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height. per 10 per 100 per 1,000 



Polygon iiin Sachalinense, forage plant (roots) (see 



photo) — — .$2.60 $22.00 



IpOmaea batatas, (elapnnese sweet potato) very usel'iil 



Japanese fb(Kl plant — tnbers , — — 1 .50 — 



Juriciis comnillllis, grows in marsliy ])Iaees, fine Japan- 

 ese nuiltihgs are made of the rnshes, by clnnip.... — .^1.00 — — 



liindera sericea, deeidnons shrnh, the branche.s have 

 aromatii; odor, good to make toothpieks, and oil 



is pressed from the seeds , 1-1 J ft. 2.00 — — 



Morns alba, tlie silk worm mnIl)orry, several varieties 

 cultivated wlierever sericnlture is conducted 



(open ground grown) 2-4 ft. — 2.00 15.00 



Edgeworthia papyrifena, paper maiiulacturing plant .... 1-2 ft. — 5.00 40.00 



Piieraria Thuiibergiana, (Kudzu vine) perennial vine, both decorative and economic, violet 

 papilio-flowers, ornamejiial climber for shading, very useful fudder plants. This is 

 most remarkable economic plant, from the h aves, bark, stalk down to roots serve for 

 some purposes. Fine starch is prepared from the tuber or nodule produced in the 

 roots which is gathered in winter, the material being washed, scraped, crushed, 

 pounded into ])nlp and then ground in a millstone with water. The substance thus 

 oblaiiK d is put into a tank of water and allowed to sink doAvn. Water changed 

 several times for refining. It is drit^d in the sun, and strained through a sieve to 

 make fine power. 



liustrons hemp-like fibre is obtained from the bast which is woven into fabric 

 known as the grass cloth, its moisture proof property is well adapted for wall and 

 book covering with artistic effect. 



Dried roots are largely used by the herb doctors height. l.er lo p^r loo 



and people in China and Japan as the home cure for 

 the cold and other iiidispositions, strong root (see 



(painting) — — $4.00 



Rhus senii-alata, the well known galls occasioned by the 

 stings of a leaf-louse (Aphis Chinensis) are taken 

 from this plant which is one of the valuable com- 

 mercial staples in China (open ground grown) 1-2 ft. $ .50 4.00 



Rhus suecedanea, (Wax or tallow tree) leaves turn beautiful 

 red in autumn, very ornamental in garden and seeds 



produce wax, (open ground j 1-2 ft. .50 4.00 



Rhus vernicifera, (lac<|uer tree) very fine as foliage-tree in 

 garden. The pinnate leaves turn brown red in 

 autunui, the well known lacquer obtained from the 



tree (open ground seedings) 1-2 ft. .50 4.00 



Rubia tinctoria, famous dye plant (clump) — 1.50 — 



Salix niultiiiervis, thrives best near stream, the Jai>aneoc 



Avicker baskets are made from its twigs (open 



ground seedlings) 1-2 ft. 1.50 — 



Wickstroemia paiiciflora, from its bark the celebrated Japan- 

 ese copying paper is made — 1.30 11.50 



Zizania aquatica, perenninl grass growing near water 5-(3 feet 

 high, fruits edible and mats are made from its stalks 



(clump) — .50 — 



Zathoxyliini piperituni, hardly deciduos, its young leaves, 



as well as the peppery fruits are used as condiments 1-2 ft. 1.20 10.00 



Price in U. S. Gold. 



