62 A BLOW-GUN 



very similar weapon, but with poisoned arrows, is used by the 

 Indians of South America in the countries bordering the 

 Amazon and its tributaries. 



1 Ldmba is the Malagasy word for cloth generally, but it has 

 also a specific use as applied to the chief article of native dress. 



2 Raphia ruffia. 



3 This rofia fibre has of late years been largely used in England 

 for tying up plants ; but dealers in it persist in calling it 

 " rofia grass," which is certainly not a correct name. 



Lace Plant 



