64 CATALOGUE OF THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY Co., Ltd. (1913). 



Rhus veiTiicifera, (lacquer tree) very fine as foliage-tree in garden. 



The pinnate leaves turn brown red in autumn, the well 



known lacquer obtained fi-om the tree (open ground lieiglit. 



seedlings) 1-2 ft. 



Bubia tilictoria, famous dye plant (clump) — 



Salix multiuervis, thrives best near stream, the Japanese wicker 



baskets are made from its twigs (open ground seedlings).... 1-2 ft. 

 Salix Thuiibergiana, siibsp. Melaiiostacbys, with woolly dark red 



scales called black cat willow — 



Wickstrcemia pauciflora, from its bark the celebrated Japanese 



copying paper is made — 



Zi/ania aquatic*!, perennial grass growing near water 5-6 feet high, 



fruits edible and mats are made from its stalks (clump) .... — 

 Zaiitlioxyliim piperitiiin, hardy deciduous, its young leaves, as 



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



UDO SALAD PLANT. 



A RALIA CORDATA, or Jap. Udo ; a perennial plant of the order Araliaceai growing 



wild in hilly regions also extensively cultivated 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 important part of market gardening, 

 this plant also when fully grown 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 country introduced this plant to the attention of western 

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



Aralia cordata, (Kan-Udo) per 100. $4.00. 



Aralia cordata, (Moyashi-Udo) ,, 3.50.. 



HEDGE AND STREET PLANTING. 



Acailtliopaiiax aculejltuill, deciduous thorny shrub good height. per 10. per 100. per 1,000. 



for hedges, young leaves can be eaten after boiling — $2.00 $18.00 — 

 Cedrela cbineiisis, a deciduous tall growing trees with 



straight stem and red young leaves, good for 



avenue planting — — 15.00 — 



Citrus trifoliata, fully thorned, good for hedges, strong 

 stock plant for grafting orange trees, seedling 



2-3 years old — — 1.50 Si 3.00 



Cryptoiiieria japoiiica, stately large timber tree, thorny 

 leaves, shoot very thickly, good for hedges (see 



conifer) — — — — 



Distylium recemosuiii, evergreen, good for hedges as 



well as ornamental in garden — 2.00 — — 



Eiionymus japoiiica, 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, flowering every morning 



and fading in the evening, fibrous bark good 



for twine and rope — 1.50 — — 



Lindera sericea, the dried branches fastened closely are 



used in making rustic fences — 2.00 — — 



per 10. per 100.. 



$.50 $4.00 

 — 2.00 



1.20 10.00 



1.50 13.50 



2.00 17.00 



.50 — 



1.20 1 0.00 



Price in U. S. Gold. 



