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_ Setaria italica. [V. supra, 344.] Ki is also the name of a 
certain aquatic plant. [See W D., 336.] 
The character #€ ho is explained in the Shuo wen by 
Ae 2 D d, young plants of pulse. The J Ji Classic, quoted 
in K.D., says “leaves of beans.” Mao explains it by # 
(young plants). 
Shi king, 300 :—Let the brilliant white colt feed on the 
_ bean sprouts (Ao) of my vegetable garden, 
HE kia, according to the Shuo wen, is whl e (fruit of her- 
haceous plants). The Kuang ya defines it more precisely as 
H. $4, horns (pods) of pulse. But kia is also applied by the 
Chinese botanists to the silicles of cruciferous plants and the 
seed-yessels of the elm. 
__.. Bror [in the Chou li, I, 195] is mistaken in translating 
: i ee noyau des fruits.” He confounded the character 
— evidently with #¥ [v. 469]. 
E., 35-37, family BH. Figured are :— 
K H Fap., 1029, the same as the next, but the figue 
differs. 
ROE ce) f., 467, Glycine hispida, Max. A., XV, 146. 
ie i: Saat 778, Phaseolus radiatus,L. Fap., 1601, var. sub- 
triloba. [Sm., 171, 227, differ.] 
A. Variety of K FH, also iW Pr, Ce [Z., 36, I, 
B= H.] 
iE Fap., 1644, Pisum sativum, L. Sm, 172, Pisum 
arvense. 
i We H Jap., 1234, Lathyrus maritimus, Bee var, Thun- 
fs bergianus. H., 519, 40, Millettia. 
Tk GB. C., 1327, Vicia faba, L.A. XV, 146. | 
we Fap., 822, Dolichos umbellatus, Thbg. A., XV, 146, 
Dol. sinensis, L., also F. #8. 
ar ase Variety of the former. 
Wa WE. H., 471, Dolichos lablab, L. C., 1021. 
ut hel B Fap., 533, Cassia mimosoides, 
