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Jap. Hama-yu, Hawa-omoto ; an evergreen bulbous plant of tlie<br />

order Amaryllidaceas, growing on sea-coasts of warm regions.<br />

When fully grown,<br />

it attains to a height of 1-5 fts., with several<br />

large broad leaves in the upper part.<br />

In. summer it shoots forth<br />

peduncles in the centre of leaves, and blooms about ten flowers in<br />

an umbel form. The flowers are 6-petaled and white.<br />

941. b. Nerine japonica, Miq., Jap. Higan-bana ; this<br />

bulbous plant (509) grows abundantly everywhere, and so not<br />

precious, but its red flowers arc beautiful.<br />

941. c. Lycoris radiata, Herb., Jap., Kitsune-w-Jeamisort;<br />

tins bulbous plant (510) has also beautiful flowers.<br />

941. d. Nerine sarniensis, Z., Jap. Shvki-ran ; a<br />

variety of the preceding, with broad leaves and pretty yellow<br />

flowers.<br />

941. e. Amaryllis squemigera, Max., Jap. Natsudsuisen<br />

; a variety closely allied to the preceding, with reddish<br />

purple flowers.<br />

942. Lilium krameri, Th., Jap. Sasa-yuri, Yama-yuri;<br />

In summer its stalks<br />

a wild bulbous plant of the order Liliacese.<br />

an>w to a Light of 2-3 fts., and bear 6-petaled<br />

reddish whitli<br />

fragrant flowers at the top.<br />

The bulbs are edible (121. b).<br />

942. b. Lilium tigrinum, Gawl., Jap. Oni-yuri ;<br />

this (121) is principally noted for its edfbie roots, but tbe flowers<br />

are also pretty. The varieties with double or yellow flowers<br />

or with flat peduncles are especially beautiful.<br />

942. c. Lilium callosum, S. tt Z., Jap. Sugc-yuri ,-<br />

a wild variety of the preceding with slender leaves.<br />

943. Lilium japonicum, var., Jap. Satsuki-yuri, Sayuri;<br />

a variety of the preceding, blooming earlier, with red pollen.<br />

944. Lilium auratum, Liml I., Jap. Iforaiji-yuri ; its<br />

flowers are white with a yellowish band and dark .red spots. It is

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