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Report No. 9. 



U. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FIBER INVESTIGATIONS. 



A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD, 



INCLUDING 



THE STRUCTURAL AND ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIBERS. 



CHAS. RICHARDS DODGE, 



Special Agent. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIC: 

 1897. 



