Through South America's southland; with an account of the Roosevelt Scientific Expedition to South America . ar for seasoning his food; water for quench-ing his thirst; wine and brandy for his feasts; fruits andmeal for his daily aliment, and efficacious remedies formany of the ills to which he is subject. No other vegetablefamily, declares Barbosa Eodrigues, is so useful to man,and, at the same time, free from all traces of poison.^ Some palms, like the tucum or the piassaba, are spe-cially valuable on account of their long and strong fibers,which are used for making brushes, brooms and numer
Through South America's southland; with an account of the Roosevelt Scientific Expedition to South America . ar for seasoning his food; water for quench-ing his thirst; wine and brandy for his feasts; fruits andmeal for his daily aliment, and efficacious remedies formany of the ills to which he is subject. No other vegetablefamily, declares Barbosa Eodrigues, is so useful to man,and, at the same time, free from all traces of poison.^ Some palms, like the tucum or the piassaba, are spe-cially valuable on account of their long and strong fibers,which are used for making brushes, brooms and numer-ous other articles. The cordage made from them is muchmore durable than that produced from hemp. The endo-carps of the fruits of others are used as a substitute forivory in the manufacture of rings, trinkets and small bibe-lots. The large leaves of the oboQu and jupaty are particu- ^Aueun produit ties palmiers nest toxique; tons sont Palmarum Brasiliensium, ou Eelation des Palmiers Nouveaux duBresil, Decouvertes, Decrits et Dessines dapres Nature. Tom. I, p. , 1903. 468.
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