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figures given in Table VI show the mean of three closely agreeing 
determinations for each of the fibers tested. 
TABLE VI.—Percentage loss of moisture in ropes when dried at 108° C. to 
constant weight. 
ROPES MADE OF BAST FIBERS. 
Moisture. 
Fiber. Per cent. 
Abroma fastuosa; unretted fiber 15.0 
Abroma fastuosa; retted fiber 16.6 
Commersonia bartramia 15.8 
Helicteres hirsuta 14.6 
Kleinhovia hospita 16.8 
Pterocymbium tinctorium 13.5 
Pterospermum diversifolium 10.7 
Sterculia crassiramea 13.2 
Sterculia foetida 9.7 
Sterculia oblongata 15.0 
Sterculia stipularis 9.0 
Bombycidendron vidalianum 9.4 
Malachra fasciata 9.3 
Sida acuta 9.5 
Thespesia lampas 8.9 
Urena lobata var. scabruscula 10.8 
- Columbia blancoi 13.6 
Corchorus olitorius 10.3 
Grewia eriocarpa 9.1 
Grewia multiflora 15.1 
Grewia bilamellata 9.8 
Allaeanthus glaber 16.1 
Artocarpus communis; young bast 10.2 
Artecarpus communis; old bast 17.3 
Ficus benjamina 9.2 
Ficus forstenii 10.7 
Ficus pachyphylla 10.0 
Ficus palawanensis 10.0 
Cordia cumingiana 14.5 
Cordia myxa 9.3 
Gnetum sp. 12.9 
Bombax ceiba 18.8 
Trema orientalis 9.8 
= Goniothalamus amuyon 9.5 
ROPES MADE OF MISCELLANEOUS FIBERS. 
Agave cantala; maguey from Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur 18.9 
Agave cantala; maguey from Sulvec, Ilocos Sur 23.5 
Cocos nucifera; retted fiber from Caoayan, Ilocos Sur 11.7 
Corypha elata; leaf 14.7 
Corypha elata; vascular fibers from petioles; buntal 10.6 
Amomum sp. 9.8 
. Anamirta cocculus * ; 11.13 
Dendrocalamus merrillianus ” 13.6 
* Entire stem of vine twisted into three-strand rope. > Two-strand rope. 
