84 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. 



Bhatialjute (Ind.). See Corchorus. 

 Bhat niggi (Ind.). See WiJcstrcemia. 



' > (Ind.). Thespesia populnea and Hibiscus esculentus. 

 Bhindi ) 



Various forms of the word are used iu different provinces, aud for l>oth species. 



Bible, Fibers of the. See Ancient Fibers, in Introduction, page 11. 

 Biboci (Bolivia). See Gouratari. 

 Bichu (Ind.). Urtica dioica. 



Bignonia viminalis. Liane a" Cordes, of the French colonies. 



Exogen. Bignoniacece. Climber. 

 Many species of the genus are found in Xorth and South America. They are 

 scandent, tendrilled plants, often climbing to the tops of the highest trees. B. vimi- 

 nalis is mentioned in Bernardin's Catalogue as a cordage substitute. "The natives 

 of French Guiana use the tough, flexible stems of B. Tcerere as a substitute for ropes, 

 and from strips of them weave various kinds of baskets and broad-brimmed hats" 

 (J. Smith). B. cequinoctialis is a Brazilian species. " From the young branches the 

 natives make baskets and fishing-tackle" (Savorgnan). See Tecoma. 



Bingo-i. Japanese matting rush. See Juncas. 

 Bira-bira (Arg.). See Daplinopsis leguizamonis. 

 Bissus. The ancient Greek name of flax. Linum. 

 Birch. See Betula. 

 Bixa orellana. Arnatto. The Kocor. 



Exogen. Biraceiv. Small tree, to 30 feet. 

 Native names.-:- Uruca (Braz.); Kougluomln (Beng.). 

 Tropical America. Escaped from cultivation in India. This species supplies the 

 well-known Arnatto dye. 



Fiber. — -'The bark yields a good cordage " ( Watt). Enumerated in the State of 

 Para (W. C. E., 1893) among the species that yield fibers for rope making. 



Black Ash. Fraxinus nigra. 



Black Bunch grass. Hilaria jamesii. 



Black Fiber (Ceyl.). Caryota rnitis. 



Black Grama. Muhlenbergia pungens. 



Black Reed (Vict.). See Ghania. 



Black Run Palm (Afr.). See Borassus. 



Black sage. See Gordia. 



Blood wood. See Croton gossypiifolius. 



Blue grass. Poa pratensis. 



Blue mahoe. Hibiscus elatus. 



Blue moor grass (G-t. Brit.). Molinia ccerulea. 



Bocca di Leone I It.). See Antirrhinum majus. 



Bockara (of Bernardin), or Bokhara clover. See Melilotus. 



