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959. Funkia sieboldiana, Hook., Jap. TogMski ; a
perennial garden herb of the order -Liliaceto, producing many
leaves from one root. In summer it
grows to a height of -1-5 fts.,
and baars many white 0-petaled flowers in panicles at the top of
the stein. The flowers do not open fully. A variety called
Tamanokanzashi has narrow leaves, and its flowers open fully..
Another variety called Tokiidaina is small, and its loaves an?
covered with white powder.
960. Funkia OVata, Spreiig., Jap. Gitoshi ; a small:
wild variety of the preceding, growing to a height of .1-2 fts. Jn
summer it bears purple or white flowers. There are many
varieties.
The petioles of all these varieties are edible.
960. b. Funkia japonica, Sprcng., var., Jap. Sujigiboshi
; a garden variety of the preceding with yellow or white'
stripes on leaves.
961. Rhodea japonica, Roth., Jap. Omoto ; an evergreen
herb of the order Liliacere, growing in mountains of warm.
regions, but principally planted in gardens as a pot plant.
The
leaves are dark green, broad and about 1 ft. long.
It shoots out
a peduncle from the centre of several leaves to a height of 5-(-
inches, and produces small flowers, being succeeded with a cluster
of beautiful red berries. The leaves arc various with different
sizes, shapes, and variegations. They
their beautiful evergreen leaves.
are admired on account oE
962. Plectogyne variegata, Link., Jap.
Haran .;
an,
evergreen garden herb of the order Liliaceie. The leaves are
narrow or broad, and 2-o fts. long. The narrow leaves stand
straight, while the broad leaves inclined at the end. Jn spring
it
yields a dark purple flower near the roots, being succeeded with
blue fruits as lare as a finer's
head.
963. Tofieldia nuda, Max., Jap.
kisho ; a perennial herb of the order Liliaceu-- growing on rocks of
valleys. The leaves nre lonir and narrow. In summer its hoots
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