492 BOTANICON SINIOUM. 
flowers (Sophora) but larger. The seeds are enclosed in a 
bladder like the suan tsiang [Physalis. See 106]. They are 
black, round like peas, and hard. The people use them much 
as beads. The flowers are gathered in the 5th or 6th month. 
The people in the south use them for dyeing a bright yellow 
colour. They are also employed for curing sore eyes, 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—The tree is cultivated in gardens 
in the south as well as in Pien [in Ho nan, App. 248]. 
K‘ou Tsuna-sut [12th cent.]:—This tree is found in the 
mountains of Ch‘ang an [in Shen si, App. 6]. The seeds are 
called 7Q 8% F mu luan tse‘, They are brought to the 
capital, where they are used as beads. They are not employed 
in medicine. 
This is the Kelreuteria paniculata, Laxm. For further 
particulars see Bot. sin., I, 550. 
327.—f ka. P., XXXVb, 20. 7., CCLXIII. 
Comp. Rh ya, 238. 
Pie w:—Ku. The bark is used in medicine. Taste 
bitter. Nature very cold. Non-poisonous. 
Tao Hune-xine :—The hi is a common tree in the 
mountains. Its bark resembles the bark of the ¢‘an é 
(Cesalpinia) and the huai (Sophora). Leaves like those of » 
the Zé and the hu (oaks). It is well known. res 
Su Kone [7th cent. ]:—It grows by the sides of rivale : 
The leaves resemble those of the ch‘u [ Ailantus. See Rh ya 3 
224] but are narrower and longer. It is a large tree, several — 
fathoms in girth. The bark is very coarse and thick and > 
does not resemble the t‘an bark. . 
K‘ou Tsuna-sur [12th cent.]:—The hw tree is now more 2 
commonly called #& PM kit liu (willow), for its leaves resemble 
