A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world : including the structural and economic classifications of fibers . ])retty little spe<ies, growingin crowded tufts usually of a hemi-spherical shape. The mamilLe,which are about the size of grainsof wheat, have little tufts of whitehairs between them and bear bun-dles of spines, consisting of fromfour to six straiglit stiff innerones and from twelve to twentyouter ones like white hairs. {) M. coronaria, reaching 5 feet inheight, and M. clara. both Mexicanspecies, produce a white filjer is more curious thanuseful.
A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world : including the structural and economic classifications of fibers . ])retty little spe<ies, growingin crowded tufts usually of a hemi-spherical shape. The mamilLe,which are about the size of grainsof wheat, have little tufts of whitehairs between them and bear bun-dles of spines, consisting of fromfour to six straiglit stiff innerones and from twelve to twentyouter ones like white hairs. {) M. coronaria, reaching 5 feet inheight, and M. clara. both Mexicanspecies, produce a white filjer is more curious thanuseful. Mandgay (Bomb.), ^ee Bamhusa (lutl.). Eleusine saccifera. Tkoolie Palm. Native xame.—Itussii. A Brazilian palm inhabiting the tidal swamps of the lower Amazon, the individualleaves of which often measure 30 feet in length. (See lig. 78.) Each gigantic leaf of the Troolie palm, Manicaria saccifera, is really a shelter initself; and a few of these laid, without further preparation, so as to overlap liketiles, make a perfect roof. Before corrugated zinc was introduce*! a large trade was. Flo. 78.—The Bussn piihii, Manicaria saccifera. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 235 carried, on between the Indians and tlie planters on the coast in those leaves, withwhich to thatch bnildings on the sugar estates. {E. F. im ThurH.) Structukal FirjER.—The tibrous spathes of this jialm are well adapted for use inthe manufacture of caps, mats, etc. They are also converted into bags, by simplycutting round them near the bottom and pulling them off entire, afterward stretch-ing them open as wide as possible without tearing. When cut down one side andopened they supply a coarse but strong fabric, or kind of cloth. J/, plnkviietii is a Guatemala species, represented, with the aliove, in the Kew —not now, however, considered as distinct from the above. Manila hemp (Phil. Is.). See Miiiia Manorrin. Chippewa Indians. Zizania (((/iiafiia. Mao. In
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