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Collection of Fibres exhibited by the Conservator 
of Forests, Berar. 
4.354. Bur. Ficus indica. 
4.355. Koombee. Careya arborea. 
4.356. Dhamin. Grewia elastica. 
4,357- Moholie. Bauhinia vahlii. 
4.358. Moyah (a grass). 
4.359. Pallas. Butea frondosa. 
Fibres exhibited by the Local Committee of Berar. 
832. Sunn. Crotolaria juncea. 
833. Ambadee. Hibiscus cannabinus. 
Fibres exhibited, together with drawings of tbe 
plants yielding them, by II.H. the First Prince 
of Travancore. 
1.602. Kaiva fibre. 
1.603. Sucha fibre. 
Collection of Fibres exhibited by the Forest 
Department, Central Provinces. 
4.323. Bakl Pallas. Butea frondosa. 
Fibre of roots from which strong ropes are 
made. 
4.324. Bakl Rinj. Acacia alba. 
Prepared from the bark by maceration ; used 
for fishing nets and coarse cordage. 
4.325. Bkal Jak Tige. Marsdenia tenacissima. 
Prepared from the bark of young shoots ; used 
for bow strings and fishing lines ; stronger than 
hemp. 
4.326. Murroor Phallie. Helicteres isora. 
Employed in making ropes. 
4.327. Murroor Phallie. Eriochlasna candolbi. 
Coarse ropes are made from this fibre. 
4.328. Bakl Dhamin. Grewia elastica, 
Strong ropes are made from tbe fibre which 
is prepared from the bark. 
4.329. Bakl Kumbi. Careya arborea. 
Prepared from the bark and made into coarse 
cordage and gun matches. 
4.330. Bakl Mahwal. Bauhinia scandens. 
The line made from this fibre equals in 
strength the best hemp. 
4.331. Bakl Ari. Bauhinia racemosa. 
Ropes and matchlock matches are prepared 
from this fibre. 
4.332. Bakl Bhindi. Abelmoschus ficulneus. 
This fibre is manufaetured into string, ropes, 
gunny bags, and paper. 
Amphak. A course fabric made of tbe bark of a 
tree from the Garoo Hills, used by the hill tribes 
as a covering by night. Exhibited by the Bengal 
Committee. 
Fibres exhibited by C. T. Longley, Esq., of Salem, 
Madras. 
1.609. Acha. Hardwickia binata. 
1.610. Mulla Mungee. 
1.611. Cut-athee. 
1.612. Sambakathalay. 
1.613. Neilgherry nettle. Urtica heterophylla. Ex 
hibited by W. G. Mclvor, Ootacamund. 
Mr. Mclvor in forwarding tbese excellent 
specimens appends the following remarks :— 
The plant grows wild all over the Nilgiris, and 
as it is well known to the natives, its cultivation 
might be readily extended. Its cultivation on 
tbe hills would pay well as soon as the rail is 
finished to Coimbatore. 
With reference to the preparation of the fibre, 
that from the bark of the old wood was steeped 
in cold water for about six days. 
The hark of the young wood was steeped in 
hot water for ahout twenty-four hours, when the 
fibre was fonnd to separate readily from the 
pulp. Neither of the specimens were exposed 
more than three weeks to bleach, and conse- 
quently the colour is not so good as would have 
been obtained had more time heen occupied in 
the bleaching process. 
Fibres exhibited by the Local Committee, Indore. 
893. Flax. 
894. Hemp. 
895. Hemp string. 
896. Tat puttee. 
8,217. Serajgunge jute. Exhibited by M. David. 
5,658. Flax and hemp,exhibited by H. H. the Rao of 
Cutch. 
Collection of Fibres exhibited by the Oude 
Local Committee. 
3.635. Moong. Saccharum munja. 
Grows wild all over Oude, and is planted in 
hedges. The moonj or fibre is prepared from 
the vagina of the leaf just when the stem begins 
to bear flower; ropes for towing boats on rivers, 
and twine for bottoms of charpoys (bedsteads), 
are made from this fibre. If it is not occasion- 
ally wetted, and allowed to become too dry, it 
easily breaks when used. The prepared fibre 
costs two rupees per maund. 
3.636. Ambaree. Hibiscus cannabinus. 
Every ryot sows a small quantity along the 
edges of his usual crops for his own use. It is 
not, hut it might he cnltivated extensively all 
over Oude, and in all kinds of soil. It is sown 
in the beginning of the rains, and when it eom- 
mences to flower, it is cut and treated exactly in 
the same way as ‘ sunn hemp ’ from Crotolaria 
juncea. The proportion of fibre is ahout half the 
weight of the plant. It is used for making rope, 
sackcloth, twine, paper, &c. The cost of the 
prepared fibre is from three to four rupees per 
maund, according to its strength, length, and 
cleanliness. 
3.637. Tooria. 
3.638. Sunn. Crotolaria juncea. 
Cultivated near cities by hundreds of beegahs; 
hut in the vicinity of villages only in small 
quantities, principally for the purpose of making 
fishing nets. Its cultivation can be extended 
all over Oude, and principally where a light soil 
exists. It is sown very thickly at the beginning 
of the rains, so that it may grow tall and thin. 
When it begins to flower, it is cut near the root, 
tied in large bundles, and immersed in water, 
putting some weight on it (generally mud) to 
prevent its being carried away. After remaining 
immersed from four to eight days it is withdrawn 
from the water, taken hy hanufuls, beaten on a 
piece of wood or stone, and washed tili quite 
clean, and the cuticle with the leaves completely 
removed from the other portion of the plant,