• 2$ 



Minor faults 2$ 



Ragged clipping • 25 



Seaweed, etc., soft 2$ 



Seaweed, etc., hard •• 2$ 



Too flat 26 



