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XII. — Agave densiflora (Hooker). “Dense-flowered Agave.” 
Order Amaryllideae, Mexico. 
A valuable species, of moderately quick growth, furnishes a 
useful fibre. Prepared by boiling for six hours, forced through 
the rollers, and scraped. 
XIII. — Agave geminiflora (Ker) syn. Litt^a geminiflora 
(Tagliabue). “Twin-flowered Agave.-'^ Order AmaryllidecB, 
Peru. 
Fibre of strong quality. Prepared by simply scraping the 
leaves in the raw green state. 
XIV. — Agave Ghiesbrechtii (C. Koch). “ Ghiesbrecht’s 
Agave.” Order AmaryllidecB, Mexico. 
Leaves boiled for six hours, placed through the rollers, and 
then scraped. Equal in texture, and not unlike A. Pumphii. 
XV. — Agave Ixtli (Karwinski). “ Istle Hemp Plant.” Order 
Amaryllidece. Mexico. 
Prepared by boiling for six hours, leaves drawn through the 
rollers, and scraped. 
XVI. — Agave Karatto (Miller). “Karatto.^^ Order Amq- 
ryllidecB, Mexico. 
The fibre strong. Prepared in the same way as other species 
of the genus, by boiling for six hours, and then the usual rolling 
and scraping process. 
XVII. — Agave eophantha (Scheide) var. ccerulescens. Syn. 
A. coerulescens (Salm Dyck). “ Bluish-leaved Crest-flowered 
A^ave.” Order Amaryllidece. Mexico. 
Leaves boiled for four hours, and then scraped, easily prepared. 
Sample obtained from fifteen leaves. Fibre not so fine as other 
Agaves, but very strong and wiry. 
XVIII. — Agave Mexicana (Lamarck). “Mexican Agave.^^ 
Order Amaryllidece. Mexico. 
This species affords a very good fibre, in texture like that of 
the “ American Aloe ” (Agave Americana). Preparation same 
as A. Karatto. 
XIX. — Agave rigida (Miller). The “Chelem” of the 
Mexicans. Ortler Amaryllidece. Mexico. 
Preparation same as A. Karatto. 
