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inch long. The kernels have the taste of chest nuts and are eaten
either fresh or dry.
218. Juglans sieboldiana, Max., Jap. Onigurumi,
Ogurzimi ; a deciduous tree of the order Juglandacese, attaining a
height of 20-30 fts. In summer it produces
male and female
flowers, being succeeded with many fruits clustered together.
'The fruits resemble the peach in shape, and ripen in autumn to a
black colour. The flesh is taken off, and the nuts are collected.
Their form and size are different according to the species
of the trees.
219. Juglans regia, L., var. sinensis, Casim., Jap. Knwashi-giirumi,
Chosen-gurumi, To-gurunii ; this is closely allied to
the preceding, but it has broader leaves and yields solitary fruits
instead of clustered ones.
When ripe the fruits burst themselves and
expose the nuts which are large and round. Their shell is easily
^broken. They are delicious and used as a desert when dried.
220. Juglans cordiformis, Max., Jap. Hime-gurumi,
Me-gurumi ; a species of Juglans. Its nuts are flat, narrow, and
smooth with a shell. They are easier to break the shell than that
of Juglans sieboldiana, and are much used as Mukiguruini (peeled
kernels) for cooking and confectionery. They are also used for
making oil, which is used for cooking and polishing wooden
articles. The skin of the fruit is used for dying brown in the
same way as Juglans sieboldiana.
221. Castanea vulgaris, Z., var. japonica, D.C., Jap.
Kuri ; a deciduous tree of the order Amentaceae cultivated everywhere
in the country, attaining a height of 30-40 fts. and sometimes
50-60 fts. It bears male and female flowers separately on
the same tree in June. Its fruits ripen late in autumn. When
they are ripen, they burst themselves and expose several nuts.
The nuts are of different varieties. The kernels are eaten baked,
steamed, or boiled, and they are also used in cookery and confectionery.
Sometimes oil is extracted from them. The variety
called Tamba-giiri is the largest, and the one called Hako-guri
contains several nuts in one fruit.