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3. Oryza glutinosa, Rurnpli., Glutinous rice, Jap. in its Mochigpme\ a kind of rice differing from O. sativa, L., only colour and lack of lustre, and it is toughy and highly elastic in the nature of the meal. The grains mixed with beans of Phaceolus radiata and steamed make what the Japanese call kriff'a-meshi. Mochi (bread made by beating the meal in a morter), /ios/iii (dried meal), kanzarashiko (starch flour), cakes, and ame (a kind of Turkish delight) are made of this grain. The straw of this rice owing to its softness and easy manipulation ropes, mattings, straw hats, etc. 4. Hordeum Vulgar , is used to make ., Barley, Jap. Omugi ; a biennial graminous plant cultivated in common dry-land. The stalk, attains a height of about 3 fts. This grain is only second to rice in importance and usefulness. The grain pounded and partly crushed are used chiefly to make porridge and meal, to brew shoyu (soy), etc. Parched barley is used to make barley-tea. The malt of this grain is necessary to brew beer and to make ame. Shinju-mugi (literally pearl barley, the grain hulled to a pure white) is used to put in soup. The flour is baked into bread. The straw of this plant owing to its softness and high lustre is prepared to straw-mosaic, hats, and different articles. 5. Hordeum vulgare, ., forma mutica, Jap. Bvdsu-mugi ; a subspecies of Hordeum vulgare of the same and uses. The difference is that this one lias no awn or quality beard. 6. Hordeum vulgare, L., forma nudum, Naked Barley, Jap. Hadaka-mugi ; a subspecies of Hordeum vulgare. Its grains are easily separated from the hulls. 7. Triticum vulgare, L., wheat, Jap. Komugi ; a biennial cereal, having several varieties cultivated in ordinary dry land. Its stalks grow to a height of about 3 fts. The grains are used to make iniso (a kind of sauce in solid consistency) and to brew s/ioyu and vinegar. The wheat-meal is used to make bread, manjil (a small cake) & other kinds of cakes. Macaroni, vermicelli,/)/; (a kind of food), s/iofu (starch for paste) are all made
3 of this grain. But the straw of this kind is rough and only ussd to thatch the roofs of farm houses. Besides this there are two kinds of Chinese origin, one with reddish and the other with white straw used for hat making, the latter being deemed superior. 8. Triticum vulgar e, L., forma nudum, Jap. Bodsu-komngi ; a subspecies of wheat having the same quality and use, but no awn to the flower. 9. Panicum miliaceus, L., Common or Panicle millet, Jap. Kibi, Uru-kibi ; an annual cereal grass cultivated in ordinary dry field. The stalks grow to a height of 5-4 fts. The white grains are used as a food in the shape of msal, porridge, or made into dan go (dumpling). 10. Panicum miliaceus, Z., var. glutinosa, Glutinous millet, Jap. Mochi-kibi ; a variety of the preceding. Owing to its more toughy and elastic nature it is usad to make mochi and dango. It is used to brew sake (rice-beer). 11. Panicum italicum, L., Italian millet, Jap. Awa ; an annual cereal grass cultivated in common dry stalks attain a height of 4-5 fts. field. Its The grain is yellowish white and is used as meal and porridge Ame is also made of it. 12. Panicum italicum, Z., var., Big Italian millet, Jap. O-awa ; a variety of the preceding, but only larger. 13. Panicum italicum. L., var., Black Italian millet, Kuro-a-wa ; a variety of Panicum italicum, /.., with panicles of a darker colour. 14. Panicum italicum, ., var. glutinosa, Glutinous Italian millet, Jap. Mochi-awa ; a variety of Panicum italicum, L., with the same quality and use. Owing to its more elastic nature it is prepared to make mochi. Sake (Rice-beer), shochiu (dis- tilled spirit), and ame are made of this grain. 15 Sorghum vulgare, Purse, Guinea Corn, Jap. MorokosJii-kibi ; a cereal grass grown in common dry land. Its
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Page 18 and 19: 12 \ height of 5 8 inches. It is th
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52 of this plant are very numerous
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54 There are several other varietie
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06 208. b. Debugeasia edulis, Wedd.
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58 Fusa-sugnri ; a small shrub of t
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60 inch long. The kernels have the
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62 226. b. Quercus gilba, Bl., Jap.
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64 233. Citrus decumana, L. , var.
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inches in height. They have thick s
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68 head, with dark green skin and g
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70 of a man's arm. In winter they a
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Lycoris (510), Alisma (514), et. ;
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74 As both are only the wild forms
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76 283. Thea Chinensis, Sim., var.
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78 of alcohol. Besides this there a
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80 297. Aphananthe aspera, Pl, t Ja
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82 1 1 Its. long and with, a diamet
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84 of Tsuno-mata in form, though th
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86 314. Cephalotaxus drupacea, S. e
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$8 322. b. Sapium sebiferum, Roxb.,
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90 height of 6-7 fts. The soft youn
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92 the order Leguminosae, growing w
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94 341. Carex dispalatha, Bcott., J
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-- 06 Note. Besides those above men
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98 grows to a height of 3-4 fts., p
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100 thick bark of the stem gives a
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102 373. Mercurialis leiocarpa, S.
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104 377. AlnUS incana, Willd., var.
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106 spring it bears flowers before
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108 bears pale yellow flowers shade
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110 grows about 5 inches highland i
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112 of branches, being succeeded wi
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114 The Chinese kind was introduced
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116 436. Valeriana officinalis, Z.,
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118 448. PlantagO asiatica, L., Jap
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120 its vine turns left. The fibrou
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122 near sea-shores. In summer it b
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124 culacese planted in gardens for
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126 tains or on river banks, attain
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128 nial herbaceous plant of the or
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130 tennanstti ; a bulbous plant of
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132 shady places in the beginning o
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134 538. Evodia glauca, Miq., Jap.
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136 547. Styrax japonicum, S. et Z.
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138 554. Lindera hypoleuca, Max., J
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140 Doro-yanagi, Wata-no-ki ; a dec
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142 in summer. The male flowers dro
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144 green tree of the order Conifer
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146 fts. It resembles the preceding
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148 leaves. The greatest stem is 20
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150 as a cement in pepar making. On
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152 610. Milletia japonica, A. Gray
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154 622. Prunus japonica, T/i. t va
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156 those with double and white flo
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158 it has double flowers, but no f
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160 - 651. Andromeda campanulata, M
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162 droop like the weeping willow.
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164 662. Cleyra japonica, 77;., Jap
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166 white flowers forming -round ba
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168 683. Quercus thalassica, Hance,
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170 702. Cryptomeria japonica, Don.
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172 nated from B. mosa (590), with
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174 in diameter, resembling Medake
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176 and in the Chapter of Poisonous
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178 745. AceranthUS diphyllus, Morr
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180 Violacere. In early spring it s
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182 771. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, L.
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184 784. Cytisus SCOparius, Link.,
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186 pink flowers on small peduncles
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~ 188 1-2 fts. In summer it blooms,
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190 822. Cardiandra alternifolia, S
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192 small yellow flowers in panicle
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194 847. Senecio fiammeus, DC., Jap
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196 growing to a height of 2-3 fts.
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198 flowers, being- succeeded with
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200 Crowing in sandy places near se
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202 bana ; a perennial wild herb of
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204 913. Cymbidiuin, Jap. Me-ran ;
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206 herb of the order Maruntaeese g
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208 Jap. Hama-yu, Hawa-omoto ; an e
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' 210 It is about 1 foot high, with
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212 959. Funkia sieboldiana, Hook.,
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2U the leaves on the roof on the Ma
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216 its petioles are lustrous and d
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218 994. Polypodium ensatum, 7//.,
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. Iwa-watsu 220 (1003), but the lea
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1O12. Zoysia pungens, Willd., Jap.
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