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Corydalis thalictri folia, Anemone japonica, Sedum sarmen- 

 tosum, Saxijraga sarmentosa, Iris japonica, Reinwardtia trigyna, 

 Lycoris aurea, L. radiata, Rehmannia angulata, Hemerocallis 

 fulva, and H. flava. Other characteristic herbs are : Adeno- 

 phora polymorpha, Bletia hyacinthina, Asarum maximum, 

 Ophiorrhiza cantonensis, Viola Patrinii, Delphinium chinense, 

 Lysimachia Henryi, L. clethroides,Potentilla chinensis, P. discolor, 

 Fragaria indica, Thalictrum minus, Mazus pulchellus, Verbena 

 officinalis, Platycodon grandiflorum, and many Compositce, 

 Leguminosce, and Umhelliferce. 



Perhaps Ichang is best known to horticulturahsts generally 

 as the home of the lovely Lilium Henryi. This acknowledged 

 favourite occurs on the limestone and conglomerate rocks, but 

 is now by no means common. Lilium Brownii and its varieties, 

 chloraster and leucanthum, are fairly common ; L. concolor 

 occurs, but is rare. 



Ferns are not rich in species, but Woodwardia radicans, 

 Osmunda regalis, Pteris longifolia, P. serrulata,Nephrodiummolle, 

 Cheilanthes patula, and Gleichcnia linearis are very abundant. 

 A variety of Adiantum Capillus-Veneris is very common on 

 stalagmitic limestone in the glen. Pieces of these rocks covered 

 with Ferns are detached and find their way all over China, being 

 popularly known as " Ichang Fern-stones." 



A hasty reference to the common floating plants of the ponds 

 and ditches around Ichang must bring this note to a close. 

 Euryale ferox, with its handsome foliage, is very common ; 

 Nelumbium speciosum is, of course, cultivated. Other common 

 aquatics are — Limnanthemum nymphoides, Jussicsa repcns, 

 Salvinia natans, Trapa natans, Azolla filiculoides, Marsilea 

 quadrifolia, Monochoria vaginalis, Eriocaulon Buergerianum, 

 and several species of Potamogeton and Utricularia. In late 

 autumn, when the Azolla changes to a rich crimson tint, the 

 ponds look very fine. In some rice fields near Ichang Dr. 

 Henry found a very anomalous plant. It was made the type 

 of a new genus — Trapclla sinensis, and doubtfully referred to 

 the natural order Pedalincce. 



