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strainer-vine. Flesh-brush. 
Laee-Bark. 
Lagetta lintearia. Order Thymeleaceae. Na- 
tive of Jamaica. A slender tree 25 to 30 feet high 
with ovate leaves, from 3 to 5 inches long, and 
white flowers which are produced in loose spikes. 
This interesting tree is found only on the honey- 
combed limestone rocks in the central and western 
parishes, e.g. Mount Diablo, and the Cockpit 
country. 
Uses. All kinds of fancy work, whips, puffs. 
“ It is reported that Charles II. received as a 
present from one of the early Governors of Jamaica 
a cravat, frill, and pair of ruffles made of this 
material.”* 
STRAl&ER-VINEo Flesh-brush. 
An excellent flesh-brush and sponge is 
made from the dried fibrous network of the 
seed case of the strainer-vine (PI. III. 15.) 
Fundamental rules of personal hygiene sup- 
port its regular use for keeping the pores of 
the skin open. 
For Plant Notes on the Strainer-vine, see p. 14, 
DOLES. 
Cashew-nut Dolls. Market women (PI. III. 
24) and soldiers of the West India Regiment 
(PL III. 8) are the persons usually represented 
by these dolls which are of especial interest as 
the costumes are careful imitations of the ori- 
ginal patterns. The peculiar shape of the 
cashew- nut is taken advantage of to supply 
*Dr. Masters. 
