306 3 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
many varieties. Europeans in China erroneously call : 
fruit the date, as also does Lecex. The Japanese juju 
are likewise furnished by this species, which is also much 
cultivated for its fruit in the countries situated on 
Mediterranean Nea. 
Shi king, 231 [‘ Life in Pin” ]:—In the eighth month 
knock down the dates (tsao). 
Hia Calendar, 93:—Bighth month. Cut ae are the 
jujubes (ga 3). 
Li ki, I, 119:—Jujube dates (¢sao) used by women . for 
presents of introduction. [I, 451, 461] :—Fruits ee 
the ancient Chinese. 25 3 
Chou li, 1, 108 :—Fruits presented to the Son of ee 
[V. supra, 470]. Il, 194:—Fire from the jujube wood. 
[See quotation in 528, note.] Rh ya, 272-282 :—Names 
various sorts of jujubes. [See also 331.] The tsao 
frequently mentioned in the Shan hat king. 
25 The fruits enumerated there are, according to LEGGE’s translation 
1.—Small chestnuts [Fils v. infra, 495). 
2.—Water-caltrops RES v. supra, 397]. 
8.—Hovenia dulcis [fH v. infra, 489]. 
4.—Zizyphus [3]. 
5.—Chestnuts [BE wv. infra, 494). 
6.—Hazel-nuts $v. infra, 496). 
7.—Persimmons —_[ iff v. infra 491]. 
8.—Cucumbers [ M.- I should rather think melons are meant 
V. supra, 382]. 
9.— Peaches [Be v. supra, 470]. 
10.—Plums [SE v. supra, 472]. 
11.—Ballaces ( Hi v. supra, 473]. aa 
12,—Almonds | AF apricots, v. supra, 471). nd 
13,—Haws | (FE v. supra, 479). A 
--14—Pears [ Ht v. supra, 481]. 
