62 CATALOGTK OF TlIK YOKOHAMA NURSERY Co., Ijvd. (11)12). 



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rob'gOliliin SiiclialintMise, forage ])lant (roots) (sec 



photo) - — $2.60 $22.00 



Ipomaea Batatas, (Japanese sweet potato) very useful 



Japanese food ])laiit — tubers — — 1.50 — 



Juncus cominiinis, grows in marshy places, fine Japan- 

 ese mattings are made of the ruslics, by clump... — $1.00 — — 



Lindera sericea, deciduous shrub, the branches have 

 aronuitic odor, good to make toothpicks, arid oil 



is pressed from the seeds 1-H ft. 2.00 — — 



Morns alba, the silk worm mulberry, several varieties 

 cultivated wherever sericulture is conducted 



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



Mgewortliia papyrifera, paper manufacturing plant 1-2 ft. — 5.00 40.00 



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

 papilio-flowers, ornamental climber for shading, very useful fodder plants. This is 

 most remarkable economic ])lant, from the leaves, bark, stalk down to roots serve for 

 gome purj)oses. 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 pulp and then ground in a millstone Avith water. The substance thus 

 obtained is put into a tank of fresli water and allowed to sink down. Water changed 

 several tinges for refining. It is dried in tlie sun, and strained through a sieve to 

 make fine power. 



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

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

 book covering with artistic effect. 



Dried roots are largely used by the herb doctors lieight. i;er lo per KK) 



and people in China and Japan as the home cure for 



the cold and other indispositions, strong root — — $4.00 



Rhus semi-alata, the well knowxi galls occasioned by the 

 stings of a loaf-louse (Aphis Chiiiensis) are taken 

 from this plant Aviiich is one of the valuable com- 

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



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

 red in autumn, very ornamental in garden and seeds 



produce wax, (open ground) 1-2 ft. .50 .00 



Rhus vernicifera, (lacquer tree) very fine as foliage-tree in 

 garden. The pinnate leaves turn brown red in 

 autumn, the well known lacquer obtained from the 



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



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



Salix multinervis, thrives best near stream, the Japanese 



wicker baskets are made from its twigs (open 



ground seedlings ) 1-2 ft. 1.00 8.00 



Salix Thuiibergiana, subsp. Melanostachys, with woolly 



dark red scales called black cat willow — 1 .50 12.00 



Wickstroemia pauciflora, from its bark the celebrated Japan- 

 ese copying paper is made — 1.30 14.50 



Zizania aquatica, perennial grass growing near Avater 5-6 feet 

 high, fruits edible and mats arc made from its stalks 



(clump) — .50 — 



Zathoxjlura piperitum, hardy deciduous, 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. 



