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the order Leguminosae, growing<br />
wild in mountains and also-<br />
planted in gardens. In late it spring produces elegant purple or<br />
white papilionaceous flowers drooping in a raceme with the leaves.<br />
Afterwards long pods are produced. The branch is strong and<br />
flexible, and is used for fastening. The fibre taken from the bark<br />
is used for thread or cloth. The young tendrils when "bleached<br />
are used for making baskets, etc. The young leaves and flowers<br />
-can be eaten as vegetables. The seeds are also eaten when grilled.<br />
Noda-fuji (611) has the same uses.<br />
334. b. Pueraria thunbergiana, Benth^ Jap. Kudsu;<br />
the fibre <strong>of</strong> the bast <strong>of</strong> this climber (251) is strong and white, and<br />
as used for weaving, and also to make ropes and nets. The twine<br />
is used to make baskets.<br />
335. COCCUIUS tlmnbergii, Zfc., Jap. Tsudsitra-fuji ;<br />
a deciduous climber <strong>of</strong> the order Menispermaceae growing wild<br />
an bushes. The two sexes <strong>of</strong> flowers are produced separately on<br />
different plants. Late in spring, it produces yellowish green<br />
flowers, which are succeeded with round pea-sized black berries.<br />
The thin tendrils are bleached and used to make baskets, etc.<br />
which are the famous products <strong>of</strong> Midsuguchi in Oini.<br />
335. b. Akebia lobata, Dec., Jap. Mitsuba-akebi ; a<br />
deciduous climber <strong>of</strong> the order Lardizabalaceae growing wild in<br />
mountains. The leaves are triphyllous, and the flowers opening<br />
in early summer are monaecious and are succeeded with edible<br />
bruits. In Midsuguchi <strong>of</strong> Omi and Tsugaru <strong>of</strong> Mntsu, the<br />
young vines are bleached and used to make former.<br />
baskets, etc. as the<br />
336. Marsdenia tomentosa, Morr. et Decne., Jap.<br />
J^iiyo-ran, Kijo-ran ; an everygreen climbing plant <strong>of</strong> the order<br />
Asclepiadaceae growing wild in mountains <strong>of</strong> warm regions. The<br />
leaves are round and smooth pointed at the apex. The flowers<br />
bloom in the axils <strong>of</strong> the leaves. The fruit forms a long follicle,<br />
which discloses a tuff <strong>of</strong> silky fibres. As the vines are strong<br />
and tenacious, they are used for making ropes and bow-strings.