Xiv CONTENTS. 
NETTLES. 
Nettles; their Uses as Fibrous Plants, p. 344. 
China-grass, or Chai Ma, p. 345. Medals for Caloee, or Ramee of Malays, 346. 
Rheea of Assam, Report on, 349. Identity of Chi Ma, Caloee, Rami,’ 
and Rheea, 351; Culture of, in Java; fitness for fine purposes, 353 5 
Strength of, and of Wild Rheea, for Cordage, 355. Transmission of 
Rheea Fibre from Assam, &., to this country, 357. 
Cultivation of the Tchou Ma, according to the Chinese, p. 359. Preparation 
of Fibre, 361. 
Indo-Chinese method of preparing Rheea Fibre, by Major Hannay, p. 363. 
Other species of Nettles; Bon Rheea, p. 363; Mesakhee Fibre, 865; Chor 
Surat, 366; Horoo Surat, or Neilgherry Nettle, 366; Pooah Fibre, 368. 
Other Himalayan Nettles, 370 
Great Strength of Rheea and other Fibres for Cordage, p. 372 
Concluding Observations, p. 376 
APPENDIX. 
Import of Flax and Hemp from Russia, and all other countries, from 1801 to 
1853, p. 381 
Observations on Materials for Paper-making, p. 382 
Report on, for Committee of Lords of Privy Council for Trade, p. 387 
