. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 508 PAPER PLANTS PAPER PLANTS Mauritius hemp (Furcrceafoetida). Amaryllidaeece. Fig. 402. This hemp is obtained from Mauritius and St. Helena, where it is prei)ared for export. It is native in Central America. The fiber of the fibrovascular bundles of the leaves is used for small cordage, in which form it is used as paper-making material. The fibers are to mm. long and .015 to .024 mm. in diameter. Other agaves also yield a suitable paper-making fiber. [See Fiber plants.]. Fig. 730. Aspen {Popiihis tremtdoides), much used for paper
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 508 PAPER PLANTS PAPER PLANTS Mauritius hemp (Furcrceafoetida). Amaryllidaeece. Fig. 402. This hemp is obtained from Mauritius and St. Helena, where it is prei)ared for export. It is native in Central America. The fiber of the fibrovascular bundles of the leaves is used for small cordage, in which form it is used as paper-making material. The fibers are to mm. long and .015 to .024 mm. in diameter. Other agaves also yield a suitable paper-making fiber. [See Fiber plants.]. Fig. 730. Aspen {Popiihis tremtdoides), much used for paper. New Zealand hemp (Phonnium tenax). LiliacecB. Fig. 401. The fiber is obtained from the fibrovascular bundles of the leaves of this plant. It is native in New Zealand and Australasia, and is cultivated in New Zealand, and, to a small , in southern i^urope. It is used in the form of old rope, twine and yarn, and is suitable for making strong wrap- ping papers, though it is but little used. The fibers are soft and lustrous, 9 mm. long and .016 mm. in diameter. [See Fiber plants.] Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyriferd). Urti- caccm. Mitsumata (Edgeworthia Gardneri). Thymetceacew. Fig. 92. The inner or bast fibers of these plants are used in Japan for making paper. The fibers are 6 to 20 mm. long and are soft and lustrous, and are not broken or cut in making Japanese hand-made paper. The fiber is prepared for paper-making by scraping, soaking and beating, and in the unbroken condition yields a paper of great tensile strength and softness. By treatment with oils, adhesives and colors, the Japanese make from these fibers papers which in their strength and resistance are ready substitutes for leather and cloth for some purposes. These fibers mixed with others are also used in Japan in making machine-made papers. Mitsumata has been introduced into this country by the United States Department of Agriculture. [See page 72.] Pine (Pinus species). Conifcrm. Figs. 459, 462. Severa
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