GENERAL REMARKS. 403 
ELK 76 BE FS WL iy BE. 4 Vols. Colored drawings of plants. 
Japanese and Chinese names. The scientific names are defective. 
Short descriptions in Japanese. 
AUTHORITIES FoR CHINESE IDENTIFICATIONS. 
_ We regret that the Japanese authors do not state the authorities . 
for their Chinese identifications. If we knew only of MATsuMURA’S — 
_ excellent vocabulary the impression would be unavoidable that all 
Japanese and Chinese writers are in perfect agreement on every 
Point. The quotations given by Dr. BreTscHNEIDER compared with 
: the Notes by Dr. Faser reveal the real state of things. Some 
Chinese names of plants not indigenous to Japan have» been 
applied to other species and even to other genera in Japan, <A large 
umber of Chinese names are not confined to one species only, in 
China, but are applied to different plants in different localities and 
tames in books as well as among the people. This is even the rule, 
7 with very few exceptions. We cannot avoid confusion, if this fact 1s 
— Wgnored, : pittory ott 
__ The best method will be to take the Chinese geographical works 
asthe basis for determining the best Chinese names. There is one 
Voluminous geographical-statistical record for each province, and most 
Of the prefectures have a more detailed work of theircbweealion 
is Commonly also in many volumes, The chapter ont iprainees" 
a] HB, contains the names of all plants known within the p » 
that can be gleaned from Chinese sources.. Wherever procurabley'# ; 
Comparison with separate works on districts, 64 itis will sce of | 
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Curse Drawincs OF PLANTS ie 
Two or more drawings of distinct plants are sometimes 81 
Mader one name. Very few of the figures in the Imperial E 
are d 
‘hich were copies of other copies. It is not ‘surprising, therefore, 
a,» More familiar with books than. with nature, and ij 
Ock-cutters had no understanding of either... 7 oe 
“ommon later edition of the Pen tsao with the photo- ¥ Capi caneiale 
by different authors. One and the same plant also. bears several 
and the information given under each name is the most reliable = 
“we drawings from nature, but most are copies of earlier 7 <i 
a many figures appear more or less disfigured. The authors ga . ‘ os 
