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height <strong>of</strong> 2-3 i'ts. In autumn it bears reddish purple<br />

flowers at<br />

the top <strong>of</strong> the branches. It resembles Cnicus spicatus, but lias<br />

no tliorn.<br />

853. Taraxacum <strong>of</strong>ficinale, //7 /^-? Jap- Tampopo ; a<br />

jinial herb <strong>of</strong> the order Composite growing wild everywhere.<br />

In spring it shoots peduncles among the leaves, and yields deep<br />

yellow flowers at the top. There are .several varieties <strong>of</strong> various<br />

flowers and leaves. The young leaves are eaten as :i vegetable,<br />

:g ><strong>of</strong>t and delicious.<br />

854. Helianthus annuus, L., Jap. ffimawari, ///-<br />

guriiina, Xichirinsv ; an annual garden plant <strong>of</strong> the order Coin-<br />

p.xsita;, growing to a height <strong>of</strong> 6-7 fts. In autumn it bears one<br />

llower at the head <strong>of</strong> each stem. The flower is 8-9 inches<br />

yellow<br />

in diameter, and turns round towards the sun. The seeds are<br />

1 to take an oil.<br />

855. Platycodon grandiflorum, DC., Jap. Kikyu ; a<br />

]K3reunial wild herb <strong>of</strong> the order Carnpanulaceixi, growing to a<br />

lu'ight o[ 2-3 fts. In autumn it shoots peduncles at the top, and<br />

;rs purplish blue flowers. There? are many varieties planted<br />

in garde -.<br />

856. Wahlenbergia marginata, DC. , Jap.<br />

a p wild herb <strong>of</strong> the<br />

-<br />

order Campanulace. o. Its slender<br />

\vs obliquely to n height <strong>of</strong> 4-5 inches. In late summer,<br />

stem shoots branches and bears small bluish purple flowers.<br />

857- Glossoconiia lanceolata, Reg., Jap.<br />

a p:jreniiial wild climber <strong>of</strong> the order Campanulaoare.<br />

In autumn<br />

it produces flowers from the axils <strong>of</strong> leaves. The flower is greenish<br />

white with dark purple vein-nets in the outside, and dark purple<br />

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