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499. Phytolacca acinosa, Roxb., var. esculenta, Max.,
Jap. Yamagobv ; a j)erennial herb of the order Phytolaccact-iu
growing wild, but also cultivated for its edible leaves. The stern
attains to a height of 3-4 fts. In summer it
produces panicles
with small white flowers, which are succeeded with red berries.
500. Clerodendron squamatum, Bahl., Jap. Hi-giri,
Td-giri ; a deciduous shrub of the order Verbenaceae growing in
warm regions, attaining to a height of 3-4 fts. From summer to
autumn, it bears 5 petaled red flowers in bunches The flowers
stretch out long stamens, and their calyx are also bright red. It
is
planted in gardens for ornamental purposes.
501. Daphne kiusiana, Miq., Jap. Kosko-no-ki / an
t-vrgreen shrub of the order Thymeleaceae growing in shady
places in mountains. Its shape resembles the Daphne odora (394),
and it attains to a height of 3-4 fts.
Early in spring it yields
small yellowish white tubular flowers in clusters at the end of
As the berries
braches, being succeeded with oblong red berries.
have the taste of pepper, the name Kosho-no-ki (pepper tree) is
derived.
502 Daphne pseudo-mezercum, A. Gray, Jap. OnisJiibari^Natsii-bQdsH,
Sakura-kozo ; a deciduous shrub of the order
Thymeleaceae growing wild in bushes and on sea-coasts, attaining
to a height of 34 fts. In spring
it
produces yellowish green
flowers, and then red berries. The leaves fall in summer. The
bast is strong, arid used for manufacturing paper. A variety
grown in the province of Ec/iigo has large leaves and yellow
fragrant flowers.
502. b. Daphne genkwa, 5. et Z., Jap. Fuji-modoki,
CAojt-safatra, Satsiuna-fuji
; a deciduous shrub of the order
Thymeleacea), growing 3-4 fts. high. In spring
it
produces small
>ur
] pie tubular flowers in clusters before sprouting. It is planted
in gardens on account of its pretty flow* rs.
503. Euphorbia lathyris, ., Jap. Horutosv ; a bien-