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208. b. Debugeasia edulis, Wedd., Jap. Yanagi-ichigo ,
To-ichigo, Ka?asu-yamamomo ; a deciduous shrub of the order
Urticaceae, growing abundantly in warm districts. The fruits are
yellow and resemble those of the straw-berry.
209. Vaccinium vitis-idaea, ., Jap. Oyama-ringo,
Hama-nashi; a tiny evergreen shrub growing in alpine regions,
attaining a height of 6-7 inches. In the beginning of summer it
blooms small white and pink shaded flowers. The berries are
round and of a red colour with an aciduous taste. They are |--
inch in size, and are eaten fresh or preserved in salt or sugar.
210. Vaccinium OXycoccos, ., Jap. Tsuru-kokemono;
a procumbent tiny evergreen plant of
the order Ericaceae, growing
in moist places of mountains. It has many stems which produce
only one flower at each end, being succeeded with small berries
which droop. Their shape and appearance resemble those of the
preceding, but they are larger and more convenient for use.
21O. b. Vaccinium bracteatum, Tti., Jap. SJiashambo,
Wakurawa ; an evergreen shrub of the order of Ericaceae
occuring wild in warm regions. In autumn it
produces many
small dark purple berries in panicles, and they are subaciduous in
taste.
21O. C. EpigSBa asiatica, Max. t
Jap. Rvanashi, Sunaichigo
; a small evergreen shrub of the order Ericaceae, principally
found in the provinces of Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, and their
vicinities. In spring
it blooms small pink liowers in clusters and
ripens large bean-sized fruits in summer. The fruits are covered
with sand-like grains, and are soft, brittle, and subacid.
210. d. Empetrum nigrum, Z., Jap. Gankoran ; a
tiny evergreen shrub of the order Empetracese, growing
wild on
alpine regions. It has distinct male and female flowers on separate
plants. Late in spring it blooms flowers, being succeeded with
small purplish black subaciduous berries.
211. Elaeagnus pungens, 77/., Jap Natsu-gumi ; a