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Highlights of Pith Paper Plant Specimens Sent to Director Hooker of Kew, and the Names and Locations of Senders
© Economic Botany Collection, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Hooker mobilises British amateur naturalists in China to reveal the secrets of the Pith Paper Plant.
1849
Knives and Plates Used for Pith Paper Making
Sarah Layton / Amoy and John Reeves / Canton
1850
Set of 12 Chinese Pith Paintings on Pith Paper Making
Presumed to be illustrated by Sunqua
C.J. Braine / Hong Kong
Pith Paper Flower for Decorative Display
John Reeves / Canton
Paintings on Tea Production on Pith Paper (commissioned by Kew)
Robert Fortune / China
1852
Pith of Pith Paper Plant, Pith Paper, Hair Accessories Made of Pith Paper
John C. Bowring / Hong Kong