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and in the Chapter of Poisonous Plants, lllicium religiosutn
(484. b.),
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XXIV. ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
This chapter contains all the trees, shrubs, or herbs, which
are planted in gardens or flower-beds as ornaments, and also suitable
for pot-plants or vase-flowers. All their flowers and leaves
are very beautiful and graceful.
734. Clematis patens, Morr., et Decne., Jap. Tessen ; a
climbing plant of the order Ranunculacea3. In spring young
shoots sprout from the old vines, and in summer blue flowers with
small purple petals
in the centre are produced, being about 2
inches in diameter. There is another variety which yields white
flowers with narrow purple petals
in the centre.
735. Clematis florida, 77*., Jap. Kazagitruma; a variety
of the preceding, but it does not have purple petals in the centre.
There are blue and white varieties. The variety with double
white flowers is called Yuki-okoshi, and the variety with double
blue flowers Ruri-okoshi.
736. Anemonopsis macrophylla, S. et Z., Jap. Kusarenge,
Renge-shoma ; a perennial mountain herb of the order
Ranunculaceae growing to a height of about 2 fts. In summer each
peduncle bears a white flower shaded with purple, resembling
that of lotus.
737. Anemone japonica, 5. et Z., Jap. Shumei-giku,
Kibune-giku ; a perennial wild herb of the order Eanunculaceas
growing to a height
of about 2 fts. In autumn it shoots forth
petioles with flowers at the tops. The flower is reddish purple,
resembling that of chrysanthemum.
738. Anemone cermia, 77*., Jap. Okina-gusa, Shagmasaigo
; a perennial wild herb of the order Ranunculaceae. In