The Hill Tracts of Chittagong And the Dwellers Therein : With Comparative Vocabularies of the Hill Dialects
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Lothee. 9. Burrially. Burria. 10. Kata Burria. Kata Burria. 11. Turras. n 1. Paia. — This bamboo grows to about 30 feet in length and 9 inches in girth. It is of the best description. White-ants do not touch it. It i8 not fit for use till it is three years old, but can be cut till its fifth year, after which it becomes brittle. This bamboo is not now to be procured plentifully ; it bore fruit about four years back, and consequently all the species died. Young shoots are now springing up, and in... about three years there will be an abundant supply. Once before, about 90 years ago, it bore fruit; and there was then also a great scarcity. It now sells at 16 to 20 Rupees a thousand ; but before the bamboos bore fruit and died out, it sold at 5 Rupees a thousand. This bamboo is particularly used for walls of houses, thatching, and fancy basket-work of every description. 2. Orah. — This bamboo grows from 36 to 40 feet in length and about 18 inches in girth ; it is fit for use at three years old, and can be cut till its fifth year.
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