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Gnapbalium arenarium, 312. Sp. pi. 3. p. 754. Kaempf Amcen.
v . p. 912.
Salix alba, 25. Sp. pi. 4. p. 234. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 908.
T h e five laft are in much ufe for the poliihing o f wood.
Ricinos communis, 270. Sp. pi. 4. p. 194. Kaempf. Amcen.
v. p. 790. Flor. Cocb. 7x6.
Bignonia tomentofa, 252. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 859. fig.
p. 860.
Malva mauritiana, 271. Sp. pi. 3. p. 347. Kaempf. Amcen.
. v. p. 858.
Nympbaa nelumbo, 223. Sp. pi. 3. p. 579. Kaempf. Amcen.
v, p, 880.
Ocymum inflexum. 249. The two laft are facred to the idols, as
is the Illiciurn anifatum, ufed alfo for making mufical inftru-
ments.
Fbea bobea, 225. Sp. pi. 2. p. 589. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 817.
Camellia fafanqua, 273. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 853, both thefe
ufed as teas. The appearance o f the ihrub Safanqua, is fo like
that of the tea as fcarcely to be diftinguiihed. T he leaves are
mixed with the bohea.tea to improve its flavor *.
XJvaria Japónica, 237. Sp. pi. ii. p. 628. Is ufed as a waih for
the hair, as are the Safanqua, and the Hibifcus Manihot.
Gojfypium berbaceum, 271. Sp. pi. iii. p. 355. Flor. Cocb, 505. A
vaft manufacture o f this plant (cotton) is carried on in Japan
for the cloathing the inhabitants.
Morus papyrifera, 75. Sp. pi. 4. p. 134. A ftrong cloth is wovéñ
from parts o f this, and richly painted for cloathing; ufed as
* ,Sir G. Staunton’ s Account o f the Etnbaffy to' China, and the hgute, vol. ii,- ,p. 467,' E:
handkerhandkerchiefs
to wipe the nofe, fee. alto for the packing of
goods.
Cucurbita I'agenaria, 323. Sp. pi. 4> p. 202. Kaempf. Amcen. v.
p. 810. Flor. Cocb. 728. Serves inftead o f a bottle.
Fucus faccbarrnus, 346. Sp. pi. 4. P- 577- FI. Scot. ii. p. 940.
Eaten in Japan, as it is in many parts o f the north of Europe.
The leaf o f this plant glued; to paper, and edged with gold , or
filver thread, is ufed as a plate to offer gifts on ceremonious-
accafions,
Mirabilis jalapa, 91.- Sp. pl. i. p. 490. Flor. Cocb.123,
Cartbamus tinBorius, 307. Sp. pi. 3.697. Flor. Cocb. 587. T he
Japanefe\AB&9 ufe the former as $ white paint for their complexions
; this to gi-ve a ruddinefs to their lips,
Rhus vernix, m,Kaempf. Amcen. Ex. p,790,and tab. 7qr. Sp,
pi. i. p. 728, as a varnifh to their fine cabinetwork. The Rbusfuc-
cedaneum, 122. Keco Garden, i. 366, is made ufe o f for the fame
purpofe, but the quantity o f juice it exudes is fo fmall, as fcarcely
to make it- worth the gathering. The Japanefe call it Urus, Urus
noli, and Sitz. That which grows at Jamatto is the beft, but
the Japanefe' in- general is far fuperior to that o f other countries ;
great quantity o f the varniih, is imported, from Siam, Cambodia»
Fonquin, and other places, and ufed in the coarfer works.
Cbamarops excel/a, 131. Brufhes are made from the bark o f
the trunk, finely netted,
Juncus ejfufus, 145, Sp. pi. 2. p. 94,
Qryza fativa, 147.
Morus papyrifera, 71. Sp. pi. 4 , p. 134,
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