viii CONTENTS 



CHAPTER V 

 FLAX, HEMP, AND RAMIE 



Flax Climate and soil Cultivation Diseases and pests Prepara- 

 tion Production Cultivation in British Territory Structure, pro- 

 perties and uses Commercial value. Hemp Climate and soil 

 Cultivation Preparation Production, yield and commercial value 

 Structure, properties and uses. Sunn hemp. Ramie, rhea, or China 

 grass Cultivation; preparation, yield, characters and uses Other 

 nettle fibres pp. 98-130 



CHAPTER VI 

 JUTE AND SIMILAR FIBRES 



Jut* Climate and soil Cultivation Pests Harvesting Prepara- 

 tion Characters, structure and uses Commercial varieties and prices 

 Production and export Jute manufacturing industry Jute growing 

 in West Africa. Jute substitutes Abutilon spp. Hibiscus spp. 

 Honckenya ficifolia Sida spp. Triumfetta spp. Urena spp. 



pp. 131-153 



CHAPTER VII 

 CORDAGE FIBRES 



Manila hemp Cultivation Harvesting and preparation Yield 

 Properties, structure, and uses Grading and commercial value Pro- 

 duction and export. Banana and plantain fibres. Sisal hemp Produc- 

 tion Cultivation Preparation Cost of production Characters, pro- 

 perties and uses Commercial value Utilisation of Sisal refuse Sisal 

 hemp in West Africa Zapupe fibre. Mauritius hemp. Bowstring 

 hemp. New Zealand hemp Cultivation Preparation Yield Char- 

 acters, properties and uses Grading, exports, and commercial value 

 Cultivation in St. Helena, Azores, and Scotland. Oil palm fibre 



pp. 156-197 



CHAPTER VIII 

 MISCELLANEOUS FIBRES 



Pineapple fibre Coir Piassava Palmyra Kitool Mexican fibre 

 Italian and Mexican whisks Flosses or silk-cottons Vegetable 

 curled hair Raffia or bass Paper-making materials . pp. 198-222 



LIST OF PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS ON FIBRES . . pp. 223-231 

 INDEX pp. 233-241 



