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a perennial garden herb of tlie order Cyrtandraceie. Jn summer<br />

it<br />

grows to a height of about 1 ft. and bears labiated flowers. The<br />

out-side of the flower is light red shaded with purple, and the inside<br />

is yellow with purple spots.<br />

866. Andromeda polifolia, L., Jap. Hime-shakunage ;<br />

an evergreen small shrub of the order Ericaceae growing in inoist<br />

places of high mountains. In summer it grows to a height of<br />

about 1 ft. and produces peduncles at the top of the branches,<br />

bearing one campanulate light red flower on eacli peduncle.<br />

867. Phyllodoce taxifolia, Don., Jap. Tsuga-zakura ;<br />

an evergreen small shrub of the order Ericaceae growing on high<br />

mountains, growing to a height of about 1 ft. In summer it bears<br />

small light red campanula with five petals.<br />

868. Pyrola rotundifolia, Z., Jap. Ichiyakusu, Kikkoso<br />

; an evergreen wild herb of the order Ericaceae In summer it<br />

shoots peduncles to a height of about 8-9 inches, and bears<br />

yellowish white flowers.<br />

There are several varieties.<br />

869. ChiinapMla japonica, Max., Jap. MnmcgasasQ,<br />

KinugasasQ ; a small evergreen herb resembling the preceding,<br />

growing in shady places of mountains. In summer it shoots 6-8<br />

inches long peduncles from the axils of leaves, and tears greenish<br />

white ilowcrs in panicles.<br />

870. Chlorantliiis brachystacliys, BL, Jap. Swryo ;<br />

an evergreen herb of the order Chloranthaceaj produced in warm<br />

provinces, growing to a height of 2-3 fts. In summer it produces<br />

m

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