Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1900 — The Tooth-Brush Plant. [ARTICLE]

The Tooth-Brush Plant.

One of the most curious plants In the world Is what Is called the tooth-brush plant of Jamaica. It Is a species of creeper, and has nothing particularly striking about its appearance. By cutting pieces of It to a suitable length •nd fraying the ends, the natives convert It Into a toothbrush; and a tooth powder to accompany the use of the brush is also prepared by pulverising the dead stems. China has prohibited the exportation of pheasant skins in order to stop the slaughter of the birds.