Josef Nelson Rose 1862-1928

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This article was published in 1899 in Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, vol. 5, No 4. It deals with many genera and species, including Cacti, Agave, Yucca, etc. and their use as food, beaverage, medicine, soap, fibers, fence, brush, etc. Illustrated by many B&W plates of the nineteenth century, this is a very interesting document half way between botany and anthropology.

• A pdf file containing both the original and interpreted text (p. 209-259) can be downloaded as mobot39088011696697.pdf (179 MB)¹⁾, which is hosted by the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). Visit this library to find more books and to know their copyright rules (clik the “copyright” tab)

NB: A short note on Agave is found p. 151-157.



Right: Pulque plant or Maguey (Agave atrovirens Kar.)