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XX. — Agave Rumphii (Hasskarl). Rumpli^s Agave.” Order 
AmaryllidexB. Mexico. 
Preparation same as A. Karatto. 
XXL— Alpinia C(EKULea (Bentham) sjn. Hellenia coerulea 
(R. Brown). ^‘Blue Shell Flower” or ‘‘Queensland Ginger.” 
Order ScitaminecB, New South Wales and Queensland. 
Fibre prepared by boiling for twelve hours, and then scraped. 
Similar in texture to that of A. nutans, somewhat finer, and not 
so long. 
XXII. — Alpinia nutans (Roscoe). “Indian Shell Flower.” 
Order Scitaminece. East Indies. 
A hardy perennial belonging to the same order as the Ginger 
plant of commerce. The flowers are remarkably beautiful. It 
yields a fine fibre, which is easily prepared by boiling for twelve 
hours, and then scraping. 
XXIII. — Althea Narbonnensis (Pourret). “ Narbonne 
Mallow.” Order Malvacece. Europe. 
The mode of preparation is by maceration for ten days, and 
then scraping. PTbre similar to that of Lavatera maritirna. 
XXIY.— Anigozanthos flavida (Redoute). “ Yellow Sword 
Lily ” or “ Kangaroo-foot Flower.” Order Hcemodoracece, 
Western Australia. 
This hardy perennial — not unlike some of the Iridere in habit 
— sends up a number of thick sword-shaped leaves, about an inch 
wide, and from 18 inches to 2^ feet in height. The fibre 
obtained is of a chocolate-brown colour, of fair strength and 
texture. The mode of preparation is by boiling for two hours, 
or until the outer fleshy coating of the leaves is sufficiently 
digested to admit of easy removal by scraping with a blunt knife. 
The plant thrives in a sandy loam, and may be propagated in 
unlimited quantities by division of the roots, and from seeds.. 
The fibre appears to be similar in texture to Musa Ensete. 
XXV. — Anigozanthos rufa (Labillardiere). “Reddish Sword 
Lily ” or “ Kangaroo-foot Flower.” Order Hcemodoracece^ 
Western Australia. 
The ^aaine remarks apply to this as to the preceding species. 
