a 
348 BOTANICON SINICUM, 
[6th century] says that the p‘ien resembles the yi chang. 
[See also W.D., 690, and the Rh ya, 248.) 
515.— ij T*ung. This tree is frequently mentioned in the 
Classics, Leace calls it erroneously Elwococca, Dryandra. 
Shi king, 81:—Duke Wan [7th century B.C.] planted the 
t‘ung together with other trees about the mansion at a Ts‘. 
They furnished materials for lutes. A commentator says 
that the best Iutes are those of which the upper part is made 
of tng wood, and the bottom of that of the ts‘ ( Catalpa, 
v. supra, 508). 276:—From the tung and the 7 [509] the 
fruit hangs down. tah 
Shu king, 104 [Tribute of Yii] :—Province of @ JH Sit chou 
(Northern Kiangsu and Anhni). The solitary Dryandra — 
(2M Hi) from the south of Mount W Yih. The commentary — 
says that the ¢‘wng is considered good for making lutes. The 
older and loftier the tree, the better for the purpose. A 
solitary tree on the hill side or top, having outlived al its 
compeers, would possess a special value. 
Menctvs, 291 :—[ Sce the quotation in 508. hes < 
Ilia Calendar, 49:—Third month. #§ Hi fy. An obscure 
phrase which Dovenas translates :—Wave to and fro th 
Aleurites cordata’s cylindrical flowers. Brot :—Oter les fleurs | 
de Parbre thoung. oe 
Li ki, 1, 262 [ Vue ling] :—Last month of spring: The : 
Elwococea (tung) begins to flower. LU, 40 [* Mourning 
Rites ”]:—Staffs of bamboo and Eleococea (tung). | 
The t‘ung tree is frequently mentioned in the Shan hai bing 
Rh ya, 309, tung tree, also 8 yung. Kuo Po refers ae 
erroneously to wu tung (Sterculia). Not this but the tree 
mentioned in the Ph ya (283) is ow tung. z 
Lu k1t:—There are many sorts of t‘ung; the i oe 
tung (green t‘ung), the 8 Ha pai or white (ung, the Hw 
ch't or red t‘ung, the #8 Hil wu t'ung. The wood of the white 
