Este libro es una detallada investigacion sobre el maguey, una planta autoctona de Mexico, donde se ha utilizado desde la epoca prehispanica para la elaboracion de bebidas y fibras. En esta obra se detallan los diferentes productos que pueden obtenerse de esta planta, asi como su importancia economica y cultural en la sociedad mexicana. Su autor, Manuel Payno, es un importante escritor y politico mexicano del siglo XIX.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.