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flowers, before it sprouts, and in autumn it produces small pods.<br />
The wood is brown and fine grained, and is used for making<br />
chess-boards, tables, boxes, Japanese wood-shoes, and many other<br />
articles.<br />
535. JEsculus turbinata, Blume., Jap. Tochi-no-ki; a<br />
deciduous tree <strong>of</strong> the order SapindaceaB growing in mountains<br />
40-50 fts. high. In early summer, it produces white pink-shaded<br />
flowers in panicles on the branches. In late autumn, its round<br />
fruits ripen and expose nuts about 1 inch in size. The nuts are<br />
dried and eaten. The wood is pale yellow, and resembles the<br />
preceding two in use. It is manufactured by turners for making<br />
trays, plates, bowls, etc. The old wood is variegated and very<br />
pretty.<br />
535. b. Acer pictum, Th., Jap. Itaya-momiji, Tokiwa-<br />
kayede ; a deciduous tree <strong>of</strong> the order Aceracea}, growing principally<br />
in northern countries. Its stem attains to a height <strong>of</strong> 40-50 fts.<br />
The wood is light brown and fine grained. As the grains <strong>of</strong> the<br />
old wood are very beautiful with a circular figure, it is used for<br />
ornaments <strong>of</strong> rooms or to make boxes. Sugar<br />
the juice <strong>of</strong> the fresh stems.<br />
is obtained from<br />
536. Melia japonica, G. Don., Jap. Sendan; a deciduous<br />
tree <strong>of</strong> the order Meliaceae growing to a height <strong>of</strong> 20-30 fts. In<br />
succeeded with<br />
summer, its purple flowers open in panicles, being<br />
oval fruits about 1 inch long. The fruits ripen in winter und<br />
become yellow. The wood resembles Zelkowa keaki (557).<br />
Especially the old wood is very beautiful. Besides this, there is<br />
a species called Osendan, which grows more rapidly and largely.<br />
537. Cedrela Chinensis, A. Juss., Jap. Chanchin; a<br />
deciduous tree <strong>of</strong> the order Cedrelaceae growing to a height <strong>of</strong><br />
30-40 fts. In summer its small white flowers open in panicles<br />
and are succeeded with pods. When the pods are fully ripe in<br />
autumn they expose seeds which fly away. The leaves are<br />
disagreeably odorous, especially at night. A variety with red<br />
young<br />
leaves is called Akebono. The wood is red and hard. Its<br />
use is nearly the same as the former.