Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-12-05


portion Of the leaves roasted IN the earth agfee
able food Is obtained. The sap Is applied external
ly to indolcn ulcers and tnmours atd preparation
Ia used internally, for urinary and other diseases
| The stalks SERVE for the BEAMS and the leaves for
| the roofs Of hnls. The thorns answer of laneets
| avis, needles arroW heads and other cutting aud
penetrating instruments. The fbrous substance
of the l.aYes l. however thc most Important elft of
the hgaye genus In MeNro According to the
species the hhte varies quality from the eoarsest
hemp 10 the finest lax, and may he employed n
| superior substitute for both From II the Mexeans
fabricated their thread and cordage mats and bhg
ging, shoes and clothing. webs, equivalent TO cam
hrlc and canvas the hammocks III Which they are
born, and the paper ON which they painted Their
histories and with Which they adorned and udorfd
ther gods The value Of all the Agases Is enhanc-
ed by their indifference To sci climate and season
by the facility of extracting and preparing their pro.
ducts II is not therefore, surprising that the
eent Mexicans used SOME part OF preparation of
these plants IN their evil military and religious GER
emonies At mauiaees and deaths nor that they
perpetlatrd an nnslon 10 then properties IN the
name OF their capital
:" Humboldt ponseu, Warden, and other for
elgners, Stem 10 consider the Inc 65fes called Pa,
IA product al the same plant TINT produces the Pull
que. But the Maeuey, from winch the drink Il OBJ
tant, Is totally different species, md furnish hb
res ri tn coare9t texture. The lhla pant, hike the
tacao prows hrst III the shade; and lis leaves are
| long, narrow & slender-he fbres OF one OF winch
| acco,nnany this communication From this speries
Is probably fabricated IN Ghua thai beautiful, CLOS.
! sy fine and strong stuil known here by the mime
Of era4s cloth The Ssal Hemp OF commerce Is
obtained from two varieties OF another species of
the Agaye which have long been cultivated IN the
y,,initv# of Arrda To thls snrrl,t the fr,gr,b,r
refers The NLnilla llenn nlfhoneh he ba4n huh
eric been able IN obton any satisfactory account Of
The planf which produces il from our scientific q,
mercantile men. nor from book. Canaan John
White. Of The NAVY Yard nj Charleston states Ins
imnrtssion thai II - obtained from the bank of
species Of Palm tree. but II, texture docs not conz
finn IN, inference nbove cynr,.ed l,,, tn, suhsrr,
her
" Doctor hernan6ez tescriIs nineteen species of
! Agnve MS INDIGENOUS In Ncxleo which ,a,v NOR,
in the character of tbelr nlerlo, eubslne, ian IN
the form and color of tltirIea and nmone these
The nrerlse ynr,e,v #vblrl nroaaees HE Alnnill,I
IIemn will nrola,lv be found Some snce,es nre
priced for The beauty of Their flowers md some for
the o,Ionr mud other, far the nnvof Of the,r fnt
Inn the snbeerih,, limits L,s recommendation IN
Government of tIlos, winch mr.. most valuable on
account oftbe quantity and onolfl, of Their Gbres
Tbeir cultivation IN the United Stal,s he stIl In,
icves will form an ere IN our aor,rolnIral nnd
MANUFACTURING ,aosperity. as DISTINGUISHED rs rbr
invention Of the COTTON rms lie has shown m
his former communications the almost msnperable
obstacles to his INTRODUCING these plants minded
and alon, but he hadn,yerthee,s the satisfaction
Ia he on.,r,3ed hv Mr. 1.or.lan the Collector of
New Orleans TINT vonno .,lsal uenn variety
scr h, Inn 10 that eiy had arrived m a phrlyina
and vigorous condition. The subscriber brlje,cs
lhat an Act Of fbe legislative Council of Florida
inc,rparatin, him. If md asqoeietrs INTO