CONTENTS. xiii 
RUSSIA MATS. 
Lime tree and Russia Mats, p. 233. Indian Substitutes for Russian Bast, 235. 
JUTE. 
Jute or Jew’s Mallow, p. 240; Culture, Preparation of Fibre. Manufacture of 
Gunny and Gunny Bags Exports, 251. 
THE SO-CALLED INDIAN HEMPS. 
Indian Hemps, or those so-called, p. 251. Ambaree or Hemp-like Hibiscus, 
254; Deckanee Hemp 
Other Fibre-yielding Species of Hibiscus; Sida, &c, p. 259. 
Cotton Cordage and Canvas, p. 264. 
Silk Cotton Tree, p. 265; Abroma angusta for Fibre. 
Tabulated Results of Dr. Roxburgh’s Experiments on Indian Fibres, pp. 268-9. 
Sunn Fibre,’ p. 270; Culture, Preparation, Strength; Culture in Madras 
Territories, 279 ; in West of India, 282 ; Conkanee Hemp; Brown Hemp 
of Bombay, and of Malabar Coast ; Wuckoo-nar of Travancore. 
Comparative Strength of Sunn Cordage, p. 289 
Jubbulpore Hemp, a good substitute for Russian Hemp, p. 290. 
Dhanchee Fibre, Sesbania aculeata, formerly Aischynomone cannabina, p. 298. 
Maljhun, p. 295; Dhak, 297; and other Leguminous Fibre-yielding Plants. 
Exports of Sunn and other Hemp-like Products, p. 299. 
COROLLIFLORALS. 
Dogbanes, p. 302; Oleander, Vinca, Asclepiads, 303; Jetee Fibre, &. 
Mudar or Yercum Plant, p. 306; Gutta-Percha-like Sap, Down, and Fibre. 
APETALOUS PLANTS. 
Nepal Paper Plant (Maphne cannabina), p. 311. 
TRUE HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA). 
True Hemp (Cannabis sativa), p. 314; properties and secretions of. Report 
on Culture of, in Himalayas, 316. Soil and Climate suited to ordinary 
Culture. Reports on Culture in Gurhwal, 321. Culture in Nepal, 323. 
Hemp Culture in Plains of India, p.324. Report on Hemp grown in India, by 
Mr. Deneef, 325 
Quality and Cost of Hemp in Himalayas, p. 327; Report on, by Mr. Deneef, 
328; Cost of Himalayan Hemp, 330; Strength of, 331; and of other 
Indian Fibres, 332. 
Culture and Preparation of Hemp in Europe, p. 333; Peculiar modes, 336 ; 
Crop and Profit, 338. 
Imports of Hemp and of Hemp-like Fibres from Russia and India, p. 339 ; 
Prices, 340. 
BREAD-FRUIT AND MULBERRY TRIBE. 
Bread-Fruit tribe, p. 840. Paper Mulberry, 341. Paper and Cloth; Mul- 
berry ; Fig tree; Jack tree, 343 
