46 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
E., 160, family RE HE. : 
The figure is a good drawing of Physalis Alkekengi, L. 
S., II, 40, A., XV, 164. 
56.—fi@ J& Kie kou (hou). 3% 38 Kue kuang. 
Kuo P‘o :—This is the 3% BJ] Kae ming. Leaves pointed, 
yellow ; red flowers. The fruit resembles that of the |] oe ae 
Shan chu yi (Cornus). It is also called fa Ling, In 
Kuan si (present Shen si) it has the above name Kie kou. 
Hine Pine :—T‘ao Hune-x1a, in explaining the Pen ts‘ao, — 
states that the plant in question has leaves resembling those _ 
of the #2 BH Kiang tou (Cassia ?). The seeds resemble a— 
horse’s hoof, whence the name Bip 2&-B] Ma ti kite ming. 
The Shuo wen calls it es Ling, the Kuang ya 2 BR ia 
Yang chi chu. In 4 Chu (Hu kuang) they call it  K%, 
in Z Ts‘in it is called Kie kou. 4 
P., XVI, 41, Kae ming. Li Sut-cuen states that there 
are two kinds of Ke ming, one of them is called Ma te 
kite ming (horse’s hoof Kie ming). Its stem is 3 or 4 feet 
high, the leaves (leaflets) are larger than those of the mu su 
(Medicago sativa) ; they are narrow at the base and enlarge 
towards the summit. In daytime they are open, at night — 
they all fold together, two and two. In autumn the flowers, : 
with five petals of a pale yellow, appear. They are followed — 
by long pods resembling those of the {© Kiang tou — 
(Dolichos sinensis). They contain many dark green seeds — 
resembling a horse’s hoof. The other kind is called 9¢ & 
3 WA Kiang mang kite ming. It resembles the former, but 
the leaves are pointed, resemble those of Sophora japonica 
and do not fold together at night. Dark yellow flowers, 
small pods like a little finger, small seeds resembling tho 
of Hibiscus abelmoschus, 
The name of the last-described is more commonly writte 
Bit wh Wang kiang nan. Kiu huang, Lill, 22, an 
Ch, XI, 30, The plant figured there is a Cassia. - 
