26 FORESTRY OF JAPAN. 



tending and protection of these forests. There are over 60 



varieties of forest trees belonging to this zone, but the principal 

 species are as follows: 



Among conifers, Hinoki [Chamaccyparis obtusa S. ct Z,\ 

 Sugi [Cry/) tomcr 1 'a japonica Don,), Hiba [T/iujopsis dolobrata 

 S. ct Z.). Koyamaki [Sciadopytis verticillata S. et Z.), Sawara 

 [Chamaccyparis pisifera S. ct Z.), Nezuko [TJutja japouica 

 Maxim. ), Momi [Abies fir ma S. ct Z.), Tsuga [Tsuga Sub old i 

 Carr.), Iramomi [Picca b'icolor Mayr.), Baramomi [Picca polita 

 Carr.), Himeko-matsu [Pinus parviflora S. ct Z.) Chosen-matsu 

 [Picca Koraicnsis S. ct Z,), Goyo-matsu [Pinus pentapliylla 

 .), Kara matsu [Larix Icptolcpis Gord.) and etc. 



Among deciduous broad-leaved trees, Keyaki [Zelkotva 

 acuminata PL), Yachidamo [Fraxinus mandshnrica Rupr.), 

 Katsura {CcrcidiphyllnnijaponicnmS.it Z.), Onara [Quercus 

 crispnla />/.), Sawagurumi (Ptcrocarya rhoifolia S. ct Z.), Tochi- 

 no-ki [Ac sent is tnrbinata BI.) t Kummi [Juglans Sieboldiant% 

 Maxim.), Nire [Ulmus campcstris Sm. v*r. lac vis Phnck.\ 

 Kuri [Castanca vulgaris Lam, var. japonic a I)c), Kiwada 

 [PJullodendron amurense Rupr.), Harigiri [Acanthopanax 

 ricini folium S. ct Z.), Enju [SopJiora japouica L>), Hako-yanagi 

 [Populus Trcmnli L. var. villosa Wcsm.), Doro-no-Ki [Populis 

 bolsamifcra L. var. suavcolcus Lond.), Ho-no-Ki {Magnolia 



leuca S. ct Z.), Kashiwa [Quercus dentata Tliunb.), Sakura 

 [Primus /Pernio- Ccras.us Lindl. var. spontanea Maxim), Buna 



sylvatica Z. var. Siiboidi Maxim.), Kaede 

 palm 1 turn Phunb.) and etc. 



Hinoki [Chamaccyparis obtusa S. ct Z.). The wood being 

 dens 1 upact, ; ir flavour, and therefore is 



