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Twenty four specimens of prepared staples of cottons, mounted on card within two wooden and glass cases.
The cotton plant (natural order MALVACEA, genus GOSSYPIUM) is widely distributed between 40°N and 30°S. It requires a moist and warm environment. The fibre when matured becomes flattened and has a helical twist amounting to as many as 180 turns per inch. These specimens are representative of the different varieties grown in the world.
Twelve specimens of prepared staples of cottons, mounted on cardboard within a wooden and glass case.
Twelve specimens of prepared staples of cottons, mounted on cardboard within a wooden and glass case.
