| Newsgroups |
gmane.plants.sansevieria.collectors |
| Message-ID |
<[email protected]> |
------=_Part_2251143_565318819.1407520062866
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
A week or two ago, readers might remember I posted some pictures of the subject variegated Sansevieria whose ancestors had been part of a U.S.Department of Agriculture test plot to develop a premium, hybrid Sansevieria plant for the production of cordage. Before the age of nylon and polyester, plant fibers were commonly used for this purpose. I culled several growths from my plants, and threw them on the lawn to be chopped by the lawn mower. The mower revealed to me just how much fiber the leaves of the subject hybrid have, so I took a picture of the fray for 'show and tell'. See attachments. The individual fibers are the diameter of a human hair and when 6 or so are braided together they cannot be pulled apart with the hands. It is easy to see they would make fine bowstrings and heavy r
ope before the modern age.
------=_Part_2251143_565318819.1407520062866
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<head>
<style type=3D"text/css">
<!--
/* start of attachment style */
.ygrp-photo-title{
clear: both;
font-size: smaller;
height: 15px;
overflow: hidden;
text-align: center;
width: 75px;
}
div.ygrp-photo{
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: white;
border: 1px solid black;
height: 62px;
width: 62px;
}
div.photo-title=20
a,
div.photo-title a:active,
div.photo-title a:hover,
div.photo-title a:visited {
text-decoration: none;=20
}
div.attach-table div.attach-row {
clear: both;
}
div.attach-table div.attach-row div {
float: left;
/* margin: 2px;*/
}
p {
clear: both;
padding: 15px 0 3px 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
div.ygrp-file {
width: 30px;
valign: middle;
}
div.attach-table div.attach-row div div a {
text-decoration: none;
}
div.attach-table div.attach-row div div span {
font-weight: normal;
}
div.ygrp-file-title {
font-weight: bold;
}
/* end of attachment style */
-->
</style>
</head>
<html>
<head>
<style type=3D"text/css">
<!--
#ygrp-mkp {
border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
font-family: Arial;
margin: 10px 0;
padding: 0 10px;
}
#ygrp-mkp hr {
border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
}
#ygrp-mkp #hd {
color: #628c2a;
font-size: 85%;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 122%;
margin: 10px 0;
}
#ygrp-mkp #ads {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#ygrp-mkp .ad {
padding: 0 0;
}
#ygrp-mkp .ad p {
margin: 0;
}
#ygrp-mkp .ad a {
color: #0000ff;
text-decoration: none;
}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body>
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;" >[<a style=3D"text-deco=
ration: none;" href=3D"#TopText">Attachment(s)</a> from mlaforest05@comcast=
.net included below]</span>
<br><br>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
<div>A week or two ago, readers might remember I posted some pictures of th=
e subject variegated Sansevieria whose ancestors had been part of a U.S.Dep=
artment of Agriculture test plot to develop a premium, hybrid Sansevieria p=
lant for the production of cordage. Before the age of nylon and polyester, =
plant fibers were commonly used for this purpose. I culled several gr=
owths from my plants, and threw them on the lawn to be chopped by the lawn =
mower. The mower revealed to me just how much fiber the leaves of the subje=
ct hybrid have, so I took a picture of the fray for 'show and tell'. =
See attachments. The individual fibers are the diameter of a human hair and=
when 6 or so are braided together they cannot be pulled apart with the han=
ds. It is easy to see they would make fine bowstrings and heavy rope before=
the modern age.</div>
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<br>
<br>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
<div width=3D"1" style=3D"color: white; clear: both;"/>__._,_.___</div>
<p style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0 3px 0;"><span style=3D"col=
or: #628C2A; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> Attachment(s) from mlafo=
[email protected] </span> | <span style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><a style=3D"t=
ext-decoration:none;" href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansevier=
ias/attachments/1330155293;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJxbmFwczl2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkA=
zE0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNhdHRhY2htZW50BHNsawN2aWV3T25XZWIE=
c3RpbWUDMTQwNzUyMDA2Nw--">View attachments on the web </a></span></p>
=20=20=20=20
<p style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0 3px 0;"><span style=3D"col=
or: #628C2A; font-weight: bold;"> 2 of 2 Photo(s) </span>
</p>
<div class=3D"attach-table">
<div class=3D"attach-row" style=3D"float: left; clear: both;=
width: 360px;"> <div style=3D"margin: 2px 0; overflow: hidden; f=
loat: left;">
<div class=3D"ygrp-photo" title=3D"Sansevieria FIBERS.jpeg" style=3D"=
border: 1px solid #666; height: 62px; width: 62px; overflow: hidden; backgr=
oun
d-color: white;"><a href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansevieria=
s/attachments/1330155293;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJtZHB0ZzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE=
0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNhdHRhY2htZW50BHNsawNwaG90bwRzdGltZQ=
MxNDA3NTIwMDY3?itemid=3D1790970782"><img src=3D"https://xa.yimg.com/kq/grou=
ps/1468849/tn/1790970782" style=3D"border: none;" alt=3D"Sansevieria FIBERS=
.jpeg"/></a></div>
<div class=3D"ygrp-photo-title" style=3D"clear: both; font-size: smalle=
r; height: 12px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; width: 72px;"> <a st=
yle=3D
"text-decoration: none;" href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansev=
ierias/attachments/1330155293;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJtZHB0ZzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycE=
lkAzE0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNhdHRhY2htZW50BHNsawNwaG90bwRzd=
GltZQMxNDA3NTIwMDY3?itemid=3D1790970782" title=3D"Sansevieria FIBERS.jpeg">=
Sansevieria FIBERS.jpeg</a></div>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin: 2px 0; overflow: hidd=
en; float: left;">
<div class=3D"ygrp-photo" title=3D"quote.jpeg" style=3D"border: 1px s=
olid #666; height: 62px; width: 62px; overflow: hidden; backgroun
d-color: white;"><a href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansevieria=
s/attachments/1330155293;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJtZHB0ZzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE=
0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNhdHRhY2htZW50BHNsawNwaG90bwRzdGltZQ=
MxNDA3NTIwMDY3?itemid=3D1080874409"><img src=3D"https://xa.yimg.com/kq/grou=
ps/1468849/tn/1080874409" style=3D"border: none;" alt=3D"quote.jpeg"/></a><=
/div>
<div class=3D"ygrp-photo-title" style=3D"clear: both; font-size: smalle=
r; height: 12px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; width: 72px;"> <a st=
yle=3D
"text-decoration: none;" href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansev=
ierias/attachments/1330155293;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJtZHB0ZzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycE=
lkAzE0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNhdHRhY2htZW50BHNsawNwaG90bwRzd=
GltZQMxNDA3NTIwMDY3?itemid=3D1080874409" title=3D"quote.jpeg">quote.jpeg</a=
></div>
</div>
</div>
=20=20
=20=20=20=20
<div id=3D"fromDMARC" style=3D"clear:both; margin-top: 10px;">
<hr style=3D"height:2px ; border-width:0; color:#E3E3E3; backgroun=
d-color:#E3E3E3;">
Posted by: [email protected] <hr style=3D"height:2px=
; border-width:0; color:#E3E3E3; background-color:#E3E3E3;">
</div>
<!-- Start Recommendations -->
<!-- End Recommendations -->
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<br><br>
<tt>
ALL postings to this list are =A9 to the original writer. Postings may not =
be shared elsewhere without written permission from the writer. <BR>
<BR>
To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [email protected]=
om</tt>
<br><br>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<img src=3D"http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=3D97476590/grpId=3D1468849/grpspI=
d=3D1705041941/msgId=3D61978/stime=3D1407520067" width=3D"1" height=3D"1"> =
<br>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
=20=20
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<br>
=20=20=20
=20=20=20=20=20
=20
<!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| -->
<div id=3D"ygrp-vital" style=3D"background-color: #f2f2f2; font-fam=
ily: Verdana; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 10px;">
<span id=3D"vithd" style=3D"font-weight: bold; color: #333; text-tr=
ansform: uppercase; "><a href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Sansev=
ierias/info;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJlcGFiaTlkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE0Njg4NDkEZ3Jw=
c3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTQwNzUyMDA2Nw--" style=
=3D"text-decoration: none;">Visit Your Group</a></span>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: in=
line;">
</ul>
</div>
<div id=3D"ft" style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5p=
x; padding: 0 2px 0 0; clear: both;">
<a href=3D"https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJkdWQwMDI2BF9TAzk3ND=
c2NTkwBGdycElkAzE0Njg4NDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxOTQxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzd=
GltZQMxNDA3NTIwMDY3" style=3D"float: left;"><img src=3D"http://l.yimg.com/r=
u/static/images/yg/img/email/new_logo/logo-groups-137x15.png" height=3D"15"=
width=3D"137" alt=3D"Yahoo! Groups" style=3D"border: 0;"/></a>
<div style=3D"color: #747575; float: right;"> • <a href=3D"https://i=
nfo.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html" style=3D"text-decoratio=
n: none;">Privacy</a> • <a href=3D"mailto:Sansevierias-unsubscribe@yah=
oogroups.com?subject=3DUnsubscribe" style=3D"text-decoration: none;">Unsubs=
cribe</a> • <a href=3D"https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/term=
s/" style=3D"text-decoration: none;">Terms of Use</a> </div>
</div>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
</div> <!-- ygrp-msg -->
=20=20=20
<br>
<!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| -->
<div style=3D"color: white; clear: both;"/>__,_._,___</div>
</body>
</html>
------=_Part_2251143_565318819.1407520062866--