422 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
Index of the Pen king F 4% {5 hing ho jen (kernels — 
of apricot-stones). : 
Pie lu:—The hing grows in Tsin [Shan si, App. 353] _ 
on the plain and in mountain-valleys. Gathered in the 
5th month. 
The fruit, kernels of the stones [which are said to be — 
slightly poisonous and of which an emulsion is made], 
flowers, leaves, twigs and root are all officinal. 
P. Surru [8] erroneously identifies hing with the almond, — 
as do also the Customs reports. : 
Cust. Med., p. 50 (66):—Hing jen (apricot-kernels) — 
exported 1885 from Chefoo 792 piculs.—Exported also from 
Han kow. See Hank. Med., 16. 
Further particulars in another part. 
272.—4 mei, Prunus Mume, 8. & Z. P., X31 oe 
Hp CCV. 
Comp. Rh ya, 227, Classics, 473. The character was 
originally written $£ mei. 
Pen king :-—4bj %E mei shi (fruit). : 
Pie lu:—The mei fruit is produced in Han chung 
[S. Shen si, App. 54] in mountain-valleys. The fruit 
gathered in the 5th month and dried by fire.—The sour fruit, be 
pellicle of the stone, kernel, Howers, leaves and root are all 
officinal. 
P. Surg, 8, 174, sub Almond and Plum. ae 
Cust. Med., p. 372 (439) :— Wu (black) mei exported 1889 
from Canton 1,520 piculs,—p. 368 (361), medicated (salted) 3 
mei from Canton 0.10 picul,—p. 330 (231), wu mei from 
Swatow 362 piculs,—p. 216 (92), from Wen chow 4.40 
piculs,—p. 202 (254), from Ning po 1.75 picul. 
Further particulars in another part, 
