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LXXVI. — Kniphofia Rooperi (Lemaire) syn. Tritoma Rooperi 
(T. Moore). “ Rooper^s Torch Lily” or Flame Flower.” 
Order Liliacecii, South Africa. 
Prepared iu the same way. Fibre equal to K. recurvata. 
LXXVII. — Kniphofia recurvata (Moore) syn. Tritoma 
recurvata (Ker). “ Recurved-leaved Torch Lily ” or “ Flame 
Flower.” Order Liliacece. South Africa. 
This quick-growing perennial succeeds admirably in the 
colonies. Its long recurved leaves are very rich in fibre, of fair 
strength and quality, and is very easily prepared by boiling the 
leaves for, say, two hours, and then scraping. The writer lays 
claim to being the first to bring the Kniphofias under notice as 
fibre-producing plants. In 1874-5 samples were prepared for 
the first time in his laboratory, as also the first example of 
Sparmannia fibre and others, and forwarded to several exhibitions. 
The fibre of any of the Kniphofias can be made ready for market 
in a few hours from the time the leaves are cut from the plant. 
They are readily multiplied by root division, and would yield at 
least two crops of leaves in a year with fairly good cultivation. 
LXXVIII. — Lagunaria Patersonii (Gr. Don). Norfolk 
Island Cow-itch Tree.” Order Malvacece, New South Wales, 
Queensland, and Norfolk Island. 
A very beautiful leafy tree, of pyramidal habit of growth. It 
bears pretty rose-coloured Hibiscus-like floivers in great pro- 
fusion. The fibre obtained from the bark by maceration is of a 
fine texture, strong and glossy ; it might be converted into the 
finer kinds of cordage, textile fabrics, matting, &c. Lagunaria 
fibre is placed in the third division by Professor C. R. Dodge in 
his Economic Classification, that is — “ Fibres capable of employ- 
ment in the arts, or used by natives chiefly in the manufacture of 
cordage, twine, nets, &c., sometimes woven into fabrics or beaten 
into cloth or ‘ tappa.’ ” 
Bark stripped off the branches, steeped for ten days, and then 
scraped. If left longer the fibre seems to deteriorate. 
LXXIX — Lavatera arborea (Linna3us). “Common Tree 
Mallow.” Order Malvacece, Western Europe and North 
Africa. 
Like most of the order the plant is of quick growth. The 
ribbon-like bast is produced in greater abundance than most 
malvaceoua plants, and has been highly recommended for paper 
material. Prepared by the usual process of maceration for a 
period of ten to fifteen days, according to age of wood. 
