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.Tap. Matsumoto ; a variety resembling the preceding, growing to
a height of about 2 fts. In early summer it bears red, white or
variegated flowers.
764 c. Lychnis senno, 5. et Z., Jap. Senmke ; a
variety resembling the preceding, attaining to a height of about
3 fts. In late summer it bears red, white or other coloured flowers.
765. Lychnis miqueliana, Rohrb. y Jap. Fushigurosenno
; a perennial wild herb of the order Caryophyllacere. In
spring it sprouts, growing in summer to a height of 2-3 fts., when
it produces 2 or 3 flowers which are red, white, etc.
766. Silene stellarioid.es, Max., Jap. Shirane-gampi ;
a perennial herb of the order Garyophyllaceae growing in high
mountains. In spring it grows to height of about 1 ft., and yields
white flowers in late summer. It is found in S/izrane-mouufaiu
of Province Shimo-osa, whence the name is derived.
767. Silene keiskei, Miq., Jap. Biranji,
Sakura-senno ;
a perennial herb of the order Caryophyllacea3 growing in high
mountains. In spring it grows to a height of 4-5 inches, and in
late summer reddish purple flowers are produced.
768. Saponaria vaccaria, L. y Jap. Dokwan-so; a
biennial garden herb of the order Caryophyllacere. It is sown in
autumn, and shoots up in the following spring growing to a height
of 1-2 fts. In early summer it bears pink flowers on the divided
branches.
769. Malva sylvestris, L., Jap. Zeni-aoi ; a biennial
garden herb of the order Malvaceae. It is sown in autumn, and
in the following spring it grows to a height of about 2 fts., when
it bears purple, pink or white flowers at the axils of leaves.
garden
770. Althaea rosea, L., Jap. Tachi~aoi, Hana-aoi ; a
biennial herb of the order Malvaceae. It is sown in
autumn, and grows to a height of 5-6 fts. in the following spring.
It blooms at the axils of leaves in summer. The flowers are
single or double, and pink, white or purple.