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Crowing in sandy places near sea-coasts. In late summer it bears<br />
in form.<br />
red flowers resembling Lliriigcto<br />
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886. Ipomaea bona-box, .,<br />
Jap. Tlari-asagao, C/iojiasagao<br />
; an annual climbing herb of tlie order Convolvulacete,<br />
brought from foreign lands. The vine in covered with soft pricks.<br />
Jn late summer it<br />
produces purple funnel-shaped ilowers. The<br />
receptacles of the seeds are bi and droop by their own weight.<br />
The young fruits are eaten as a vegetable.<br />
887. Pharbitis triloba, Miq., Jap. Asagao ; an annual<br />
turning herb of the order Convolvulacea3 planted in gardens. In<br />
late summer it blooms at the leaf-axils only hi early morning.<br />
The flowers and leaves are various.<br />
888. Oniphalodes krameri, Fr. et Sav., Jap. RuHso ;<br />
A perennial wild herb of the order Boraginaeea3, growing to a<br />
height of 8-9 inches. In summer it bears several blue flowers at<br />
the top of its stem. A variety with red ilowers is called Sa?igoso.<br />
Hart-so ;<br />
889. Omplialodes krameri, Fr. et Sa-c. t var., Jap.<br />
a variety of the preceding with white flowers.<br />
890. Veronica longifolia, /.., var. japonica, Max., Jap.<br />
Ruri-torano-o ; a perennial wild herb of the order Scrophulariacejo,<br />
growing to a height of 1-2 fts. Tn late summer it produces small<br />
4-petaled purplish blue flowers in panicles.<br />
891. Veronica incana, L., Jap. Tvtei-ran, Hama-torano-o<br />
; a perennial, herb of the order Scrophulariaceje growing to a<br />
height of about 2 fts. The stems and leaves are hairy. In late<br />
summer it bears small pinkisu purple flowers in panicles.<br />
892- Veronica oncei, Fr. et Sav. y Jap. Hlyokuso ; :i<br />
perennial wild herb of the order ScrophulariaceaB, growing to a<br />
height of about 1 ft. It produces 2 branches at each leaf-axil.<br />
In summer it bears purple ilowers in panicles.<br />
893. Veronica sibirica, /. ; Jap. Kukaiso ; n perennial