112 



HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS. 



JUN 



mensions throughout all parts of the kingdom 

 wUh the exception of those in the imperial 

 nalace of Jeddo. The regulation size is six 

 feet by three, with a narrow blue or black bor- 

 der. They make a lighter sort of matting of 

 the same material, which is used as wmdow- 

 blind, and to protect the transparent paper 

 which forms a substitute for glass. Of some 

 harder species they even make shoes for their 

 horses, which come up to the pastern joint, and 

 cover the hoof. Bags made of Rushes are exten- 

 sively used in the Eastern countries. Sugar 

 sent from the Mauritius is always in bags made 

 of Rushes, which are very strong and durable. A 

 very handsome plant of the Bulrush family has 

 been lately introduced from Japan, with foliage 

 as strikingly variegated as Ealalut Japonica ze- 

 brina Like that plant, the variegation runs 

 horizontally around the hollow leaves. The 

 bands of bright yellow are about two inches 

 apart delicately shaded into the green, and the 

 whole appearance of the plant is one of unique 

 beauty It may prove to be hardy. It was in- 

 troduced here from Japan by Thomas Hogg, 

 but sent to England for distribution. See Scir- 

 pus. 



June Berry. See Amelancher. 



Juniper. See Juniperus. 



KAU 



Juniperus. Juniper. From the Celtic Juniperus, 

 rough. Linn. Dicetia-Monaddphia. Nat. Ord. 

 PinacecK. 



An extensive genus of evergreen trees and 

 shrubs, the more conspicuous of which are J. 

 commmiis, the common Juniper, indigenous in 

 dry, rocky places in New Jersey and northward. 

 The berries of this species are much used in the 

 manufacture of gin. J. Virginiana, the well- 

 known Red Cedar, is found in all parts of the 

 country, but more particularly from Virginia 

 southward. J. Bermudiana, Bermuda Cedar, 

 is used for lead pencils as well as the Red Cedar, 

 the latter being used for the best. 



Justicia. Named after J. Justice, a celebrated 

 Scotch horticulturist. Linn. Diandria-Monogy- 

 nia. Nat. Ord. Acanlhacem. 



An extensive genus of tender annuals and bi- 

 ennials, green-house herbaceous perennials, 

 and green-house shrubs. They are natives of 

 the East Indies, with a few in South America 

 and the West Indies. Many of the species are 

 mere weeds. Some of the green-house shrubs 

 are ornamental and desirable, their long spikes 

 of red and purple flowers being very showy. 

 They are easy of cultivation. Propagated by 

 cuttings. 



Jute. See Corchoris. 



K. 



K 



adsura. The Japanese name. Linn. Dkecia- 



Polyandria. Nat. Ord. Schizandracece. 

 A small genus of half-hardy evergreen trail- 

 ing plants, with white or yellow flowers. Na- 

 tives of Japan. Some of the species -are under 

 cultivation, but are not of special interest. 



Kaempferia. Named after Karmpfer, a German 

 naturalist. linn. Monandria-Monogynia. Nat. 

 Ord. Zingiberacece. 



A genus of East Indian herbaceous peren- 

 nials, with singular tubular-shaped flowers, 

 that appear before the leaves, from very short 

 stems. The roots of some of the species have 

 an aromatic fragrance, and are used medici- 

 nally, and for perfumes. 



Kale. See Borecole. 



Kalanchoe. The Chinese name of one of the 

 species. Linn. Odandria-Tetragynia. Nat. Ord. 

 Crassulaceo'. 



A very pretty genus of succulent plants, na- 

 tives of tropical Africa, but also found in tropi- 

 cal Asia, at the Cape, and in Brazil. They do 

 well in a light sandy loam, and produce rather 

 large flowers, usually in many-flowered panicu- 

 late cymes, the color being yellow, purple, or 

 scarlet. The leaves are fleshy, opposite, sessile, 

 or petiolate, entire cremate, or pinnatifid. They 

 are very interesting plants, and worthy of a 

 place in the green-house. K. acutifolia has di- 

 vided bronzy leaves, and altogether is a beauti- 

 ful plant. Propagated readily from cuttings 

 placed in sand. First introduced in 1781. 



Kalmia. Named after Peter Kalm, a Swedish 

 botanist. Linn. Decandria-Monogynia. Nat. Ord. 



A genus of evergreen shrubs, growing from four 



to ten feet high, common from Maine to Georgia, 

 usually found on mountain sides, or dry waste 



S laces, but sometimes also along brook sides. 

 ". latifolia, Calico Bush, is the common Laurel 

 of the United States, and is certainly one of the 

 most beautiful of evergreens, whether we re- 

 gard the deep verdure of its foliage, or the 

 abundance of its exquisitely elegant, delicate 

 pink, rose, or nearly white flowers, produced 

 from May to July. It is generally supposed 

 that this shrub cannot be transplanted from the 

 woods with any certainty of success, but this is a 

 mistake. Take the precaution to prepare a rich 

 bed or border, with a soil as nearly like the one 

 you find them in as possible, and which is usually 

 composed in a great measure of leaf mould ; take 

 up plants of a small size, being careful not 

 to cut the roots, and not to let them get dry, 

 and get them into the border as soon as possi- 

 ble after taking them up ; then cut well back, 

 and very few will fail to make elegant plants, 



' which will flower freely the second year. After 

 one removal they may be taken up and shifted 

 as often as desirable, with as little difficulty or 

 danger as any of our border shrubs. K. angusti- 

 folia, Sheep Laurel, Lambkill, is a dwarf-grow- 

 ing, narrow-leaved species, with smaller flowers, 

 but of a bright crimson color. The leaves are 

 generally supposed to be poisonous to sheep 

 and lambs; hence the two common names. 



Kalosantb.es. A synonym of Rochea, which see. 



Kansas Gay Feather. See Liatris spicata. 



Kaulfussia. In honor of Frederic Kaulfuss, M.D., 

 Professor of Botany at Halle. Linn. Syngenesia- 

 tiuperflua. Nat. Ord. Asteracece. 

 A small genus of beautiful little hardy annu- 



