JAPAN. 



handkerchiefs to wipe the nofe, Sec. ahb for the packing of 

 goods. 



Cucurbita lagenaria, 323. Sp. pi. 4, p. 202. Kaempf. Amxri. v. 

 p. 810. Flor. Coch. 728. Serves inftead of a bottle. 



Fucus faccbarinus, 346. Sp. pK 4. p. 577. Fl. Scot, ii, p. 940. 

 Eaten in Japan, as it is in many parts of the north oi Europe, 

 The leaf of this plant glued to paper, and edged with gold or 

 filver thread, is ufed as a plate to offer gifts on ceremonious- 

 occafions. 



Mirabilisjalapa^gi. Sp. pi. i. p. 490. Flor. Coch. i2'3. 



Carthamus tinSiorius, 307. Sp. pi. 3. 697. Flor. Coch. 587. The 

 Japanefel'a.iMQS ufe the former as a white paint for their com- 

 plexions ; this to give a ruddinefs to their lips, 



Rhus vernix, 111. Kaempf. Amoen. Ex. p. 790. and tab. 791. Sp. 

 pi. i. p. 728, as a varnilh to their fine cabinetwork. The Rhus fuc- 

 cedaneum, 122. Kew Garden,!. 366, is made ufe of for the fame 

 purpofe, but the quantity of juice it exudes is fo fmall, as fcarcely 

 to make it worth the gathering. The Japanefe call it Urus, Urus 

 noki, and Sitz. That which grows at Jatnatto is the beft, but 

 the Japanefe in general is far fuperior to that of other countries ; 

 great quantity of the varnifh is imported from Siam, Cambodia^ 

 Tonquin, and other places, and ufed in the coarfer works. 



Chamarop'S excelfa, 131. Brulhes are made from the bark of 

 the trunk, finely netted. 



Juncus effufuSy 145. Sp. pi. 2. p. 94. 



Oryzafativa, 147. 



Morns papyr if era, 71. Sp. pi. 4. p. 134. 



Morus 



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Paint. 



Varnish, 



Brushes. 



Matting,' 



