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Ginger Bracts (Zingiber mioga). (Fig. 10) 
Chinese name : Keong-fa 
Japanese name : Mioga 
Shape: Conical, consisting of close-fitting bracts ; tip tapering with or without 
flowering buds. 
Size: Two and one-half to four inches long; 1^4 to 1V 2 inches in diameter. 
Color: Lower peduncle, white ; upper, reddish purple ; bracts, dark purple ; 
flowers, yellow or buff. 
Odor: Slightly pungent ; gingerlike. 
The plant is said to be a native of Japan (9, p. 99). It is only 
sparingly cultivated in Hawaii because the demand for it is limited. 
Figure 10. — Ginger bracts 
It appears on the market infrequently and is used chiefly for flavor- 
ing soups. 
Green Onion (Allium fistulosum). (Fig. 11A) 
Chinese name: Chang-chung 
Japanese name : Negi 
Shape: Stout, somewhat tufted. 
Leaf: Green, smooth, cylindrical, hollow, pointed at tip; 12 to 14 inches long. 
Neck: White, smooth, one-half inch in diameter; 4 to 5 inches in length, or 
one-fourth as long as the plant. 
Base: Slightly swollen, with many fibrous roots. 
Odor: Pronounced. 
The.plant is indigenous to Asia. 
Green onions are sold in neat bunches of 10 to 14, and the leaves 
are tied in two places. In Hawaii the vegetable vendor usually 
