318 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
to the Curambola, or Chinese gooseberry as it is calle 
Europeans.” 
I may observe that the name yang t‘ao is also appt 
China to Actinidia chinens's, Pl, a climbing shrub. wi 
edible fruit about the size of a plum. [See Henry, Le., 544 
It is well figured in Ch, [XXXI, 21], where the ‘ae 
yang Cao and Ff #—E PE m? hon ton (monkey's peach) 3 are 
given. P., XXXIII, 10. 
Stesoip, Jeon. ined. jap. Ul, Hi HE Pk, Actinidia rufi 
Planch. Phon zo, UXXI, 15, 16. Same Chinese name. 
sletinidia arguta, Planch, 
494,38 Li (the chestnut). This character was original 
written 3g. The Shuo wen explains that it is intended — 
represent the fruits hanging down. The Chinese ches 
is the same as that cultivated in Europe, Castanea vulgan 
Lam. It is grown throughout the empire. It is freaped l 
mentioned in the Classics. 
Shi king, 177, 190:—In the low, wet grounds are 
chestnuts. 358:—On theemountain are the chestnut 
237 :—The bitter gourds hanging from the branches 
chestnut tree. 81:—Duke Wan [7th century B.C.] bu 
the mansion at Ts‘oo (##). He planted about it hazel. ( 
and chestnut trees and other trees. 
27 The first Chinese author who mentions the Carambola and des 
it quite correctly is Kt HAN, in the Man fang ts‘ao mu chuang [3rd century. 
See Botan. sin., 1, 38]. Itisthere termed FL pos Ff nu lien tsz', which, 
the author expinhis, means five ridges and refers to the shape of the T 
which is said to be very acid. Lr SH1-cHen [in P., XXXI, 10] likewise gi 
a good description of the Carambvla fruit under the above name, ! and 2 
that in Min (Fukien) it is called B Bk yang tao. He compares 
shape of the fruit with a stone roller used by Chinese farmers for 
down the fields when sown, A good drawing of the Carambola Gh x: 
45,2 mu lien. [See also Phon zo, LXVII, 14. 4] 
