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Show Utss of Papyrus. The Papyrus plant which one flourished la large quantities In Egypt, but la now almost extinct there, still abounds In tbe Jordan Valley, as well aa In the neighborhood of Jaffa and Bldon. It gross best In a marshy soil, easily attaining a height of eight to ten feet Tbe atema of tbe plant, which are hollow, like bamboo, are Uafiess. and as thick as a man's arm at tbe lower part, tapering away to a point Tbla wood, says a writer la tbe Wide World Magazine, la used today to-day In ihe tast for a variety of pur poses, both ornamental and useful. At Jaffa It Is converted into sandals, boxes, various art Idea of furttiture. and even Into boats. In ancient times, particularly when the Pharaohs reigned reign-ed In Egypt tbe papyrue was cultivated culti-vated and converted Into paper, ana many rauseuma can boast of spect-r.iens spect-r.iens of these ancient pisrrt e crllta |