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tennanstti ; a bulbous plant <strong>of</strong> the order Aroideae growing wild<br />
in shady places in mountains. The leaves are parted into 4 on<br />
the petiole. It grows to a height <strong>of</strong> about 1 ft., and bears flowers<br />
in spathes. The head <strong>of</strong> the pistils is small and pointed.<br />
517. Arissoma serratum, 77/., Jap. Hebi-no-daihachi,<br />
Mamushi-gusa ; it resembles the preceding in quality. The leaves<br />
are broad and serrated. The stem is covered with a purplish<br />
brown variegation like the colour <strong>of</strong> a snake, whence the name<br />
is derived.<br />
518. Arissema ringens, Schott., Jap, Musashi-abumi ;<br />
this resembles Arisaema praecox (515). The flowers have the<br />
form <strong>of</strong> a stirrup, whence the name.<br />
519. Pinellia tuberifera, Ten., Jap. Karasu-bishaku,<br />
Hesobe ; a bulbous plant <strong>of</strong> the order Aroideae growing abun-<br />
dantly in fields. It is a small weed, but is injurious to other<br />
cultivated plants. The stem grows a height <strong>of</strong> 7-8 inches,<br />
bearing small long dark purple spathaceous<br />
flowers. The roots<br />
are used as medicine when dried. There is a kind, with the stem<br />
about 1 ft. high, and larger leaves, flowers, and roots, called<br />
Oba-hange.<br />
520. ArisSDma japoniCUm, fil., Jap. Tcnnamho, Yabu-<br />
konniyaku ; a bulbous plant <strong>of</strong> the order Aroidea3 growing wild<br />
in shady places, being the most common <strong>of</strong> this family. It<br />
resembles A. serratum (517) in shape, but the leaves have several<br />
divisions. The stems and leaves are quite green, but the spathe<br />
is stripped with purple and provided with a oblong finger-sized<br />
pistil, being followed with small round berries. The roots are<br />
dried and used for medicine, and also to destroy injurious insects.<br />
521. Arissema thunbergii, Blume., var. f<strong>of</strong>iolis<br />
angustioribus, Jap. Urashima-so ; it resembles A. thunbergii<br />
(516), but the tips <strong>of</strong> the pistils are slender drooping in the form<br />
<strong>of</strong> a fishing line. The roots are tuberous.<br />
522. Jap. Tengu-no-karakasa ; a terrestial fungus growing