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CATALOGUE OF TllK YOKOHAMA iNUKSERY Co., Ltd. (1912). 



SOME ECONOMIC PLANTS. 



Allllis firma, the dried seeds arc used for dyeing, on account Iniglit. per JO per 100 

 of its tanning, producing an olive colour, it is also 



a valuable tree, open ground seedlings '2 ft. — $1.00 



Allllis inaritiina, bark used for dyeing and a forest tree 2 ft. — 1.00 



J?roiissonctia papyrifera, (i)ajier mulberry) the general 

 method of making the Japanese paper is by cutting 

 the stems and after peeling off their fibrous bark, 

 tlie outside bark being scraped and the clean white 

 bast is boiled to be beaten into pulp, which is then 

 dissolved in Avater and mucilage. The mixture is 

 tlien manipulated and the result is a strong Japanese 



fibre ]Kiper. <3pen ground seedlings 2 ft. — 6.50 



IJroilSSonetia Kajiiioki, })aper manufacturing material. Open 



orround secdlino;s 2 ft. — 6.50 



Camellia tlieifera, (Tea ])lant) widely cultivated plant 

 producing the tea of commerce. In tliis country 

 3 years old seedlings produce leaves sufficient to be 

 picked, in 8 years they become splendid bushes, 

 flowers Very fragrant, white filled with numerous 



yellow stamens (several in pot) J-2 ft. 1.80 15.00 



TEA TLANTATION (CAMELLIA THEIFP:Ra). 



Price in U.S. Gold. 



