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610. Milletia japonica, A. Gray, Jap. Natsu-fuji^ Doyo-
Juji, Ko-fuji ; a climbing plant of the order Leguminosae found
wild in warm regions. The flowers, fruits, and leaves resemble
those of Wistaria chinensis (334), but smaller. ID mid-sumrner it
opens white pale yellow flowers.
611. Wistaria chinensis, S. et Z., var., Jap. Nodafuji;
a climbing plant of the order Legumiriosae with long panicles
of flowers, 2-5 fts. long. It is
produced in Noda in Province
Settsu, whence the Japanese name.
611. b. Wistaria chinensis, S. et Z., Jap. Fuji> Yamafuji
; the flowers of this climbing plant (334) are generally purple
and single, but there is a variety with white and double flowers.
They are used for a garden-ornament by letting creep over trellis.
612. Lespedeza buergeri, Miq., var. intermedia, Jap.
Hagi ; a leguminous wild or planted shrub, growing in bushes
from one root and attaining a height of 4-5 fts. Its flowers open
in autumn, and their colours are white, purple, or reddish purple.
A variety blooming in summer is called Natsu-hagi. There is
another variety called Miyagino-liagi, which is very pretty with
red flowers.
613. Cercis Chinensis, Bunge, Jap. ffaiuisuo, Suv-bana;
a garden plant of the order Leguminosae attaining to a height of
about 10 fts. In spring
it
opens reddish purple flowers in clusters
before the leaves shoot forth, being succeeded with small pods.
614. Albizzia julibrissin, Boivin, Jap. Nemu-no-ki,
Koka-no-ki ; a mountain tree of the order Leguminosse growing
to a height of about 10 fts., with bipinriate leaves. In summer it
produces very ornamental flowers at the tops of the branches in
the shape of a red tuft.
615. Prunus mume, S. et Z., var., Jap. Bun-yei-bai ; a
garden shrub of the order Kosaceaa attaining to a height of 1-3 fts.
It bears flowers and fruits in the next spring after sowing. The