. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 63 prepared specimens are creamy white and remarkably fine and soft; will rank with Asclepias for strength, and is readily obtained, as the stems are long, straight, smooth, and slender. Although paper has not been made of it, it could doubtless be utilized for the purpose. It is principally employed by the North American Indians, who manufacture from it in rude fashion bags, mats, small ornamental baskets, belts, twine, and other cordag
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 63 prepared specimens are creamy white and remarkably fine and soft; will rank with Asclepias for strength, and is readily obtained, as the stems are long, straight, smooth, and slender. Although paper has not been made of it, it could doubtless be utilized for the purpose. It is principally employed by the North American Indians, who manufacture from it in rude fashion bags, mats, small ornamental baskets, belts, twine, and other cordage, fishing lines, and nets. Among fine speci- mens received is a fish line, such as is used by the Pai Utes at the Walker River Reservation in ^i^ Fig. 20.—The Indian hemp plant, Apocynum cannabinum. The plant belongs to the Dogbane family, having upright branching stems 4 or 5 feet in length with opposite leaves, and a tough, reddish bark. Spon mentions the species, but gives it the common name " Colorado hemp," which does not apply to this species, but to Sesbania macrocarpa. He states that " it yields a fine, white, strong ; The naturally prepared fiber of the specimens of A. cannabinum that have come under the notice of the author are always a dark cinnamon color and not white, and it is probable that the two species have been confounded. (Fig. 20.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dodge, Charles Richards, 1847-1918. Washington, Govt. print. off.
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