Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: Studies in Indian Fibre Plants (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: Studies in Indian Fibre PlantsIn 1906, a detailed study was undertaken of the fibre plant Hibiscus cannabinus, L., which, like cotton, cross-fertilizes to some extent and in which uniformity of fibre is also essential. The results Obtained are described in the present paper. It has been found that the ill - effects of vicinism can be almost entirely pre vented in this crop by utilizing the difierences between the various.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.