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BASKETS; 
bright costumes they blend, or clash, as the 
case may be. 
The proverbs and figures, seen in poker 
work and oil paintings, appear to be a happy 
way of enhancing the value of these souvenirs. 
Makers. The peasantry — men, women and 
children — make practically all the baskets 
sold. The raw material is often prepared by 
the less experienced and sold to the experts. 
Districts. The bulk of the baskets are 
made in St. Elizabeth, Manchester, St. Cath- 
erine, St. Andrew and St. Mary. 
Plant Notes, 
Hnatta or ftnnotto. 
Bixa Orellana. Order Bixineae. A small 
tree, native of the West Indies and South America. 
This plant is common in Jamaica, wild and culti- 
vated. 
It has beautiful rose-coloured flowers and 
curious spiny seed-vessels, the seeds being covered 
with a red coloured pulp. The seeds are exported 
in large quantities and the colouring matter 
(anatta) is removed and used for colouring cheese, 
butter, soap, & c. This red dye is commonly used 
locally for culinary purposes. The dry seed-ves- 
sels are used for fancy work. 
Bamboo. 
Bambusa vulgaris. Order Gramineae. Native 
of the East Indies. U A gigantic grass with woody 
stems, 20 to 50 ft.” Common, especially in wet 
districts, in damp valleys, and along the banks of 
rivers. 
Uses. Fencing, pots, rafts, baskets, flower 
vases, wall ornaments, etc. 
