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Note.
Besides those above mentioned, the stems, straws, and
vines of many plants have fibres for :
Example, the straw of rice,
barley, wheat, etc.; the leaves of Scirpus (964), Eularia (972),
Amomurn (128), and Ananas (143); the roots of Osmunda (91) and
Sagittaria (118); the petioles of Lotus (125) ;
the vines of melons ;,
the bast of Lespedeza (612), Sophora (414), Sterculia (599), and
Salix (658).
CHAPTEE XVI. PAPER PLANTS.
This Chapter comprises the
plants giving raw materials and
pasty fluids for making paper. Generally any kind of fibre may
be used for making paper, but here are concerned only those
commonly employed.
350. Broussonetia papyrifera, Vent., Jap. Koso*,
Kaminoki ; a deciduous tree of the order Moreaa cultivated extensively.
It is cut off every year, so that it is only 6-7 fts. high.
It is a diaacious plant, and the female flowers produce round fruits.
In winter the stems are cut clown and the barks are stripped off
as an important material for paper.
351. Broussonetia kajinoki, Sieb., Jap. Kajinoki; a
deciduous wild tree of the order Morea3 growing
20-30 fts.
high.
It is a dioecious plant, having the same form as the preceding.
The use is also the same, though inferior. The ripe fruits are
beautifully red and sweet.
351. b. Morus alba, L., var. stylosa, Bur., Jap. Kuwa,~
this plant (294) being the same genus with the paper mulberry, a
good paper may be manufactured from the bast, but as this plant
is used especially for feeding silkworms, the paper made from the
branches after the leaves are taken off for silk-worms is of a very
inferior quality.