288 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
At Peking the name yéan hua is applied to a poisonous. 
thymelaceous plant—the Wickstrwmia chamedaphne, Meissn, 
with yellow flowers. Comp. Tatarinov, Catal. med. sin, 3h. 
It is employed for stupefying fish. 
Fap., 753, Daphne genkwa, S. & Z., 35 té. 
» 389, Budleya curviflora, Hk. & A, PR fi H. 
166. T*ing ning, « plant mentioned in the Shan hal 
king, and likewise said to kill fish. 7 
The % MH yen suan is another poisonous plant noticed 
the Shan hai king. 
467.—%% Li. A plant mentioned in the Li ki, Lees 
translates broom-sedge. 1, 304 [ Yue ling] :—Second month 
of winter. The broom-sedge rises up vigorously, CHEN 
Han explains li by BEE mx hiai (a fragrant plant). The 
Shuo wen says the li is an herbaceous plant which resembles 
the jf p‘w (Typha) but is smaller. The roots are made into 
brushes, oe 
P., XV, 57, #% BF li shi, a name found in the Pen 
king. The ancient authors say that the Li of the Li ke reer 
to this plant. It has many other names, By ip mae sre? 
(horse’s broom), 5 Hj ma Un, ete. The plant has vi0 
flowers, the fruit is a capsule, seeds resemble hemp: 
The leaves resemble Allium leaves. The root is lon; 
(fibrous), of a yellow colour. The people use it for masim 
horse-brushes. The authors refer to this the plant pm 
ma chou in the Rh ya [36]. Ch., XI, 42, li shi. The 3 
figured there is an Iris, At Peking ma lin is the eommo? 
name for Iris oxypetala, Bge. | 
Amen. exot., 872, i furin, vulgo buran, also reso * 
Iris hortensis alba, germanica, ©.B.P. So moku, II, 8 
Chinese name, Iris exsata, Thhy. 
