Cotton
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A two-page encyclopedia entry on cotton as a botanical product, from the English Encyclopedia. It explains that cotton is the seed hair of Gossypium species, compares its cellular structure under the microscope with the woody tissue of linen, and describes the plant. It also covers the wild and cultivated range of cotton in the Old and New World, how climate affects staple length and quality, and the difference between the cotton plant and the cotton tree (Bombax).
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1867
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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