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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

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