5382 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
According to Parker [China Rev., X, 377], in Sz 
ch‘uan Vitex negundo, a common road shrub, is called #¥ $i 
huang king.—Same identifiation in Henry’s Chin. pl. [132]. 
The Ind. Fl. sin. [II, 257] enumerates six species of 
Vitex for China. 
Cust. Med., p. 216 (81):—Man king tsz‘ (fruits) exported 
1885 from Wen chow 3.10 piculs,—p. 294 (317), from Amoy 
0.11 picul. Exported also from Han kow. See Hank. Med., 27. — | 
Phon zo, UXXXIV, 15, 16 :—H- Fj, Vitex cannabi/olia, 
8. & Z. [according to Japanese botanists introduced into 
Japan from China]. 
Horru. & Scuur., 622 :—Vitex cannabifolia, H: if or 
it jf]. Same identification in the Kwa wi [111]. 
Phon zo, UXXXIX, 17, 18 :—# Hj F, Viter trifolia, 
L.—Same identification in the Kwa wi [88]. Introduced into 
Japan. 
Srez., Jcon. ined., V1:—Same Chinese name, Vitew 
obovata, Thbg. (same as V. trifolia). 
350.—Z 3h fu ling, P., XXXVU,i. 7., CXCVIL 
Pen king :—Fu ling, {& Hi, fu t‘u. Taste sweet. Nature 
uniform. Non-poisonous. 
Pie lu:—The fu ling which clings to the root fof the 
fir tree] is called £ ji fu shen. The fu ling and the fu shen 
grow in T'ai shan [in Shan tung, App. 322], in mountain- 
valleys under large fir trees. It is dug up in the 2nd and 
8th months and dried in the shade. | 
In the ancient Historical Records Shi ki [in the chapte 
on Divination] the name of this drug is written (& Sau ’g- 
It is there said to be produced by the divine spirit of the 
fir tree. 
