Flax Tow And Jute Spinning A Handbook Etc

Author : Peter Sharp
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282060411
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Flax, Tow, and Jute Spinning written by Peter Sharp and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Flax, Tow, and Jute Spinning: A Handbook Containing Information on the Various Branches of These Trades The flax plant grows to a height Of from three to four feet under cultivation; the stem branches more or less according to the degree to which it is crowded by the other plants. The leaves are alternate, linear, lanceolate, and, like the stem, smooth. The flowers, arranged in a loose panicle, are about an inch in diameter. The parts Of the flower are very regular, and are all in fives. The calyx consists Of five green sepals; the petals are large, Of a fine purplish blue colour, and fall very soon after the flower opens. Within the petals are five stamens surrounding the pistil, which consists of an ovary and five separate styles. The ovary, or lower part of the pistil, in ripening becomes the seed vessel or hell. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.