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Lycoris (510), Alisma (514), et. ;
the stems of Cycas (710); the
grains of rice (1), wheat (7), maize (19), Coix (20), buckwheat (46),
etc.; the dry fruits of chestnuts (221 223), nelumbium (228),
trapa (229), etc.
CHAPTER XI.
FORAGE PLANTS.
This Chapter includes the plants used for feeding cattle. The
stalks of cereals and fabaceous plants and the leaves and roots of
vegetables are good as fodder, but as these are of a limited quantity,
various wild herbs are used for this purpose.
260. Medicago denticulata, Jap. Uma-goyashi;
a biennial plant of the order Leguminosae growing wild in spring
about 2 fts. long. The leaves are ternate, and from their axils
fine peduncles are produced together with small yellow flowers
which are succeeded with thorned and screw-shaped pods. It is
highly relished by horses, whence the Japanese name is derived.
It is not only used as a forage, but also eaten as a vegetable.
261. Medicago lupulina, L., Jap. Kometsubu-magoyashi
; a species of the preceding of almost the same shape, but
smaller und covered with hairs. As the seeds are like rice grains
the name was derived. It is used in the same way as the foi.-rner.
262. MelilotUS suavoleus, Ledeb., Jap. Shinagawahagi,
Yebira-hagi ; a triennial herbaceous plant of the order
Leguminoseae, growing wild in Shinagaiva in the province of
M^tsas/l^, whence it derives tbe name. It is about 3 fts. high,
and in summer it
produces small papilionaceous flowers, followed
with small pods.
263. Vicia hirsuta, Kock., Jap. Sudzume-no-yendo ;
a biennial herb growing wild. Its slender stems creep on the
ground or climb to other things, being about 2 fts. long. In early
summer it bears small white flowers on fine peduncles, being
succeeded with small pods.