. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 56 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. Australia. A. arenaria is native along the Atlantic coast of the United states and also on the coasts of-western Europe. It was introduced into Australia from Hol- land, and its Dutch name " Marram grass'" was taken with it. It is known in this country and in most places in England as "beach grass" and sea-sand grass. It is one of the most valuable of the grasses adapted to binding the drifting sands of
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 56 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. Australia. A. arenaria is native along the Atlantic coast of the United states and also on the coasts of-western Europe. It was introduced into Australia from Hol- land, and its Dutch name " Marram grass'" was taken with it. It is known in this country and in most places in England as "beach grass" and sea-sand grass. It is one of the most valuable of the grasses adapted to binding the drifting sands of our coasts, and has been cultivated for this purpose in this as well as in other countries. The action of this grass in holding the drifting sands is like that of brush or hushes cut and laid upon the ground in accummulating snow when drifted by the wind. The sand collects around the clumps of grass, and as it accumulates the grass grows up and overtops it, and will so continue to grow, no matter how high the sand hill may rise. A plant will, by gradual up-growth, finally form stems and root- sanded in to the depth of fully 10 feet. Many years ago it was as cus- tomary to warn the inhabitants of Truro and some other towns on Cape Cod to turn out to plant marram grass as it was in the inland towns to turn out and mend the roads. This was re- quired by law, with suitable penalties for its neglect, and took place in April. Marram grass is best propagated by trans- planting, the grass being pulled by hand and set in a hole about a foot deep and the sand pressed about it. (Scribner.) It is also used in Eastern countries and in Holland for binding the sands upon the coast and preserving them from the inroads of the sea. (See fig. 19). Structural Fiber.—In the north of England the grass is said to be used for table mats and basket work. Spon says that its fiber is used for paper making, matting, and agricul- tural tie bands; also employed as thatch material. Its fiber is not used in
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