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shady places as bushes and bamboo woods. It is sown in spring,<br />
growing to a height of about a foot in summer. Its flowers resemble<br />
the preceding, being single and light reddish purple.<br />
778. Impatiens nolitangera, Max., Jap. Kitsurifuneso<br />
; an annual herb of the order Balsaminaceae growing in shady<br />
places of mountains. It grows from the seed sown in spring, and<br />
attains to a height of about 2 fts. in summer. It resembles the<br />
preceding in form, but the flowers are yellow.<br />
779. Oxalis obtriangulata, Max., Jap. Yeizan-katabami,<br />
Miyama-katabami ; a perennial herb of the order Oxalidaceae<br />
growing in shady places of mountains. Its<br />
peduncles shoot<br />
up in late spring, opening white flowers with pink veins and light<br />
red lines.<br />
780. Boenninghausenia albiflora, Reich., Jap. Matsukajesv,<br />
Matsugaye-ruda ; a perennial herb of the order Eutaceae<br />
growing in mountains. In summer it grows to a height<br />
fts., and produces many small yellowish white flowers.<br />
of 1-2<br />
781. Dictamnus albus, L., Jap. Hakusen ; a small shrub<br />
of the order Kutaceae planted in gardens. In summer the stems<br />
grow to a height of 2-3 fts. Its flowers in panicles are white<br />
shaded with purple. The seeds resemble those of Fceniculuui<br />
vulgare.<br />
782. Thermopsis fabacea, DC., Jap. Sendai-hagi; a<br />
perennial herb of the order Leguminoceafi growing principally in<br />
the district of Sendai, whence its Japanese name is derived. It<br />
attains to a height of about 1 ft. It produces yellow papilioflowers<br />
in panicles and flat pods.<br />
783. Crotalaria sessiliflora, L., Jap. Tanuki-mame ;<br />
an annual wild herb of the order Leguminocese. It grows from<br />
the seed in spring, and in summer it attains to a height of about<br />
1 ft. It produces purple papilio-flowers, being succeeded with<br />
hairy pods.