The Fiber Plants Of India, Africa, And Our Colonies: A Treatise On Rheea, Plantain, Pine Apple, Jute, African And China Grass, And New Zealand Flax (1

By James Hill Dickson

Book Overview

The Fiber Plants of India, Africa, and Our Colonies: A Treatise on Rheea, Plantain, Pine Apple, Jute, African and China Grass, and New Zealand Flax is a comprehensive guidebook written by James Hill Dickson in 1865. The book provides a detailed description of various fiber plants found in India, Africa, and other colonies of the British Empire. It covers the properties, cultivation, and uses of fiber plants such as Rheea, Plantain, Pine Apple, Jute, African and China Grass, and New Zealand Flax. The author also discusses the economic importance of these plants in the textile industry and provides valuable insights into their potential for commercial use. The book is a valuable resource for botanists, agronomists, and textile manufacturers interested in the fiber plants of the British Empire.And On The Cultivation, Preparation, And Cottonizing Of Homegrown And Continental Flax And Hemp Fitted For Spinning On The Existing Cotton Machinery, And Also On Silk, Worsted And Flax Spinning Machinery, With Full Instructions On The Method Of Preparing, Spinning And Weaving, By The Patented Machines And Process Of The Author.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164198564
• ISBN13: 9781164198567
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"