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784. Cytisus SCOparius, Link., Jap. Yenishida ; an
evergreen garden shrub of the order Leguminocese. The stems
are dark green, and grow in groups. When several years old,
they attain to a height of about 10 fts. In early summer they
bear golden yellow papilio-flowers, being succeeded with pods.
785. Spartium junceum, L. 9 Jap. Redama ; an evergreen
shrub of the order Leguminocea3 produced in warm provinces.
In winter it is
kept in hot houses. The stem is dark
green. It blooms in early summer, and the papilio-flowers are
yellow and beautiful.
786. Indigofera decora, Lindl., Jap. Niwa-fuji, fwafuji
; a small wild shrub of the order Loguminocese. When
young, it looks like a herb. In summer it grows to a height of
1-2 fts., and produces red or white papilio-flowers in panicles.
787. Indigofera tinctoria, L., Jap. Komatsunagi ; a
small wild shrub of the order LeguminoceaB, growing to a height
of 1-2 fts. In spring
its
young branches and leaves shoot forth,
bearing in autumn reddish purple or white papilio-flowers.
788. Astragalus sinicus, 77*., Jap. RengesQ, Gengebana,
Shomenso ; a biennial wild herb of the order Leguminocea3. It
creeps along the ground, and produces peduncles with purplish
red papilio-flowers arranged in the form of an umbrella. It resembles
the lotus flower in shape, though very small, whence its
Japanese name is derived. The seeds are sown in autumn, and
in the following year the plants are buried under the ground
as
manure.
789. Lathyrus messerschmidii, Fr. et Sav., Jap.
Nanten-hagi, Tani-watashi, Futaba-hagi ; a perennial wild herb
of the order Leguminocese. In summer it
grows to a height of
about a foot, and in autumn it yields reddish purple papilioflowers,
being succeeded with small pods.
790. Lathyrus palustris, L., var. linearifolius, Ser. t
Jap. Renriso, Kamakiriso ; a perennial wild herb of the order