PLANTS MENTIONED IN CLASSICAL WORKS, 189 
Stepoip, Syn. plant. econ. jap., 4, Acorus calamus, L., var. 
asiatica. Japonice sjoobu, sinice J~ A (the first character 
means mud). Usus pro ceremoniis. The same is figured by 
Sresotp [ Icones ‘ned., VIII). 
Stepotp, Syn. plant. wcon., 5, <Acorus gramineus, Ait. 
Japonice seki-sjoo, sinice: Fy HE Hj. Same figured in Jeon. 
—ined., VIII. Same Japanese and Chinese names given in the — 
So moku [VI, 11] to Acorus gramineus. This plant, according 
to Mique (quoted by Stenoip) has been introduced into Japan 
from China, Srepoip says:—A. gramineus et A. pusillus 
pro septis lacuum artificialium in hortis, nec non ob virtutem 
in contusionibus colitur. 
So moku, VII, 9, 10, €3 #f (white ch‘ang), japonice sjobu, 
A. spurius, Schott. The same in Phon zo, XXXII, 16, 17. 
— Ibidem, 13-15, under ¥% $f, five drawings representing 
Species of Acorus, but only leaves. 
The ch‘ang pen mentioned in the Chou li [I, 110, 111] 
as a vegetable dish, was one of the five salted preparations." 
Tso chuan, 217 [B.G. 628. An entertainment described | :— 
There were the pickled root of the sweet flag cut small, rice, 
15 We read in Bror’s translation of the Chow li [I, 111] :— 
Les employés au vinaigre [ Pe Ay, supra, 349] sont chargés de préparer 
les cing marinades (Ff, BE wu tsi, the five salted preparations) et les sept 
conserves végétales (44 HL ts‘i teil, the seven vegetable pickles). 
ae D'aprés le Comm. B, (CHENG HAN) les cing marinades étaient -— 
ae. 1,—Racines de Galanga confites, tehang pow (roots of Acorus). 
2.—Les grandes huitres /§&- 3.—Cotelettes de pore. 4.—Tranches 
de beeuf, 5.—Pousses des pieds de joncs [sprouts of Typha, see 
375], , 
Les sept conserves végétales étaient :— : 
1.—HE (Atiium odorum, see supra, 359). 2—T (Salted turnips, 
supra, 361). 3.—DfS (Brasenia peltata, a water-plant, infra, 398). 
4.—3E (Afalva, see supra, 868). 5—Je (Baanthe stolonifera, 
kind of celery, supra, 370). 6—JA (small bamboo sprouts, supra, 
874), . 7.—Bj (bamboo-sprouts, sup'@, 873). 
