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hair tree ( Salisburia adiantifolia) is common about 
all the temples, and attains a great size. Here, 
as in China, the natives are very fond of its 
fruit, known in the Japanese shops by the name 
of “ Ginglco” and in China as “ Pak-o ” or white- 
fruit. Evergreen oaks, of several species, are com- 
mon in the woods over all this part of Japan. 
They attain a goodly size, and are most orna- 
mental trees. Chesnuts, of several kinds, are also 
common ; the leaves of one species ( Castania japo- 
nica ) are used to feed a kind of silkworm. Acers 
or maples are also common trees; many of the 
leaves of these are beautifully marked with various 
colours, and almost all of them take on deep colours 
as they ripen in the autumn, and produce a most 
beautiful and striking appearance upon the land- 
scape. But the elm already mentioned ( Ulmus 
keaki) is perhaps the most valuable timber-tree in 
Japan. It was introduced into Europe, by Dr. Sie- 
bold, some years ago, but I have not heard whether 
or not it is suitable to our English climate. 
Amongst shrubs a species of Weigela was com- 
mon, which at first I supposed to be the W.japonica 
of Thunberg, but it now proves to be W. grandi- 
flora. It is covered with flowers during the summer 
months, and is really very ornamental. Osmanthus 
aquifoliusy covered with sweet-scented white flowers, 
was also met with. It belongs to Oleacece (the olive 
tribe), and is a fine ornamental evergreen bush. 
In the gardens there is a variety with variegated 
leaves, looking somewhat like the variegated holly. 
