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<strong>of</strong> about 2^ inches. It is planted in a pot as an ornamental plant<br />
for the new year. It is eaten raw or preserved in salt.<br />
103. Brassica rapa, L., Jap. Kokabnra ; a biennial cul-<br />
tivated plant growing in ordinary dry ground, belonging to the<br />
order Cruciferae, with numerous varieties <strong>of</strong> different colours and<br />
shapes. The variety painted in this volume is one commonly<br />
cultivated in the eastern provinces. The root has a diameter <strong>of</strong><br />
1 1^<br />
inches. In winter months the roots as well as leaves are<br />
eaten boiled or preserved as pickles.<br />
104. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Omi-kabura, Smuarikabu<br />
; a variety <strong>of</strong> Brassica rapa, L., <strong>of</strong> an enormous size. It is<br />
round and flattish with a diameter <strong>of</strong> about a foot. The province<br />
<strong>of</strong> Omi is praised for its product, whence derived its name. It is<br />
sweet and wholesome and good to eat boiled, pickled in salt or in<br />
sake-lee, or dried. The leaves and stalks are also preserved dry<br />
and used as vegetables. The variety got from tins seed in the<br />
village <strong>of</strong> Shogoin in the district <strong>of</strong> Atago, province Yamas/it're,<br />
is named Shogoin-kabura and praised for its good taste.<br />
105. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Tennoji-kabura ; a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> Brassica rapa, L., the special producet <strong>of</strong> the village <strong>of</strong><br />
Settsu. The root is round and somewhat flattened. It<br />
Tcnnoji,<br />
has a diameter <strong>of</strong> about 8 inches. It is s<strong>of</strong>t and brittle in quality.<br />
It is cut into thin slices and pickled in salt or in vinegar seasoned<br />
with soy, or eaten raw, and especially good to preserve dried.<br />
1O5. b. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Murasaki-kabura,<br />
Hino-kabura\ a variety <strong>of</strong> Brassica rapa, L. (I03j like Ten-<br />
noji-kabura (105) with purpish<br />
leaves and stems. The rind <strong>of</strong><br />
the root is <strong>of</strong> a deep purple ; the flesh is white. It is pickled in<br />
salt. The village <strong>of</strong> Hino in the district <strong>of</strong> Higaini, Omi, is<br />
praised for this produce, whence derived its name.<br />
1O5. C. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Aka-kabura, Benikabura,<br />
Hino-kabura, ; a variety <strong>of</strong> Brassica rapa, L. (103). The<br />
root is round and flat with a diameter <strong>of</strong> about 4 inches. The<br />
rind as well as the interior is <strong>of</strong> a bright crimson colour ; the leaf-