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677. c. Rhododendron indicum, Sweet, var. macrantlium,<br />
Max., Jap. Satsuki-tsutsuji ; it<br />
grows to a height<br />
of 3-4<br />
fts. Its flowers are a little larger than the preceding. The flowers<br />
are generally red or purple,<br />
open in May.<br />
but sometimes white. The flowers<br />
677. d. Rhododendron sablaneeolatum, Miq., Jap.<br />
Riukiu-tsutsuji ; it resembles the preceding in form, but larger.<br />
The flowers are white, and sometimes light purple.<br />
678. Ligustrum ciliatum, Sieb., Jap. Iwaki ; a garden<br />
shrub uf the order Oleacea? attaining to a height of 5-6 fts In<br />
early summer, it bears many small white flowers disposed in<br />
panicles, being succeeded with round dark purple berries.<br />
679. Daphniphyllum macropodum, Miq., Jap. F-<br />
dsuriha ; a mountain tree of the order Euphorbiaceae attaining to<br />
a height of about 10 fts. It is a diaecious plant, and in early<br />
summer small yellowish green flowers appear stalks produced at<br />
the centre of the leaves, being<br />
fruits.<br />
new year's days.<br />
followed with small oval black<br />
The leaves are used for a congraturating decoration on the<br />
680. Picus pyrifolia, Pair., Jap. Inu-biiva, Ko-ichijiku ;<br />
a wild tree of the order UrticaceiB, growing on sea-shores of warm<br />
regions, attaining to a height of about 10 fts. In late summer, it<br />
gives round fruits about the size of a thumb. When fully ripe,<br />
the fruits are dark purple, and edible. The bark is used for paper<br />
manufacture. The variety drawn in this book is the evergreen<br />
kind of Bonin Island.<br />
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681. Quercus sessilifolia, Bl., Jap. Tsukubane-gashi /<br />
a mountain tree of the order Amentaceae attaining to a height of<br />
about 30 fts. It resembles Quercus acuta (564), but its leaves<br />
shoot forth straightly in clusters.<br />
682. Quercus phyllireoides, A. Gray, var., Jap. Chi.<br />
rimen-gaslii , BiwayQ-gaski ; a variety of Ubame-gashi (566), but<br />
its leaves are wrinkled.