Is raffia (sp?) easily available in the U.S.? Or is there a
practical
substitute one can use to protect the bark?

Thanks,

Jim
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You can buy raffia in packages at any craft shop in all colors.
Natural is recommended, as the dyes tend to run when wet.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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