Ramie
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A short encyclopedia entry on ramie (Boehmeria nivea), also called China grass, a nettle-family fibre plant of East Asia. It describes the plant, the strength and fineness of its fibre, its uses for cordage, nets, fabrics and banknote paper, growing conditions, and the costly extraction of the fibre. It notes the related rhea plant and gives two references from 1908 and 1910. A line drawing of a ramie sprig is included.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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