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floWei's at the top are produced. The seeds are Usecr^-asrfobd, and<br />
the new sprouts are also edible. A kind <strong>of</strong> mats is made from<br />
the leaves.<br />
347. Imperata arundinacea, Cyrill., Jap. CJdgaya; a<br />
perennial wild grass. In late spring it produces flowers in<br />
panicles, which when young are eaten by children with the name <strong>of</strong><br />
Tsubana or Chibana, and when fully ripen their s<strong>of</strong>t fires are used<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> cotton or as tinder. From the leaves a mat and a<br />
farmer's rain-coat are made.<br />
348. Andropogon schoenanthus, ., Jap. Ogam,<br />
kaya ; a perennial wild grass. In autumn its stalk bears flowers,<br />
with awns twisted like oat. The fibrous roots are white and<br />
strong, and used to make brushes, etc. There is a variety called<br />
348. b. Iris ensata, Th., var. chinensis, Max., Jap.<br />
Neji-ayame ; the fine fibrous roots <strong>of</strong> the Iris (933) are used in<br />
the same way as the preceding.<br />
349. Bambusa aurea, Sieb., Jap. Usen-chiku, Horaichiku<br />
; a small bamboo, growing to a height <strong>of</strong> about 10 fts., and<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten used for hedges. In summer the young sprouts are eaten.<br />
As the stem is tenacious, it is used instead <strong>of</strong> ropes.<br />
349. b. Bambusa, Jap. Take-no-kawa ; the sheathes<br />
protecting the young bamboo sprouts, expecially those <strong>of</strong> Madake<br />
(589) and Hachiku (592) are much used for wrapping articles or<br />
for making Japanese slippers. Those <strong>of</strong> Shiratake (white bamboo)<br />
in the province <strong>of</strong> Chikugo are the best for<br />
slippers, as they have<br />
no spot.<br />
349. c. Chamaerops excelsa, Thumb., Jap. Shuro ;<br />
the leaves <strong>of</strong> this palm (711) are used for plaiting purposes or for<br />
making brooms. Its stalk may be used for other purposes. Its<br />
hairy fibres are strong and water proving, and are much used for<br />
making ropes, mats, brushes, and many other articles.