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TJIEJOUJiXAL OFJAI'AN-ESE BOTAXY. 



, [Vol. [, No. 9. 



Nom. Jap. Sahurojima-daik'W. 

 Hah. Prov. ÖSUMI : Sakura-jima, cuTtivated. 

 The largest one among the various forms of Japanese Radish. 

 Yar. longissimus Making, uov. var. 



Root white, terete, slender, very elongate, attaining about 

 12 decim. long, 2 cm. across, gradually tapering towards the end, acrid. 

 Nom. Jap. oMoriyitrh i-daibm , Hodano-d nkcn, Hosme-daikon. 

 Hab. Prov. KaVaCHI, cultivated ; Prov. OWARF, cultivated. 



¥ig. 3. Miirket of Jiaphunus sativus ±>inn. var. fßgantisH'mus Marino. 

 at Eagoshima nea;- Sakura-jimn. 



Cuscuta maritima Marino, nov. sp. 



Stem filiform, yellow. Flowers numerous, often dense, few-clus- 

 tered, sessile or short-pedicellate, about 2^ mm. long. Calyx short- 

 campanulate, 5-Pid, 5-carinate ; segments broad-ovate, obtuse at apex . 

 Corolla slightly longer than the calyx, white, urceolato-campanu- 

 late, 5-fid ; segments deltoid, acute, carinate dorsally, then reflexed ; 

 appendages rotund or oval, sessile, fiml)riat3 on margin. Stamens 

 shorter than the corolla-segments. Ovary globose ; styles 2, erect, 

 free, not exserted ; stigma capitate. Capsules globose. 



Nom. Jaj). Hanui-n°nashikadziim (nov. nom.). 



Hah. Prov. TOSA and Prov. AWA iii Shikoku, coast. 



This dodder grows abundantly on Vitsx ovaia Thuxb. The full 

 description will appear in the forecoming number. 



.{To be condhvucd.) 



