Kayoikanoko Believed Extinct

Itō, Ihei, 1695, Kadan Chikinshō, vol.1, No.124; Yashiro, 1841, Kokon Yōrankō, vol.306; Hashiboku Sanbokutsuki Meisai, (before 1868): Variegated red and white in various designs like a kind of bandanna. Large, double flower with separated rows of petals. Bloomed in the spring of 1688 for the first time. Originated in Japan. (Believed extinct. )