PLANTS MENTIONED IN CLASSICAL WORKS. alg 
_ Conr. Analects, 26 :—Altars of the spirits of the land (jf). 
The Hia [dynasty, B.C. 2205-1766] used the pine tree (ff), 
the Yin [ B.C. 1766-1122] used the cypress (#4), and the 
men of the Chou [ B.C. 1122-249] the chestnut. 
The commentary says :—These trees were planted by the 
founders of the several dynasties about the altars of the spirits 
ofthe land (4: fy ih). 
We read in the Chou li (1, 193]:—Le grand directeur des 
multitudes (Fg i] %&) dispose les murs de Venceinte consacrée 
‘au genie de la terre et A celui des céréales. II Jes constitue 
seigneurs des champs, en plantant pour représenter chaque 
genie larbre qui convient au terrain. Commentator B. 
(CHeng Hijan) :—Les arbres convenables furent successive- 
ment le pin (#), le cypres (Ff), le chataignier. 
: Chou li, I, 108 :—The chestnut mentioned among the fruits 
‘Presented to the Son of Heaven. [See quotation supra, 
470.) 7 
fa hi, 1; 119: Chestnuts used as a present of introduction — 
by Women, I, 461, 451, [See fruits eaten by the ancient 
Chinese, supra, 484, note. ] i ; eal 
% The chestnut is repeatedly mentione | in the Shan hai king, 
but Not in the text of the Rh ya. | 
enka XXIX, 28, li. Ch. XXXII, 15, li. | Well figured, 
Amen. exot., 816 :—HE viitz, vulgo kuri. Castanea sativa 
Vulgaris, alia fruetu majore, alia minori, Pion zoe, LXU, 
14, 15, hee eomes 
£222, family BE, with good figure and 12 names, including 
Mra, 495, except Fil. | | a 
Ht, 226-228, are all mentioned as synonyms, except oi 
nd Which is a Quercus, synonym of fh. E., 225. Ff, Q5e0' = eR _ 
S., XI, 19. Sm., 60. 6 $07. XV, 175. T he sae 
PCy chinensis, Hee. is Ae Be 
Jip, 337, C. vulgaris, var. yaponica, DC., Be. — 
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