FIBRES. 



Indies, and by Cortez in Mexico, and that it has been immemorially used 

 in America for clothing, both cotton wool, and cotton fabrics having 

 lately been discovered in the ancient tombs of Peru. 



Hibiscus cannabinus. Linn. Hemp-leaved Hibiscus. 



Linn. Syst. Monadelphia Polyandria. 



The fibre of the bark, Deckanee Hemp, or Ambaree. 



Vernacular. GarniJtura, Sans. Mesta-paut, Nalkee, Pulooa, Beng. 

 Hind. Sunnee, Saharunpore. Wilaitee-sun, Muttra. Ambaree, 

 Bombay. Punday, Pundrica, Can. Gong-kura, Tel. Palunyoo, 

 Madras. Pooley-numajee, Coimbatore. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. First described by Piso and Marcgrave. The 'silk- cottons 

 belong to N. O. 31. Sterculiaceee, but can be used only as stuffing. 



N. O. 33. TILIACE^E. LINDENBLOOMS. 

 CorchorUS capSUlariS. Linn. Heart-leaved Corchorus. 

 Corchorus olitorius. Linn. Bristly-leaved Corchorus. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



The fibre of the bark, Jute. 



Vernacular. C. olitorius 9 Putta, Sans. Pat, Koshta, Bhungee, 

 Beng. Singginganascha, Hind. C. capsularis, Ghinalita, 

 Pat, Koshta, Hind. The fibre, Jute, Beng. 



Habitat. C. capsularis, East Indies. C. olitorius, Intertropical 

 Asia, Africa, and America. 



Remarks. C. olitorius, is commonly known under the name of Jew's 

 Malloiv. It is mentioned in Job xxx. 4, and is the Kopxopos of the Greeks. 

 Gunny is cloth made of Jute. Tlia europ&a, Linn, is the Lime or Linden 

 from the bark of which the Bass or Bast of Russia is prepared. 



IN. O. 55. LINAGES. FLAXWORTS. 

 Xanum usitatissimum. Linn. Common Flax. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Pentagynia. 



The fibre of the stalks, Flax. 

 Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Habitat. Egypt. Cultivated widely in Europe and India. 

 Remarks. Although long cultivated for its oil seed, it is only during 

 the last few years that any attempt has been to utilize its fibre in India, 

 and that only on any scale in the Punjaub. Linen is first mentioned in 

 Exodus ix. 31. It is mentioned also by Herodotus, Pliny, and many other 

 writers of antiquity. 

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