PLANTS MENTIONED IN CLASSICAL WORKS. 293 
Mia Calendar, 21, 78:—In the Shan hai king the t‘ao or 
peach is frequently mentioned. Bamboo Annals [166], king 
King, B.C. 525. In winter, in the 12th month, peach-trees 
and almond-trees in flower. Rh ya, 267, 268. 
P., XXIX, 16, tao. Ch., XXXII, 13. Good drawing 
of the peach, flowers and fruit. Kin huang, LVIII, 18. 
Amen. exot., 798, Bk too, vulgo momu. Malus persica. 
Phon zo, LXII, 1-13, various varieties of the peach. . 
¥. supra, 267. S., XI, 10. °C, 1257-1259. A., XV, 149. 
Fap., 1781. 
471.—4§ Hing (the apricot) is without any doubt a native 
of China, The mountains of North China abound in wild 
apricot trees with edible fruits. There can also be no doubt 
that it was cultivated in China from remote antiquity. It is 
_ therefore surprising that the apricot is not mentioned in the 
Shi king. The character hing is also not found in the Rh ya. 
It appears, however, in the Hia Calendar [21]:—First month. — 
Plum, apricot and peach blossom. [54] :—Fourth month. 
Apricots are seen in the gardens. j 
Li ki, I, 461:—Fruits eaten by the ancient Chinese 2 
[see quotation ¢nfra, 484, note |. 
: Chou li, Il, 194:—Fire of the wood [See quotation 
M528, note. ] a : 
- Bamboo Annals, 166. [See the quotation under 470}. : 
: Lecce translates hing erroneously by almonds. Shan hai : 
: ing, the hing frequently mentioned. sine 
P., XXIX, 8, hing. Ch. XXXII, 14, good drawing, 
flowers and fruit.  Kiu huang, LVI, 16. 
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ex Cataja, It. ansu. Malus Armeniaca, fractu majori. 
ag ~~ LXI, D, BF, Prunus armeniaca. nas ae 
£., 230, family Af, with good figure. 7 
» X18. A,, XV, 149. Fap., 1770, 
