302 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
of the ma tou ling. Flowers and root officinal. Lr Snt-cHen 
says that the name tsz‘ wei means “ beautiful red ” [but ész‘ is 
purple, and the plant has orange-coloured flowers]. Ling siao 
means “to strive skyward.” This name is given to this liana 
on account of its climbing to the summit of high trees. 
Ch, AALS Bo Test eel, Tecoma (Bignonia) grandi- 
flora, Delaun. Good drawing. 
This beautiful climber is frequently cultivated at Peking — 
under the name of ling siao hua. The flowers are gathered 
for medical use. The description in the P. agrees well. 
Lour., 458 :—Campsis adrepens [same as Tecoma granii- 
flora]. Sinice, lien sieu (ling siao). 
Tarar., Cat., 36, 61 :—Ling siao, tsz* wei hua, Bignonia. 
—P. Smrra, 38. | 
Parker, Canton pl., 261 :--Tecoma grandiflora, ling siao 
hua. 
Cust. Med., p. 154 (234):—Ling siao hua, exported 1885 
from Shang hai, 0.15 picul,—p, 364 (310) from Canton 
0.12 picul. 
For Chinese names applied to this plant in Japan, see 
Bot. sin., II, 164, 165. 
171.—B FF ying shi. P., XVIlIla, 31. 7., OXVIIL 
Comp. Rh ya, 295, 
Pen king :— Ying shi, name of the fruit, #3 Jy ts‘iang m 
(wall rose, name of the whole plant), *E fi niu ki (ox thorn). 
The fruit and the root are officinal. Taste of the fruit sour. 
Nature warm. Non-poisonous. The root is bitter, harsh 
and cold. 
Pie lu :—Other names: PF 2% ts'iang wei, [ly BR shan " 
(mountain thorn), and 4 BY niu le. The ying shi grows 10 
