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CATALOGUE OF THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY Co., Ltj). (1911). 



UDO SALAD PLANT. 



A KAIilA CORDATA, or Jap. Udo ; a perennial plant of the order A raliaceae growing 

 wild in hilly regions also extensively enltivated in farm lands. Its young and tender 

 stalks are eaten as a vegetable in Japan. There are 2 varieties of Udo called respectively 

 Moyashi or Malt Udo and Kan or Winter Udo, these though of similar appearance are quite 

 differently cultivated. The growing of these forms an im})ortaiit part of market gardening, 

 this plant also when fully groAvn forms a splendid ornamental plant 5 to 6 ft. high with large 

 compound leaves in bush form. 



Mr. D. G. Fairchild, the agricultural explorer of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture amongst 

 " finds " in his recent tour in this countary introduce this ])lant to the attention of western 

 public and full descriptions are given in the Bulletin No. 42 of that Dept. 



Ai'iilia cordata, (Kan-Udo) per 100, ,|4.00. 



Aralia cordata, (Moyashi-Udo) J3.00. 



HEDGE AND STREET PLANTING. 



Acantliopauax aculeatuiii, deciduous tliorny shrub good heigbt. per Ki per loo per i,ooo 

 for hedges, young leaves can be eaten after 



boiling , — .|2.00 .$18.00 — 



Cedrela Chiiieiisis, a deciduous tail growing trees Avith 

 straight stem and red young leaves, good for 



avenue planting — — 15.00 — 



Citrus trifoliata, fully thorned, good for hedges, strong 

 stock plant for crrafting orange trees, seedling 



2-3 years old Z — — 1.60 $13.00 



Cryptonieria Japonica, stately large timber tree, thorny 

 leaves, shoot very thickly, good for hedges (see 



conifer) — — — — 



Distyliuiu raceniosiim, evergreen, good for hedges as 



well as ornamental in garden — 2.00 — — 



Euoiiynius Japoiilca, evergreen lustrous leaves good for 



hedges — — 5.00 40.00 



Hibiscus syriacus, deciduous shrub of Malva family 

 growing to the height 6-7 ft., its bushy nature 

 suits well for hedges, floAvering every morning 

 and fading in the evening, fibrous bark good 



for twine and rope — 1.50 — — 



Liudera sericoa, th.e dried branches fastened closely are 



used in making rustic fences ,,. — 2.00 — — 



Quercus cuspidata, edible acorn bearer, good for hedges, 



evergreen (pot grown) — 8.00 60.00 



Hambusa iiiariiiorea, small kind of Bamboo used for 



hedges — 2.00 18.00 - 



Aeseulus turbiiuita, (Japan Horse Chestnut) showy 

 luxuriant foliage, best for shading (open 



ground seedlings) 1-1 J ^-^^ l^-'^^ — 



Price in U. S. Gold. 



