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of about 2^ inches. It is planted in a pot as an ornamental plant
for the new year. It is eaten raw or preserved in salt.
103. Brassica rapa, L., Jap. Kokabnra ; a biennial cultivated
plant growing in ordinary dry ground, belonging to the
order Cruciferae, with numerous varieties of different colours and
shapes. The variety painted in this volume is one commonly
cultivated in the eastern provinces. The root has a diameter of
1
1^ inches. In winter months the roots as well as leaves are
eaten boiled or preserved as pickles.
104. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Omi-kabura, Smuarikabu
; a variety of Brassica rapa, L., of an enormous size. It is
round and flattish with a diameter of about a foot. The province
of Omi is praised for its product, whence derived its name. It is
sweet and wholesome and good to eat boiled, pickled in salt or in
sake-lee, or dried. The leaves and stalks are also preserved dry
and used as vegetables. The variety got from tins seed in the
village of Shogoin in the district of Atago, province Yamas/it're,
is named Shogoin-kabura and praised for its
good taste.
105. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Tennoji-kabura ; a
variety of Brassica rapa, L., the special producet of the village of
Tcnnoji, Settsu. The root is round and somewhat flattened. It
has a diameter of about 8 inches. It is soft and brittle in quality.
It is cut into thin slices and pickled in salt or in vinegar seasoned
with soy, or eaten raw, and especially good to preserve dried.
1O5. b. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Murasaki-kabura,
Hino-kabura\ a variety of Brassica rapa, L. (I03j like Tennoji-kabura
(105) with purpish leaves and stems. The rind of
the root is of a deep purple the flesh is white. It is pickled in
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salt. The village of Hino in the district of Higaini, Omi, is
praised for this produce, whence derived its name.
1O5. C. Brassica rapa, L., var., Jap. Aka-kabura, Benikabura,
Hino-kabura, ; a variety of Brassica rapa, L. (103). The
root is round and flat with a diameter of about 4 inches. The
rind as well as the interior is of a bright crimson colour ;
the leaf-