A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world : including the structural and economic classifications of fibers . water containing so;i]) orsoda, then to wash, and boilin very dilute acetic acid. Thefiber is finally washed, dried,and combed, and then resem-bles flax. (Spon.) Its use forfiber has never been recordedin this country. Huruhuruhika. IST e wZenland tlax. See Phor- miuni. Hymeneea courbaril. West Indian Locust. A species of legnniinousplant found in the West In-dies and South America. It is tho jnliti of Brazil and Ihe simiri of (hiiaua. Usefultimber tree. Furnishes the


A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world : including the structural and economic classifications of fibers . water containing so;i]) orsoda, then to wash, and boilin very dilute acetic acid. Thefiber is finally washed, dried,and combed, and then resem-bles flax. (Spon.) Its use forfiber has never been recordedin this country. Huruhuruhika. IST e wZenland tlax. See Phor- miuni. Hymeneea courbaril. West Indian Locust. A species of legnniinousplant found in the West In-dies and South America. It is tho jnliti of Brazil and Ihe simiri of (hiiaua. Usefultimber tree. Furnishes the (!um Animi. It ix covered witli a V(>ry thick but lightbark, which is used by the Indians for making their canoes. Hymenodictyon excelsum. A Ceylon species closely related to cinchona. Is mentioned l>y Tviotard .is a lilier-producing plant that might be considered ior paper stock. Hyphaene thebaica. The Doum Palm. A palm of I^gypt, exceptional from its normally branching trunk. Savorgnanstates that fiber is derived from this palm that is adapted to various uses, esjieciallyfor brush ami broom making. (See fig. 65.). Fifi. C5.—The T>oiim pnlni, JJmilxvnr ilithaica. 202 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. Ibira (Span.) =tree, or wood. Ibisco (It.) =IIibiseus. i-Boonda (Xatal). Ihiuibei/a nataloifiis. Ife hemp (see iSanserieriit ri/Ilii(lric(t). Igi-ogura (^^^ Yorubalaiul). Rap/iia r!iiiOri(. Inibe (liiaz.). i:^ee I^liilodendyoji imhf. Imbul (Ceyl.). See Eriodenilreu ((nfrdclnosiim. Inaja palm (liraz.). See MaximUiana regia. Indian aloes. Aloe vera. Indian Coral tree. Erythrina indica. Indian gut (see Caryoia iircns). Indian hemp (IT. S.). Apocynnm c(tnnahhinm. (Tiul.) See Crofahiria. Indian mallo-w (IT. S.). Sec AhutUon avicenna: Indian paper birch. lUinht Ithojpaftra. Indian sorrel, of Jamaica. IlihiscKs sdhdariffa. Indigo plant fiber (sec fudiffofcra). Indigofera atropurpurea. A genus of tlio LeguminoHW. to whiih btloii;L;s i\\v Indigo plant, /. tinvtoria. Iln^s


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