Archive image from page 200 of A descriptive catalogue of useful. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers descriptivecatal09dodg Year: 1897 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 193 cordage of the country in a few districts. Coarse canvas is also made from it. In Bengal it is employed at the present time for all the purposes of jute and also for making fish nets and paper. There is no doubt, however, that it is less cultivated than in Roxburgh's time, or even at a later period when Royle's work was published, and before jut
Archive image from page 200 of A descriptive catalogue of useful. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers descriptivecatal09dodg Year: 1897 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 193 cordage of the country in a few districts. Coarse canvas is also made from it. In Bengal it is employed at the present time for all the purposes of jute and also for making fish nets and paper. There is no doubt, however, that it is less cultivated than in Roxburgh's time, or even at a later period when Royle's work was published, and before jute came into commercial prominence. In the catalogue of the Indian department, Lond. Exh., 1862, it is stated that every ryot sows a small quantity along the edges of his crop for his own use. At that time it was valued at about 2 cents per pound, average. 'A universal practico exists in Egypt of sowing teale {H. cannabinus) around the cotton fields for protection from cold, sand storms, etc. The seeds are sown the same time as the cotton, not as a thick belt, but merely about 9 inches in width. The plant grows fairly rapidly, and soon reaches a good height. At the end of Septem- ber or in October it is cut, steeped in water, and the fiber obtained used for making ropes, etc.' {George P. Foaden.) Hibiscus elatus. Blue or Mountain Mahoe. Cuba Bast. Native of West Indies. A tree, 50 to 60 feet with roundish leaves and large flowers of a purplish-saffron color. (See fig. 62.) Bast Fiber.—A specimen of the fiber from Demerara, sent to the Department in 1863, was described as very strong but coarse and suitable for making cordage, coffee bags, etc. 'Thefibersmake good ropes. The lace-like inner bark was at one time known as Cuba bark (Cuba bast), from its being used as the material for tying around bundles of Havana cigars' (Fawcett). A small quantity of -fiber known commercially as Cuba bast or Guana comes to this country, though latterly the supply is very small owing to the revo
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