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CASE No. 78. Flowering and fruiting branch and root of 

 ' 15. Glossostemo7i Brugiiieri, Desf. The latter is sold in 

 Egyptian bazaars under the name of MOGHAT for use with 

 other ingredients in the preparation of Moghat powder 

 employed by Coptic and Arabian women as a strengthen- 

 ing medicine. 



Illustrations of the fibrous character of many Indian 

 species of the order are exhibited in this case, including 

 Abrorna cmgusta, L., the Devil's Cotton. The fibre 

 is strong, white and is chiefly employed for cordage. 

 Note also Bastard Cedar (Guazuma tomentosa, H. B. 

 and K.), this also affords a strong fibre, but is chiefly 

 regarded as useful on account of the foliage and fruit 

 which arc used in the West Indies as food for stock. 



Linden Order (Tiliaceae), to which belongs our Lime 

 or Linden tree. The inner bark or bast of some furnish 

 very valuable fibres, specimens of which, belonging to 

 several species of Grewia, Trmmfetta, &c., are exhibited. 



No. 79- Jute or Gunny Fibre obtained from Cor- 

 chorus ccqjsularis^ L., and C. olUorius, L., used for making 

 rice and sugar bags in India. It is an article of large and 

 increasing importation into this country, being used in 

 the manufacture of carpets, and other fabrics. Specimens 

 of Jute in various stages of manufacture are shown, 

 including carpets and printed tapestry. 



No. 80. Bast from the common LiMB (Tilia vulgaris, 

 Hayne), usually prepared in Russia, hence the name 

 *' Russia matting." The wood of the Lime though close 

 grained is easily worked, and is pre-eminently a carver's 

 wood. The wood carvings of Gibbons, executed in the 

 time of Charles II., are in Linden wood. 



CASE Note Basswood {Tilia americana^l^,), imported from 



16. North America for cheap furniture, carriage building, 

 turnery, &c. It is not strong, but is easily worked. 



No. 81. Macqui Berries (Aristotelia Maqui, 



L'Herit.). A small evergreen tree of Chili. The fruits are 



eaten either fresh or preserved, and are exported to Europe 



for colouring wines. The leaves are used medicinally. 



CASE Note in this case examples of the use of the stones of 



17. species of Elaeocarpus, especially E, Ganitrus, Roxb., 



