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784. Cytisus SCOparius, Link., Jap. Yenishida ; an<br />
evergreen garden shrub <strong>of</strong> the order Leguminocese. The stems<br />
are dark green, and grow in groups. When several years old,<br />
they attain to a height <strong>of</strong> about 10 fts. In early summer they<br />
bear golden yellow papilio-flowers, being succeeded with pods.<br />
785. Spartium junceum, L. 9 Jap. Redama ; an ever-<br />
green shrub <strong>of</strong> the order Leguminocea3 produced in warm provinces.<br />
In winter it is kept in hot houses. The stem is dark<br />
green. It blooms in early summer, and the papilio-flowers are<br />
yellow and beautiful.<br />
786. Indig<strong>of</strong>era decora, Lindl., Jap. Niwa-fuji, fwafuji<br />
; a small wild shrub <strong>of</strong> the order Loguminocese. When<br />
young, it looks like a herb. In summer it grows to a height <strong>of</strong><br />
1-2 fts., and produces red or white papilio-flowers in panicles.<br />
787. Indig<strong>of</strong>era tinctoria, L., Jap. Komatsunagi ; a<br />
small wild shrub <strong>of</strong> the order LeguminoceaB, growing to a height<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1-2 fts. In spring its young branches and leaves shoot forth,<br />
bearing in autumn reddish purple or white papilio-flowers.<br />
788. Astragalus sinicus, 77*., Jap. RengesQ, Gengebana,<br />
Shomenso ; a biennial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order Leguminocea3. It<br />
creeps along the ground, and produces peduncles with purplish<br />
red papilio-flowers arranged in the form <strong>of</strong> an umbrella. It re-<br />
sembles the lotus flower in shape, though very small, whence its<br />
Japanese name is derived. The seeds are sown in autumn, and<br />
in the following year the plants are buried under the ground<br />
as manure.<br />
789. Lathyrus messerschmidii, Fr. et Sav., Jap.<br />
Nanten-hagi, Tani-watashi, Futaba-hagi ; a perennial wild herb<br />
<strong>of</strong> the order Leguminocese. In summer it grows to a height <strong>of</strong><br />
about a foot, and in autumn it yields reddish purple papilio-<br />
flowers, being succeeded with small pods.<br />
790. Lathyrus palustris, L., var. linearifolius, Ser. t<br />
Jap. Renriso, Kamakiriso ; a perennial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order