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found in warm regions growing to a height of about 10 fts.<br />
Late<br />
in spring, it<br />
produces hairy leaves and narrow white 5-petaled<br />
flowers disposed in short panicles, looking very pretty when<br />
waving by wind.<br />
The fruits are small and red when ripe.<br />
637. Lagerstrcemia indica, L., Jap. Saru-suberi,<br />
Hiyakujikkv ; a garden-tree of the order Lythraceas attaining to a<br />
height of about 10 fts. In late summer, it opens pretty red<br />
flowers in panicles. Other varieties with purplish or white<br />
flowers have been lately introduced. The trunk of this plant has<br />
a smooth bark, and it is said that even monkeys cannot climb up<br />
it, whence the Japanese name.<br />
638. Deutzia scabra, 77/., Jap. Utsugi, Uno-hana ; a<br />
wild shrub of the order Philadelphaceye attaining to a height of<br />
56 fts. In early summer, it produces 5-petaled white flowers.<br />
There is a variety with double pink flowers.<br />
638. b. Deutzia sieboldiana, Max., Jap. Marubautsugi<br />
; a pretty shrub resembling very much the preceding, with<br />
round leaves and early blooming white flowers.<br />
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638. C. Deutzia gracilis, 5 . et Z., Jap. Hime-utsugi,<br />
Ckosen-utsugi ; a smaller type of Deutzia scabra growing to a<br />
height of about 1 ft., with pretty closely clustered flowers.<br />
638. d. Philadelphus coronarius, L., var. satsumi,<br />
Max., Jap. Baikwa-utsugi, Fusuma-utsugi, Yoyoga'tva-titsugi ; a<br />
wild shrub with broad leaves and large white 4-petaled fragrant<br />
flowers.<br />
639. Punica nana, L., Jap. Ckosen-zakuro, Nankinzaknro<br />
; a garden shrub of the order Myrtaccte attaining to a<br />
height of 1-2 fts. When cultivated in a fertile soil it grows to a<br />
height of about 10 fts. Jt resembles very much P. granatum,<br />
though smaller, with single or double flowers which are deeper red.<br />
639. b. Punica granatum, /.., var., Jap. Hana-zakuro ;