Archive image from page 280 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. 273 largely employed in the Eastern and Middle States as grass, for which use it is well adapted. There are several varieties, which differ chiefly in the breadth and length of the leaves, particularly those at the base of the stem. It is not so well adapted for the production of hay as it is for pasturage. (F. Lamson-Scribner.) Structural Fi
Archive image from page 280 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. 273 largely employed in the Eastern and Middle States as grass, for which use it is well adapted. There are several varieties, which differ chiefly in the breadth and length of the leaves, particularly those at the base of the stem. It is not so well adapted for the production of hay as it is for pasturage. (F. Lamson-Scribner.) Structural Fiber.—Useful for fine straw plait. In 1822 a silver medal and 20 guineas were awarded to Miss So- phia Woodhouse, of Connecticut, for a new material for straw plait, this species having been employed. It was then supposed to be equal to the Italian straw for the finer kinds of braids. Poah (Nepal). See Boehmeria. Pochote (Mex.). See Ceiba pentandra and Eriodendron anfractuosum. P6i(Ind.). SeeMaouiiapuya. Polechi (Malay). Hibiscus sabdariffa. Pollinia (It.). Chrysopogon gryllus. Po-lo-ma (China). nas sativa. See Ana- Polyalthia longifolia. In- dian Fir. Exogen. Anonacece. A tree of the hotter parts of In- dia; ' commonly planted on ave- nues along roads in Bengal and south India.' v Fiber.—Said to produce a good i-ia. 91.—Kentucky blue grass, Poapratensis. bast fiber, samples of which were sent to the Amsterdam Exhibition. P. coffeoides, found in the forests of Wynaad and Ceylon, yields a cordage fiber in the western Ghats, according to Dr. Watt. Polygonatum multiflorum. Solomon's Seal. A moderate genus of Liliacece, distributed over the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere. The familiar species are graceful woodland herbs. A curious example of the utility of the above species as a textile is a parasol cover from Ireland pre- served in the Kew Mus. Polyporus betulinus. The Eazor-strop Fungus. Found upon both living and dead birch trees. Pileus from 3 to 6 inches br
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