Box containing a fiber sample and marked "8157". The fiber itself is straw-like. A label found inside the box reads: "Laportea crenulata / No. 8157 / Loc: India".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is a study specimen associated with TE.E188157.001
This box contains a sample of wide but thin fiber, which is white and speckled with black. The label inside the box reads: "Butea frondosa / No. 8168, Loc. India".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is a study specimen associated with TE.E188168.001
Envelope filled with sample of fibers. The writing on the envelope states "8158 / Fiber of streblus asper / partially prepared for paper making. / The bark is in process of being steamed in a rita, with lime added / Bangkok / Siam".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is associated with study sample TE.E188158.002
This box of a fiber sample has written on it "8155". The fiber itself is straw-like and extremely thin. A label found inside the box reads: "phormium tenax / manu(?) in / No. 8155, Loc. London".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is a study specimen associated with TE.E188155.001
This box of a fiber sample has written on it "8158". The fiber itself is wide and grey-brown in color. A label found inside the box reads: "streblus asper / No. 8158, Loc: Siam".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is a study specimen associated with TE.E188158.001
Box containing a fiber sample. Marking on box reads "8154". The fiber itself is straw-like. A label was found inside the box which reads: "saccharum munja / culms / No. 8154, Loc. Calcutta".
One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
This object is a study specimen associated with TE.E188154.001