Hummel, J. J. (John James), d. 1902 · London : Cassell · leaf 15
)e; the cotton isthen collected andspread out to dry.The seeds are after-wards separated l>ythe mechanical opera-tion termed gin-ning, and the rawcotton thus obtainedis sent to the spinner.The cotton-plant (Fig.1) is cultivated with success only in warm climates.There are numerous varieties, of… … Jig. 1.—Cotton Pl;iut. Z DYEING OF TEXTILE FABRICS. [Cliap. L (1) Gossypium harhachnse.—An herliaceous plant,bearing a yellow fiower, and attaining a height of4-5 metres. A Yariety of this species yields the Sea Islandcotton, much prized on account of the gi-eat strength,length, and lustre of its…
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