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to England samples of this fibre. The tree grows about two days 
journey from Aburi.” The plant yielding the tibre has been 
identified as Hibiscus uae 'folius. Kew is indebted to Messrs. 
Ide and Christie — the following report upon the commercial 
value of the fibre 
MESSRS. IDE AND CHRISTIE TO ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
72, Mark Lane, London, E.C. 
DEAR SIR, 
Your favour of the 16th and mp del to hand. 
Hibiscus lunariifolius.—This is a -lute, good colour, and hard, 
similar to that received from China ; will sell freely at £12 to 
£13 per ton. 
Yours faithfully 
(Signed) IDE & CHRISTIE. 
