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Show 3 triangular shaped ribs (1 x 3 x % inches /), causin the four-side frame to take on the appearance of a barred window. The ends of th twelve triangular ribs are morticed at regular intervals into the outer framewotk, there being a space between each two 1ibs of one and one-cight inches at the broad side of the triangular bars and at the pointed, or to side, of two and one-quarter inches. The reason for the triangular shape o the ribs will be explained later, for these cross-bars serve a second purpose i addition to acting as rigid supports for the fragile and flexible mould-cover The mould-cover of Kashmir, photograph 2, is com lengths of dried gras.s Imd‘ side by side and laced together at mtuval with horse-hair, in the manner o le Indian verandah chi s (Andmpagnn mxcmnflms)) phologmph 3, known in Indi under various names-sugaran, s r-grows abundantly in India the horse-hair lacings are taken from b ml of the horse and are invariabl black or dark brown in colour. In India the finished mould-cover, or screen is known as a chhapri or chapri, derived, T believe, from the Hindustani wor chlappar or chappar, meaning a thatched roof.* While a thatched roofs supposed to shed the water, the duty of the mould-cover is just the opposite 2 The English term foid i wsed to designate uously hairy at the juncton of the sheath iade e e e gt fong and aneaarte 1 of a inch wide, with a strong pale midri and roug s ey Sesgbt bl o Bl o el i i rownish. spikelet e i :..4pmucu. e by side, vhen he al\d >x.,m..m‘ o on sened, the staminate awless de group l mm e trom the caplary e bra in some parts of India fo southeastern Asia, the East Indies, Australia (o and Polmei Theratherlenders branch iy e e near the base « high, dricum), while another grass termed bala, gandar se forthe malkin of tata matted shutter orscreen the nodes. The numerous leaves are B i image © 2096 Mot Litary Univeratty of Utah All ights resaryed |