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LXXXIV. — Lepidosperma gladiatum (Labillardiere). “Coast 
vSword Eush.” Order Cyperacem, Victoria, New South Wales, 
South and West Australia, and Tasmania. 
This rigid smooth-stemmed Sword Rush is mulouhtedlj one 
of our best paper plants. The fibre is strong, but the leaves 
require boiling for 24 hours. 
“ Spon says it is used by the natives for baskets and fishing 
lines, and suggests that its only industrial use will probably be 
paper-making, for which purpose it is considered equal to 
Esparto.” (^Useful Fibre Plants of the TVorlcf Professor C. 
R. Dodge.) 
LXXXY. — Lepidosperma longitudinale (Labillardiere). 
“ Long-leaved Sword Rush.” Order Cyperacem. Victoria, 
New South Wales, South and West Australia, and Tasmania, 
One of the tali sword rushes, very plentifully distributed over 
the south-east portion of Victoria, on marshy land, extending 
from the coast to the hills. Like most of the genus it yields a 
good paper pulp. Same treatment as L. gladiatum. 
LXXXVL — Malvastrum capense (Garcke) syn. Malva 
Capeiisis (Linnmus), “Cape False Mallow.^’ MalvacecB, 
South Africa. 
A handsome shrub of quick growth. Fibre obtained by ma- 
ceration for fourteen days. Similar to that of Lavatera arborca. 
LXXXVII. — Maoutia Puya (Weddell) syn. Boehmeria Puya 
(Hooker). “ Nepaul Grass-cloth Plant, “ Puya-fibre-plant,” 
“ Wild Hemp,” or “ Pua Hemp.” Order Urticacece. Himalayas 
and Burmah. 
Prepared in the same way as Boehmeria nivea and B. macro- 
phylla. 
LXXXVIII. — Morasa bicolor (Steudel) syn. Dietes bicolor 
(Sweet). Iris bicolor (Bindley). “Two-coloured Morma ” 
or “ Butterfly Flag Iris.” Order Iridece. South Africa. 
Fibre obtained by boiling for three hours, aud then scraping. 
Similar to that of M. Robiusoniana. 
LXXXIX. — Mor^a edulis (Ker) var. longifolia (Baker). 
Syn. M. longifolia (Sweet). “Long-leaved Moraia.” Order 
Iridece. South Africa. 
Prepared by boiling for three hours, and then scraping. Fibre 
coarse, like Astelia Baiiksii. Sample exhibited for the first 
time. 
