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height <strong>of</strong> 6-7 fts. The s<strong>of</strong>t young stems and leaves are eaten by<br />
boiling.<br />
326. UlmUS montana, Sm., Jap. Atsusht, Atsuni, Ohiyodamo<br />
; a deciduous tree <strong>of</strong> the order Urticaceae growing wild in<br />
mountains <strong>of</strong> northern provinces. The stem is about 10 fts. high.<br />
Early in summer, it bears bunches <strong>of</strong> small green flowers, which<br />
are succeeded with small flat scale-like fruits. The stiff bark <strong>of</strong><br />
the stem is peeled <strong>of</strong>f and used for fastening instead <strong>of</strong> a rope.<br />
In Yezo the fibre is used for weaving<br />
327. Gossypium indicum, Lam., Cotton, Jap. Kiivata,<br />
Wata ; an animal cultivated plant <strong>of</strong> the order Malvaceae. It is<br />
sown in spring, and attains to a height <strong>of</strong> 2-3 fts. in summer. A<br />
yellow flower is produced in, each eaf-axil, and it is succeeded<br />
with a fruit in the form <strong>of</strong> a peach. When the fruit ripen the-<br />
capsule bursts and cotton is exposed. The quality <strong>of</strong> the fibre is<br />
different according to the varieties, but it is all used for spinning.<br />
The oil pressed out from the cottonseeds is used for cookery<br />
and lighting.<br />
328. Abutilon avicennae, 6^r/;* M Jap. Ickibi, Kiri-<br />
asa ; an annual cultivated plant <strong>of</strong> the order Malvaceae. It is<br />
sown in spring and attains to a height <strong>of</strong> 4-5 fts. In summer, it<br />
bears 5 petaled small yellow flowers in each axils <strong>of</strong> leaves, being<br />
succeeded with fruits. The fibre got from the bark <strong>of</strong> the stem is<br />
white and silky. The peeled stem is burnt to charcoal and used<br />
as a tinder.<br />
329. Hibiscus syriacus, L., Jap. Mukuge, Hachisu ; a<br />
deciduous shrub <strong>of</strong> the order Malvaceae cultivated in fields, growing<br />
6-7 Its.<br />
1<br />
high and in" group. It is a good plant for hedges, and<br />
thrives well in wet places. Late in summer, its flowers open in<br />
the morning and fade in the evening. They are <strong>of</strong> different<br />
colours and <strong>of</strong> single or double petals. The bark gives fibre,<br />
which is also used to make Mino (farmers' rain coat), which is a<br />
famous production in the provinces <strong>of</strong> Hki and Inaba.