Agave
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An encyclopedia article on the botanical genus Agave (American aloe) from Rees's Cyclopaedia. It gives the botanical characters, describes seven species, and notes the history of their introduction to Europe and England. It also covers uses of the leaf juice as soap and the leaf fibres for thread, rope and cloth, including a process for extracting thread at Loule, Portugal, and ends with cultivation advice and a comparison with Aloe.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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