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XC. — Mor^ea (Iris) Robinsoniana. (F. v. Mueller) 
“ Wedding Flower.” Order Iridem. Of Lord Howe’s Island,, 
S. Pacific. 
This magnificent perennial grows to a height of more than 6 feet. 
The leaves are rich in fibre, especially the stout midrib, and 
probably it would prove valuable for paper-stock. It is the 
largest known species of the genus, and in habit of growtli 
resembles the nearly allied Pardanthus Chinensis. Fibre obtained 
by boiling for nine hours, and then scraping. 
XCI. — Musa Ensete (J. F. Graelin). “Bruce’s Great Abys- 
sinian Banana.” Order ScitaminecE, Tropical Africa. 
Fibre prepared by boiling for fourteen hours, and then scraping. 
“A sample prepared by Mr. Morris, at Jamaica, yielded at the 
rate of 1T6 per cent, of the gross weight. The fibre was some- 
what weak and dull looking ; it had none of the lustre of the 
best plantain fibre, and it was valued in London at £12 to £14 
per ton.” {Useful Fibre FlaJits of the World, Professor C. R. 
Dodge.) 
XCII. — Pandanus Forstert (C. Moore and Mueller). “Tent 
Tree,"” of Lord Howe’s Island. Order Pandanece, 
The sample of fibre prepared from this species was obtained 
by boiling for twelve hours. 
XCIir. — Phormiuw Cookianuw (Le Jolis) syn. P. Colensoi 
(Hooker, fil.). “Cook's Flax Lily” or “ Wharaeki.” Order 
Lilimece. Xew Zealand. 
Leaves boiled for twelve hours, and then scraped. Fibre much 
finer than P. tenax, not nearly so long in staple, but easily pre- 
pared . 
XCIV. — PnoRMiUM CooKiANUM VARiEGATUM syn. P. Colensoi 
variegatum. “Cook’s Variegated Flax Lily.’-’ Order ZzYmcere. 
New Zealand. 
Prepared by boiling for ten hours, and then scraping. Sample 
represents 62 leaves so treated. 
XCV. — Phormium TENAX (Forstcr). “Common Phormiurn 
Fibre” or “Xew Zealand Flax Plant.” Liliacece. Xew 
Zealand. 
Process, boiling the leaves for fourteen hours, and then 
scraping. Sample represents the product of 100 leaves. (See 
also Useful Fibre Plants of the World, Professor C. R. Dodge.) 
