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and in the Chapter <strong>of</strong> Poisonous Plants, lllicium religiosutn<br />
(484. b.), etc.<br />
CHAPTER XXIV. ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.<br />
This chapter contains all the trees, shrubs, or herbs, which<br />
are planted in gardens or flower-beds as ornaments, and also suit-<br />
able for pot-plants or vase-flowers. All their flowers and leaves<br />
are very beautiful and graceful.<br />
734. Clematis patens, Morr., et Decne., Jap. Tessen ; a<br />
climbing plant <strong>of</strong> the order Ranunculacea3. In spring young<br />
shoots sprout from the old vines, and in summer blue flowers with<br />
small purple petals in the centre are produced, being about 2<br />
inches in diameter. There is another variety which yields white<br />
flowers with narrow purple petals in the centre.<br />
735. Clematis florida, 77*., Jap. Kazagitruma; a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> the preceding, but it does not have purple petals in the centre.<br />
There are blue and white varieties. The variety with double<br />
white flowers is called Yuki-okoshi, and the variety with double<br />
blue flowers Ruri-okoshi.<br />
736. Anemonopsis macrophylla, S. et Z., Jap. Kusa-<br />
renge, Renge-shoma ; a perennial mountain herb <strong>of</strong> the order<br />
Ranunculaceae growing to a height <strong>of</strong> about 2 fts. In summer each<br />
peduncle bears a white flower shaded with purple, resembling<br />
that <strong>of</strong> lotus.<br />
737. Anemone japonica, 5. et Z., Jap. Shumei-giku,<br />
Kibune-giku ; a perennial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order Eanunculaceas<br />
growing to a height<br />
<strong>of</strong> about 2 fts. In autumn it shoots forth<br />
petioles with flowers at the tops. The flower is reddish purple,<br />
resembling that <strong>of</strong> chrysanthemum.<br />
738. Anemone cermia, 77*., Jap. Okina-gusa, Shagmasaigo<br />
; a perennial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order Ranunculaceae. In