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“the aid of machinery of any kind.” The report of Messrs. Ide and 
Christie on the Trinidad sample was as follows :— 
“Tn point of cleanliness and softness of fibre it seems well prepared ; 
“ but to compete successfully with Manila hemp it would require to be 
“of a better colour and of equal if not superior strength. We value it 
“for rope-making purposes at 20/. per ton in London. The small piece of 
“Manila fibre which we enclose has a value to-day (Sept. 24, 1886) of 
«3L. per ton.” 
A few leaves taken from plants grown at Kew were recently passed 
through Death’s fibre machine, but the result, owing to the smallness of 
the quantity and the necessity of adjusting the machine to the size of 
each leaf, was not satisfactory, but is not devoid of interest. The report 
of Messrs. Ide and Christie on the sample of fibre submitted to them 
was as follows :—“ Short and only moderate strength. Value 23/. per 
“ton. 
“zeylanica, mottled, unarmed, common and easily propagated.” A 
following label, “ Maculated Sansevieria, called ‘Konje, near Lupata, 
1860.” This is probably identical with S. guineensis. 
2. Sansevieria longiflora, Sims, a native of equatorial Africa, was first 
figured and described by Dr. Sims in 1826 at tab. 2,634 of the Botanical 
. 
Magazine. The leaves are very like those of S. guineensis, but as 
niam Land by Dr. Schweinfurth. Whether all these are the same 
Species it is impossible to say at present. There is also a large flowered 
cent. of clean dry fibre. The report of Messrs. Ide and Christie on 
Specimens thus prepared was as follows :—“ AÀ very bright, clean, strong 
“fibre, and in every way a most desirable commercial article. It would 
“compete with the best Sisal hemp for rope-making purposes. Value 
“307. per ton.” 
i *“In the highlands of Zomba the Sansevieria longiflora species grows abun- 
‘dantly and Likanga fibre is obtained from it. 
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(Forei Office ‘Ragors, 230, 1887, p. 4.) 
