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The leaves are light green, and grow straight upward not crowded<br />
in one place. The flowers are orange red, and the roots have the<br />
same form and quality as the preceding. There is also a variety<br />
with white flowers.<br />
511. Veratrum album, L., var. grandiflora, Jap.<br />
BaikcisQ, Hai-no-doku ; a perennial herb <strong>of</strong> the order Meran-<br />
thficeae growing wild in moist places in mountains. The stalk is<br />
3-4 fts. high, and its branches bear 6 petaled yellowish white<br />
flowers. Male and female flowers are separated on different plants,<br />
but sometimes complete flowers are found. The roots are<br />
poisonous, and are used to destroy flies and other injurious insects.<br />
512. Veratrum stamineum, Max., Jap. Kobaikei,<br />
Shishi-no-habaki ; a species <strong>of</strong> the preceding <strong>of</strong> a smaller size.<br />
Its quality and use are the same, but its flowers do not have green<br />
veins as the preceding.<br />
513. Veratrum nigrum, L.\ Jap. Skuro-so, Nikko-rau;<br />
a close ally <strong>of</strong> 511 with narrower leaves. The flowers are dark<br />
purple, and have a disagreeable odour. The roots and young<br />
sprouts are covered with something like chamaerops fibres, whence<br />
the name S/uiro-so (chamaerops herb). A small sized species is<br />
called Ao-yagi-sQ. which is the same in quality and use.<br />
514. Alisma plantago, L., Jap. Saji-omodaka ; a perennial<br />
herb <strong>of</strong> the order PlantagineaB growing wild in swampy<br />
places. In summer its stem grows to a height <strong>of</strong> 2-3 fts. and<br />
small white<br />
is divided into several branches, bearing 3 petaled<br />
flowers. The tuberous roots are dried and used as<br />
purple-shaded<br />
medicine, but the stems and leaves are poisonous. There is another<br />
species with narrow leaves called Hera-omodaka.<br />
515. Arisaema prsecox, Deverise., Jap. Yuki-mochi-so ;<br />
a bulbous herb <strong>of</strong> the order Aroideas growing wild in mountains.<br />
The leaves are ternate, and the stem attains to a height <strong>of</strong> about<br />
\\ fts. It bears spathaceous flowers with snow white pistils.<br />
516. Arisaema thunbergii, Blume., Jap. Maidsuru-<br />
Is