The textile industries : a practical guide to fibres, yarns & fabrics in every branch of textile manufacture, including preparation of fibres, spinning, doubling, designing, weaving, bleaching, printing, dyeing and finishing (1910)
Murphy, William S · London : The Gresham Publishing Company · leaf 165
is by cuttings, and the other is by raisingseed up into small plants and transplanting. The Chinese practisethe latter method, which is also recommended by the highest author-ities in this country. Thomas Barraclough, generally accepted asan authority, says: Germinate the ramie seeds in open boxes… … Fig. 30.—Ramie [Bahmeria nivea]I, Female flower (cluster). 2, Single female flower. 3, Male flower. MISCELLANEOUS FIBRES 117 without watering- for some days. Mix a small quantity of the seedswith one basketful of the prepared soil. Sprinkle this soil overthe earth in the boxes. Do not water until…
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