38 BOTANICON SINICUM, 
The plant figured in the So moku [Il, 14] sub ¥ 
is, according to Francuet, Aletris japonica, Lamb. I shoul 
rather think that the Japanese drawing represents Ane 
marrhena, The plant represented under the same Chinese 
name in the Phon zo [V, 20, 21] has been identified }y 
FRancuer with Anemarrhena asphodeloides. 
10.— Py HE BE jou istung yung. P., Xia, 41.—7., CLXXL 
Pen king :—Jou ts‘ung yung. The root and the ste 
are officinal. Taste sweet, Nature slightly warm. Non- 
poisonous. 
Pie lu:—The jou ts*ung yung grows in Ho si [ west 
the Yellow River, App. 79], in mountain valleys, also i 
Tai [in N. Shan si, App. 821] and Yen men [in N. Shan si 
It is gathered on the 5th day of the 5th month, and dri 
in the shade. 
_ We Pv [3rd cent.]:—This plant, which is also cal 
PS HE ZE jou sung yung and Ft Fl Bz hei sz‘ ling, gro 
in the mountains of Ho si, in shady places. It is gathered 
from the 2nd to the 8th month, 
Tao Hune-Kine :—The localities Tai and Yen me 
(mentioned in the Pie lu) are in the province of Ping eh 
[N. Shan si, App. 253] and are rich in horses. Peop 
say that the jou ts‘ung yung plant is produced from the sem! 
of the wild horses dropping on the ground. The growil 
plant has the appearance of flesh. It is cooked with mutto 
broth and is very restorative, It may also be eaten raw 
It is also common in Ho nan. The best drug comes from 
Lung si [Mid Kan su, App, 216]. It is flat [having been 
Pressed], of a yellow colour, succulent, has many flowe 
Its taste is Sweet. That brought from the northern countries 
18 Considered of * second quality, It is short and has : 
es flowers, ‘That from Pa tung (EB. Sz‘ ch‘uan, App. 237] © 
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