FIBRES. 



into ropes, near Severndroog (Buchanan, teste Royle). Nepaul paper 

 is prepared from the fibres of Daphne cannabina, Loureiro, N. O. 135. 

 Thymeliacese, the order of the Lace-bark tree, Lagetta lintearia, P. S. of 

 Jamaica. 



N. O. 199. (JRTICACEyE. NETTLEWORTS. 

 Cannabis saliva. W. Common Hemp. 



Linn. Syst. Dioecia Pentandria. 



The fibre of the bark, Hemp. 

 Vernaculur. See " Drugs." 



Habitat. Caucasus, Hindoo-Koosh, Himalayas ; cultivated in 

 Europe for its fibre, and in Africa and Asia for its narcotic pro- 

 perties. 



Remarks. See " Drugs" and " Narcotics." Although widely culti- 

 vated in India on account of its narcotic properties, fibre is not prepared 

 here from this plant. See " herb Pantagruelion," Rabelais. Bcehmeria 

 nivea, Gaud, seu Urtica tenacissima, Rox. is the source of the China- 

 Grass, or Rheea fibre of commerce. The Eastern synonymes of this plant 

 are : Rheea, Assam. Kunkhoora, Rungpore. Pan, Shaw. Goun, 

 Burmah. Ramee, Malaya. Caloee, Sumatra. Inan, Bonoa. Gambe, 

 Celebes. Chu-md t China. Tsjo, Karao, Japan. Urtica crenulata, Rox. 

 Chor-putta or Surat, and U. heterophyUa, Rox. Horoo-surat are also 

 amongst the fibrous plants of Assam. The latter Rovle states is also 

 a native of the Concan, and it is also included in Dalzell's catalogue. 

 The Pooah fibre of Nepaul is from Boehmeria frutescens, and the 

 Mesakhee fibre of the Murrees is also from a Nettlewort. 



N. O. 200. ARTOCARPACE^:. ARTOCARPADS. 

 Antiaris saccidora. Dalzell. 



Linn. Si/st. Polygamia Dioocia. 



Vernacular. Chandul, By. Araya-angely, Mai. 

 Habitat. The ravines of the Western Ghats. 



Remarks. " It is common in the jungles, near Coorg, where the people 

 manufacture very curious sacks from the bark, and by a most simple 

 process, which will be hardly credited in Europe. A branch is cut corre- 

 sponding to the length and breadth of the sack wanted. It is soaked a 

 little, and then beaten wiih clubs until the liber separates from the wood. 

 This done, the sack formed of the bark is turned inside out, and pulled 

 down until the wood is sawed off with the exception of a small piece left 

 to form the bottom of the sack, and which is carefully left untouched. 

 These sacks are in general use amongst the villagers for carrying rice, and 

 are sold for about six annas each." (Graham.) To this order belongs 

 Brussonetia papyri/era, used in China and Japan for the manufacture of 

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