HOLLYHOCK DYE.
It was prophesied 100 years ago that the hollyhock would hold a higher rank in rural economy than that of feeding bees. In IS2I some 300 acres of land near Flint, in Wales, were planted with hollyhocks with the view of converting the fibres into thread like that of hemp, for it had been discovered that the plant provided a fibre that could be woven. It was then discovered that the plant yielded a fine blue dye.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 103, 3 May 1929, Page 17
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79HOLLYHOCK DYE. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 103, 3 May 1929, Page 17
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