420 THE FIBRES OF TRIKIDAD. 



119. Apeiba tibourbon, Aubl. Tiliaceae. Mahavdt, Chardon. 



120. Apeiba ulmifolia. H.B. 



121. Apeiba aspera, Aubl. 



122. Triumfetta semitriloba, L. Mahault cousin, Cabillo negro. Tiliacea?. 



123. Guazuma ulmifolia, Lam. Byttneriaceae, Bastard Cedar, E. Bois 

 l'Orme, Fr, Guacimo, Sp. 



124. Theobro?na Cacao, L. Byttneriaceae; 



125. Ochroma Lagopus, Sw. SterculiaceEe. Bois not, Fr. Corkwood, E. 

 Tacarigua. 



126. Sterculia Caribea. Sterculiaceae. Mahoe. Majagua Mahault. 



127. Hibiscus Rosa sinensis, L. Raw, macerated. Rose cayenne. 

 Malvaceae. 



128. Hibiscus Rosa sinensis, L. Boiled. Malvaceae. 



129. Hibiscus trilobus, Cavan. Malvaceae. 



130. Hibiscus esculentus. Ochro, E. Gombo, Fr. Chimbombo, Sp. 

 Malvaceae. 



131. Paritium tiliaceum, A. Juss. Guimauve. Sp. Mapce. Malvaceae 



132. Malachra capitata, L. Guimauve. Malva. Malvaceae. 



133. Malachra radiata, L. Malvaceae. 



134. Pavonia racemosa, Sw. Cadillo de Cuatro. Malvaceae. 



135. Pavonia bracteata, Bentb. Malvaceae. 



136. Urena sinuata, L. Cadillo Colorado. Malvaceae. 



137. Abutilon Indicum. G. Don. „ 



138. Sida cordifolia, L. Mabault balai. „ 



139. „ rliombifolia, L. „ 



140. Couroupita Guianensis, Aubl. Lecytbidaceae. Cannon-ball tree, E. 

 Arbre a bombres, Fr. Apricot marrow. 



141. Lecythis adatimon, Aubl. Lecytbidaceae. Guatecare. Guatequero. 



142. Bauhinia megalandra, Gris. Palo de Vaca. Leguminosae. 



Tbe first two numbers belong to the family of Brorneliaceas, 102, extracted 

 without, and 103, by maceration. The fibre of this family is in high repute, 

 and in the Philippine Islands and some of the Indies a pine-apple is culti- 

 vated, giving a very fine fibre. The fibres exhibited are of Bromelia caratas, 

 which has a much longer leaf. It is remarkably elastic, and composed of 

 strong bundles, which can be subdivided. The single cells are very tender 

 and short, and rather thin-walled. The fibre of this plant bears a strong 

 resemblance to 104 and 105, Agave vivipara of L. Amaiyllideae, the first 

 being again prepared without, the second by, maceration. This fibre is also 

 strong, white, and easily obtained. The isolated fibres are tender, short, 

 and thin-walled. Both of these plants grow on the poorest of soils. 



106 to 110 are samples of a remarkable fibrous plant. Although a 

 native of Africa, the Sanseviera guineensis will thrive here so well that, 

 wherever a root, or even a piece of leaf, is left, it strikes root, and establishes 

 itself, soon killing and stifling every other herbaceous plant. The leaves 

 are slow of growth, but attain a length of four to five feet, and yield an 

 abundance of the fibre exhibited. Various processes have been tried for 



