Rope from fibre - Specimen details

Rope from fibre - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 36859

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Plant Name 175.06 DRACAENACEAE Sansevieria grandis Entry Book Number 14.1902
Artefact Name Rope from fibre Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Rope from fibre Geography Description
Uses Rope from fibreUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Hooker Sir JD Donor No
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Notes: Label source: See Bot. Mag Feb 1st 1903. Report by Ide & Christie 72 Mark Lane E.C. 9.3.02. The material can well be the Sansevieria you indicate, it is a good class fibre much liked this end. Value today 35 pounds sterling per ton. Called upon Messrs Id, e & Christy who informed me that Sansevieria fibre from Cuba is not a popular article of commerce only odd sample bales having been let in this country. The plant thrives in Cuba but money is required to develop the industry. J Mist. ? 2.4.02. I enclose, specimens of the fibre of the magnificent Sansevieria which flowered in the Mexican House last year. I am corresponding with the gentleman (Dr Heath) who sent the plant to the Royal Botanic Society (from whom we have it), and he tells me that it was intr, oduced by a Cuban House as a fibre plant which house came to grief, because the business of growing the plant was not carried out in a practical manner. He adds, the fibre is of a fine white silky colour, and is of enormous strength, a few strands would, hang a man, and sends the enclosed specimen. (extract from letter, Sir J D Hooker to Director Feb. 4th 1902.)

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