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30. Dolichos umbellatus, Thunb, var., Jap. Aka-
saskgc : a variety of Dolichos umbellatus, Thunb. The pods
are purplish, ami are used as the preceding.
31. Dolichos umbellatus, Thunb, Jap. Hata-sasage,
Kintoki-sasage ; a non-climbing variety of Dolichos umbellatus,
Thunb i with large, flat, and oval beans. As they are of the same
colour as the Phaseolus radiata are used in the same way. The
leaves are consumed as a vegetable.
32. Dolichos umbellatus, Thunb, var. seminibus
albis nigris, Jap. Yakko-sasage \ a variety of the preceding
with beans of yellowish colour and black spots.
same purpose as No. 28.
It answers the
33. Dolichos bicontortUS, Ditrien, Jap. Megane-
sasage ; a species of sasage( Dolichos) characterized by its opposite
pods winding round in opposite direction in the shape of a spectacles.
34. Phaseolus radiatus, ., var. subtriloba, Jap.
2$undo, Yaycnari ; an annual leguminous plant
cultivated in
common dry land. The shape and use resemble very much
the Phaseolus radiatus, but its beans are green. Its stalks
grow to the height of about 1 ft. and the beans are used to make
green An (made of crushed bean with suger) or eaten boiled mixed
with rice as meal or porridge. It is also used to brew sake
(rice beer), and to make dango and macaroni, It is used also to
make malt called Togasai in China.
35. Phaeolus radiatus Z., Ked-fruitcd dwarf bean,
Jap. Ad-suki ; an annual leguminous plant cultivated in
common dry land, consisting of numerous varieties. It grows to
the height of about 2 ft. The beans are mixed with rice and eaten
boiled, used to give a reddish colour to Kowameshi (glutinous
rice boiled with the bean), made into confections, or used as
washing powder instead of soap.
35. b. Phaseolus radiatus, L., Var., Jap. Shiro-
adsuki (IVhite adsuki] ; a variety of the preceding with white
beans specially used for making white An (crushed bean mixed