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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