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605. Hibiscus mutabiliP, L. t Jap. Fuyo, Kihachisu ; a
garden shrub of the order Malvaceae attaining to a height of about
10 fts. la cold places
its stems die every winter, but it brings
forth new stems in the next spring, growing to a height of 3-4 fts.
In late summer it bears single or double and white or red beautiful
flowers. Fibre is obtained from the bark, and also this plant is
used in the same way as Hibiscus syriacus (329).
605. b. Hibiscus syriacus, Z., Jap. Mukuge, Hachisu;
the fine flowers of this plant (329) are pink, white,
and single or double.
or blue colour,
606. Vitis inconstans, ., Jap. Nishiki-dsuta, Natsudsj/ta
; a climbing wild plant of the order Vitaceae. In summer
it shoots forth small peduncles from the axils of leaves, and bears
many tiny flowers which are succeeded with black bean-sized
round berries. Late in autumn, the foliage turns beautifully red,
whence the Japanese name.
607. Evonymus alatuS, T/i., Jap. Nishikigi, Mayumi ;
a mountain-shrub of the order Celastraceae, growing to a height of
6-7 fts. Its stems and branches are furnished with longitudinal
alate expansions. In summer it
opens tiny flowers being succeeded
with fruits which expose reddish yellow seeds when ripe.
foliage turns beautifully red in late autumn.
The
608. Evonymus oxyphyllus, Miq., Jap. Tsuri-bana ;
a mountain-shrub of the order Celastraceae, attaining to a height
of 7-8 fts. The leaves and flowers resemble somewhat those of
the preceding, but the fruits hang down at the ends of the long
peduncles, exposing red seeds when ripe.
609. Evonymus tanakeii, Max., Jap. Koku-tengi ; a
garden tree of the order Celastraceae, attaining to a height of about
10 fts. When planted in warm regions its leaves do not fall off.
Late in autumn the leaves turn reddish purple. The flowers and
fruits are nearly the same as the preceding.