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bearing small 5 petaled white flowers in cluster at the top of the<br />
brunches. In autumn small fruits are ripen and beautifully red.<br />
The roots have knots, though there are straight roots. The roots<br />
art;<br />
dried for medicine.<br />
431. Panax ginseng, C. A. Mey., Jap. Ninjin, Kanonige-kusa<br />
; a perennial herb of the order Araliaceae introduced<br />
and cultivated. In third year after sowing, the stems grow about<br />
2 fts. high, and bear flowers and seeds. It resembles the preceding<br />
in shape, and the main roots are large. The roots are steamed<br />
and dried for medicine, and much exposted to China.<br />
432. Cormis officinalis, S. et Z., Jap. Sanshuyu ; a<br />
deciduous tree of the order Cornacea?, growing<br />
about 10 fts. in<br />
fields. It bears small fine yellow flowers in cluster before sprouting<br />
in spring. In autumn the oblong red aciduous fruits are<br />
collected and dried for medicine.<br />
433. Sambucus racemosa, L.<br />
,<br />
Jap. Niwatoko, Kitad.su ;<br />
a deciduous shrub of the order Caprifoliaceas growing wild or<br />
planted in gardens, attaining to a height of 10 fts. Late in spring<br />
it bears small white flowers in an umbel, forming small round red<br />
r<br />
yellow fruits. The stems and flowers are dried for medicine. A<br />
good edible fungus called Kikurage grows on the rotten stem.<br />
434. Lonicera COnfusa, Dl.. Jap. Suikadsura ; a<br />
.<br />
deciduous wild climber of the order CaprifoliaceaB. In the<br />
beginning of summer it produces puqilish white fragrant flowers<br />
on the axils of leaves. The flowers gradually turn yellow as they<br />
become old, and they are dried for medicine. It produces black<br />
round fruits. The vines and leaves are dried and used instead<br />
of<br />
tea.<br />
435. Uncaria rhychophylla, Miq. t Jap. Kagikatsura ;<br />
;m evergreen climbing plant of the order Rubiaceae, growing wild<br />
in warm regions. Late in autumn it bears small light brown<br />
flowers in the form of a ball about an inch large. The leaves grow<br />
opposite, and a hooked spine grows in the root of each leaf. The<br />
spines are used for medicine.