224 J A P A N. 



Gardenia Florida, io8. Sp. pi. i. p. 59-- Kacmpf. Amcen. 

 \. p. 808. Flor. Cocb. 83. The fruit gives a yellow dye. Com- 

 mon alfo to Hindoojlan, Amboina, and the Cape of Good Hope. 



Bajella Rubra, 127. Sp. pi. i. p. 748- Kaeinpf. Amcen. v. p. 

 784. The Japanefe ufe the berries to dye the filks and cotton, 



red. 



Eurya japonic a, 191. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 778. 



Commellna commutiis, 35. Sp. pi. i. p. 113. Kaeinpf. Amcen, 

 V. p. 888. fig. p. 889. Flor. Cocb. 48. Of the flower is made a 

 blue, refembling the rich tdtramarine. Kaempfer gives the pro- 

 cefs at length. 



Folygonia i-aria, 163. Of the leaves of the Cbinenfe barbatum 

 ^nd. avicu/are, Sp. pi. 2. p. 208, 209, 211, are made a dye that 

 colors like Indigo. 



Tbea Bobea, 225. Sp. pi. 2. p. 589. Kaempf. Amoen. v. p. 817. 

 The leaves of this tree are fometimes ufed to dye the filk webs 

 of a pale brown color. 



Ocymum Crifpum, 248. Kaempf Amoen. v. p. 784. The Ja- 

 panefe ufe this plant to give a full red color to the roots of rad- 

 diflies, and feveral kinds of fruits. 



Cartbamus tinBorius, 307. Sp. pi. 3. p. 697. F!or. Cocb. 587. 

 Bafiard faffron, much cultivated in Spain-, Egypt, and the Eaft, 

 and forms a great article of commerce, as a yellow dye, fee 

 Haffelqui/l, p. 483. Common proftitutes dye their lips with this 

 plant. 



Impatiens ba/famina, 327. Sp. pi. 3. p. 971. The Japanefe 

 tinge their nails red with its juice mixed with alum. . 

 For Sauces. Ofyris japonicay Z^. 



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