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B[oe]hmeria Nivea
A plant of the nettle family, which yields the
fiber known as Chinese grass. The beautiful fabric called
grasscloth, which rivals the best French cambric in softness and
fineness of texture, is manufactured from the fiber of this plant.
The fiber is also variously known in commerce as rheea, ramie, and
in China as Tchow-ma. It is a plant of the easiest culture, and
has been introduced into the Southern States, where it grows
freely. When once machinery is perfected so as to enable its being
cheaply prepared for the manufacturer, a great demand will arise
for this fiber.
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