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not yet been determined, is a favorite 

 food of the fishermen in middle Japan. 



Gracilaria confervoides (Ogo-nori). 

 The plants are treated with lime-water 

 or dipped in hot water to change the 

 color from pink to green, after which 

 they are used as garnishments. This 

 is a favorite variety in the city of Tokyo. 



Digenia simplex (Makuri). A prod- 

 uct of southern Japan, this plant is 

 dried and sold by the apothecaries. 

 Its extract has been generally regarded 

 as a valuable infantile remedy, but it is 

 not so popular a remedy as formerly. 

 It holds its own in the provinces and is 

 regarded by the country people as the 

 Europeans did Corallina officinalis. 



Campy lap hor a hypnoides (Ego). This 

 is prepared similarly to Gelideum cor- 

 neum. It makes a stiff jelly, which is 

 used for food with sugar or soy, much as 

 is cornstarch by the Americans. 



