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1-2 fts. In summer it blooms, being succeeded with hairy small
oval berries edible with. a sour taste.
810. Saxifraga sarmentosa, ., Jap. Yukinoshita / an
evergreen herb of the order SaxifragaceaB growing mountain
valleys, and much planted on rock works of gardens. In late
summer, it shoots forth long peduncles with white flowers composed
of 2 large and 3 small petals.
811. Saxifraga cortussefolia, 5. et Z., Jap. Daimojtso,
YukimochisQ ; a perennial herb of the order Saxifragaceae growing
in mountain valleys. In summer it
produces white flowers in
clusters forming a panicle.
811. b. Saxifraga CortUSSefolia, S. et Z., var. mandida,
Max., Jap. finjiso, Kikuba-daimojisv ;
with chrysanthemum-like leaves.
a variety of the preceding
812. Saxifraga sendaica, Max., Jap. Sendaiso, Takiwakiso,
ffariso ; a variety of the preceding with its stem 6-7
inches high and thick smooth leaves in clusters. Peduncles shoot
forth from the centre and bear small white flowers in bunches
resembling the preceding.
813. Tiarella polyphylla, Don., Jap. Dsuda-yakushu ;
a perennial herb of the order Saxifragacea3 growing in mountainvalleys.
In summer it bears small white flowers at the top of the
stem, being followed with small pods containing line seeds.
813. b. Mitella japonica, Miq., Jap. CharumerusQ, MeyukinosJuta
; a variety of the preceding. Its flower looks like a
trumpet.
814. Astilbe japonica, Miq., Jap. Awamoriso, Awamorishoma
; a perennial wild herb of the order Saxifragacese.
The leaves are dark green and lustrous. In summer it
grows to a
height of about 1 ft., and yields small white flowers in panicles at
the top.