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The Chinese kind was introduced to this country in the year 1 717.
The stem attains to a height of 7-8 fts. In summer it bears small
white flowers in an umbel at the top of the stem, and after the
seeds are ripen the plant dies. The Koots are collected in winter
and dried for medicine.
426. Angelica decursiva, Miq., Jap. Nodake, Mansairaku
; a triennial wild herb of the order Umbelliferse, growing
7-8 fts. high. In autumn it bears small dark purple or white
flowers in an umbel. The roots are collected and used for medicine
by drying.
427. Coriandrum sativum, L., Jap. Koyendoro ; a
biennial herb of the order Umbelliferse,
introduced from a foreign
country. It is sown in autumn, and grows to a height of 1-2 fts.
in the following year. In late summer it bears small flowers in
an umbel, and yields fragrant seeds to be used as medicine. The
leaves and stems have a slight disagreeable odour. The large foot
leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
428. Conioselinum univittatum, .Turcz., Jap. Senkio
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Omuna-kadsura ; a biennial herb of the order Umbellifene
growing wild and also cultivated in gardens. The stems attain to
7
a height of 1-2 fts., and in autumn the} bring
yellowish white flowers at the top.
odour and are used as medicine.
forth small
The roots h.ive strong fragrant
429. Angelica ?, Jap. Udo-nwdoki ; a biennial wild herb
of the order Umbelliferse. Resembling 424 in shape, the under
side of the leaves is nearly white, the stems and leaves have no
hair, arid the stems are purple. In summer the stems grow to a
height
haraested for
of 34 fts. and bear small white flowers. The roots are
medicine.
430. Panax repens, Maxim., Jap. Tochiba-ninjin ; a
perennial herb of the order Araliaccae growing wild in shady
places of mountains. After 3 pears the stems grow to a height of
about 2 fts., being divided into 3 branches with 5 cleft leaves, and