Agave
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A single page from Zell's Encyclopedia containing the entry for Agave, the genus that includes the American aloe or maguey. It covers the plant's botany and slow growth, the Mexican drinks pulque and mezcal made from it, and the leaf fibre known as aloe-fibre, maguey pita or pita hemp. The entry begins on the page and its text starts mid-sentence from the preceding entry.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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