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spring it bears flowers before leaves. The flowers are single
pctaled and white shaded with pink, having a nice odour.
385. Rosa banksise, X. Br., Jap. Mokko-bara ; a
deciduous climber of the order Rosaceae, thriving well in gardens.
Jn spring
it bears buds with leaves, and yields double white
fragrant flowers in summer.
386. Rosa, Jap. ffakuo-bara ; a deciduous shrub of the
order Rosace se. When kept in hot houses the leaves do not fall
as an evergreen. It bears fragrant yellowish white flowers all the
year.
387. Rosa multiflora, 77*., Jap. No-ibara ; a deciduous
wild shrub of the order liosaceae. Its long slender branches*grow
like vines. In summer it bears 5 petaled white fragrant flowers
in the form of a raceme. Its red berries resemble those of
Nandina, and are used for medicine, being called Yf-jitsu. This
tree varies much in size. The flowers are pink or bright red, and
very beautiful.
388. Rosa luciae, Fr. et Sav., Jap. Teriha-no-ibara ; a
species very much like the preceding in shape and quality, with
smaller lustrous leaves, later opening and more odorous flowers,
and larger fruits.
389. Chimonanthus fragrans, LindL, Jap. Robai,
Nankin-mume ; a deciduous shrub of the order Calycanthaceae
planted in gardens, growing about 10 fts. high. In winter it
bears buds and begins to bloom in December. The flowers give
a nice odour till the end of February. The inner petals are of a
mottled purple colour, and the outer ones are large and have a
yellow waxy appearance, whence the name Robai (wax- pi um).
There are several varieties. The one here mentioned is S/iinno-
Robai.
390. Jasminum grandiflorum, /.., Jap. Sokei ; an
evergreen shrub of the order Jasininaceae introduced from foreign