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XXX vr. — CouDYLiNifi Banksii (Hooker, fil.). “Sir Joseph 
Banks’ Palm LilyP’ Order lAliacece. New Zealand. 
'riio loaves ol‘ liiis }>hmt somciimes attain, when cultivaled, a 
len<^tli of d foot. J'lio fibre is of sii[)erior quality to most of 
tile Now Zealand spoeios on account of its loii^^ staple and great 
strength. In addition to lioing available for ropes, matting, &c., 
the stout midrib of the leaf might bo used in brush-making. 
Ib’ofossor (b II. Dodge, of Now York City, in his rejiort to 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, The Hon. VVm. Q, Lo Due, on 
the fibres oxhihitod at the IMiihnlelphia Exhibition, 1876, thus 
speaks of the sample of Cordyline Banksii* libro sent from tlieso 
gard(uis: — “It, is e-on vertihlo into a good quality of paper, 
ddie fibre is from to 3 feet in lougtJi, straight, white, and 
glossy, but very stiff, resembling fibre of Yucca or Agave. It 
is fully as strong as Yucca filire, and would make excellent rope 
of groat teiuKiity.” 
d'his ])Iant would ]>ay well for cultivation, especially on irri- 
gated hind ; nndoi’ these conditions two or even three strippings 
of fJio outei* h'aves might be gathered in a year. IMio prepara- 
tion of the lihre is very easy by boiling, nine hours being suflicient 
tt) digest the fleshy c, eating of the leaves, which reipiire scraping 
and very litMo heckling to seiiarato llio filaments. 
XXXVII. — CoKDYLiNE Baueiu (ITookcr) syn. C. nutans. 
(A. Cunningham). “Bauer’s Palm I.Ily.” Order Liliuccce, 
Norfolk Island. 
A fine broad-leaved species which yields a fibre of fair quality. 
]*re})aralion, sinqily boiling for throe hours and afterwards scrap- 
ing. The Icavi's attain a length of 2 feet or more, and are often 
3 inches in width. 
XXXVIII. — CoitDVLiNE INDIVISA (Iviiuth) syu. Draeiena 
indivisa (Kunth). The “ Toi,” “ Ti-plant,” “Tikapu,” or 
‘‘Towai.” Onlcr TAUaceai. New Zealand. 
A tall-growing siiecios, with broad rigid leaves. It yields a 
gO(.d lihre. Pro|)ared by liuiling for six hours, &c., &c. 
XXXIX. — CouDTLiNK Stukmii (T. Kirk). “Sturm’s Palm 
Lily.” Order lAUaeem. Now Zealand. 
Leaves of sample boiled for three hours, and sciaped. 
XL. — CoKDYiJNE TERMiNAUS (Ivuiitli). “ Terminal Palm 
Lily’^ or “ Ti Plant.” Onler Lilkxcem. Common in New 
South Wales, Queensland, Polynesia, &c. 
A fine silky lihre, easily prepared by boiling for six hours, &c., 
lie. 
* Krroneously lubdlod C. numilio in the collectiou sent to Philadelphia, 1876. 
