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thorns. The shape resembles that of 188. The fruits are round<br />
and aciduous, and edible when turn red by ripening.<br />
The seeds<br />
arc crushed and their pernels are used for medicine.<br />
410. Astragalus reflexistipulus, Miq., Jap. Momentisuru<br />
; a perennial herb of the order Leguminosas growing in<br />
mountains. The stem lies on the ground in the form of a vine.<br />
Jn summer yellow or purple flowers are produced in the axils of<br />
leaves, being succeeded with pods. The roots are dried and used<br />
for medicine.<br />
411. Trigonella foenum-graecum, ., Jap. Koroha /<br />
an annual cultivated plant of the order LeguminosaB, brought<br />
from China about the year 1717. It is sown in spring, growing<br />
2-3 fts.<br />
high. In summer it<br />
produces small white papilionaceous<br />
flowers from the axils of the leaves, being succeeded with thin pods<br />
of about 3 inches in length. The ripen seeds are used for<br />
medicine.<br />
412. Glycyrrhiza echinata, L., Jap. Amakusa ; a<br />
perennial leguminous herb brought from China about the year<br />
1717. In spring<br />
it<br />
sprouts, growing 2-3 fts.<br />
high. In late<br />
summer light puq)le papilionaceous flowers are produced from the<br />
axils of leaves. When the stems are dead, the roots are dug out<br />
and dried. The dried roots are yellow and sweet, and are used<br />
for medicine or for mixing to food.<br />
413. Euchresta japonica, Bent/t., Jap. Miyama-tobera,<br />
Isha-daoshi ; an evergreen leguminous climbing shrub growing in<br />
shady places in mountains ot warm regions. The stem is tender*<br />
1-2 fts. long, and liable to lie on the ground. In summer white<br />
|K>pilionoceous flowers are produced in panicles from the axils of<br />
leaves. The seeds are black when ripen.<br />
The roots are dried for<br />
medicine.<br />
414. Sophora angustifolia, S. et Z., Jap. Knrara ; a<br />
perennial wild herb of the order Leguminosa3. It produces<br />
several stems from one root, and grows 3-4 fts. high. Light<br />
yellow popilionuceous flowers arc produced in panicles at the head