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654. Jasminum sieboldianum, Bin me. .
Jap.
Obai / a
shrub of the order Jasminacea) with a slender vine-like
stem, being several feet long. In early spring
it bears pure
yellow flowers before the leaves, and is one of the trees which
bloom very early. There is a variety called summer Jasmin with
n< rsistant leaves.
655. Tecoma grandiflora, Delaun., Jap. Nvzen-kadsura
; a garden climber of the order Bignoniac&e. In late summer
it
produces panicles with several orange red flowers.
656. Callicarpa japonica, Th., Jap. Yabu-murasakt,
Mi-murasaki ; a wild shrub of the order Verbenacene attaining to
a height of several feet. In summer it
produces small purple
flowers in clusters, being succeeded with small round purple
berries. There are different sorts called Ko-murasaki (small
purple), Yama-murasaki (mountain purple), etc.
657- Salix babylonica, Z., Jap. Shidare-yanagi ; a
garden tree of the order Amentaceae attaining to a height
of 3-4
fts. The branches are slender and drooping to the ground. It is
a diyecious plant, blooming in spring before the leaves. The
female flowers when ripe disperse white cotton-like fibres. The
variety here mentioned is Rokkakudo which shoots forth long
drooping branches. This plant thrives vrell in moist places, and is
suitable for avenues and gardens.
Itf is also used for vase-flowers.
658. Salix buergeriana, Miq.> Jap. Neko-yanagi, Kawa-
,
yanagi Saru-yanagi ; a wild tree of the order Amentacea3 attaining
to a height of about 10 fts. It resembles the preceding in
aspect, but the branches do not droop. The female flowers are
covered with soft silky hair, whence the name Neko-yanagi (cat
willow) is derived. The branches are used for vase-flowers. The
ripe seeds produce
cotton- like fibre.
658. b. Tamarix chinensis, Lour., Jap. Gyoryu / a
garden tree of the order Tamaricacea3 attaining to a height of
about 10 fts. The leaves look like needles, and the branches