AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES. 



most resembles that of the different Abies varieties, and is not 

 distinguished by any particularly valuable properties. This may 

 be the reason why the umbrella tree is cultivated only on the Koya- 

 san, in forests, and but here and there as an ornamental tree. 



Fam. Salicine/E. 



33. Salix japotiica, Thunb., Jap. Yanagl. The white, tender 

 wood of this and some other willows, among them the ornamental 

 weeping willow {Salix Babylonica, L.), called Shidare-yanagi, is 

 used for making Y6-ji, or tooth-brushes; children's playthings, little 

 dishes, cups, etc., are also turned from it. Willow plaiting has 

 already been noted on page 173. 



34. Popidus tremiila, L. {P. Sieboldi, Miq.), Jap. Yama-narashi, 

 and Dorufu, if not so frequent as in Europe, is nevertheless to 

 be found in the mountain woods of Japan, and especially in the 

 clearings from the 34th parallel northwards. The wood is scarcely 

 used. 



Fam. Betulacr/E. 



35. Betula alba, L., Jap. Shira-kaba or Shira-kamba, also called 

 Kaba and Kamba, is found scattered in the high mountain forests 

 of Middle and Northern Hondo, and upon the island of Yezo. 



36. B. idmifolia, S. and Z., Jap. Midzume, whose brownish red 

 wood is like that of the alder. The wood of this and other kinds 

 of birch is used sometimes for boxes and for lacquer-ware. 



-^j, Almis firma, S. and Z., Jap. Minebari, Yama-harinoki and 

 Hari-no-ki. 



38. Alniis Maritiina, Nutt. {A, Japonica, S. and Z.), Jap. Hari- 

 no-ki and Han-no-ki. 



39. Alnus incana, Wild., Jap. Yama-hari-no-ki. The wood of 

 this alder is used for boxes. In the Hakone mountains it has 

 a peculiar kind of use and employment. (See Art Industry : 

 Wood Turning.) 



Fam. Juglandace^. 



The trees belonging to this family have the collective name, 

 Kurumi. Besides our common walnut. Juglaiis Sieboldiaiia is 

 cultivated here and there on account of its fruit (p. 94), and the 

 latter as well as other varieties is found also scattered in the 

 mountain forests of Middle and Northern Hondo, as well as on 

 Yezo. Their wood has varying character and value. It is used 

 only moderately in joiner- work. The noteworthy varieties are : 



40. Jiiglans inandschiirica, Maxim., Jap. Kurumi, whose beau- 

 tiful dark wood is very similar to that of our walnut, and the 

 following : 



41. Juglans Sieboldiana, Maxim., called T6-gurumi and 

 Kurumi. 



