THE LYCHEK AND I.I 'N (UN 



One of the most helpful sources of information in the study 

 of these fruits has been the provincial, prefectural and district 

 gazetteers or annals. Each political division of China has at regular 

 intervals systematically published these geographical records which 

 contain helpful information regarding history, production and matters 

 of interest in the life of the people. By means of these records it 

 has been possible to determine the districts in which the lychee and 

 lungan are grown and to secure valuable data relative to culture and 

 varieties. The Chinese works consulted include these and mis- 

 cellaneous works together with the nine standard works on the lychee. 

 A list of these is appended and most of them will be found in the 

 Library of Congress at Washington. These works are constantly 

 referred to throughout the text. They not only record numerous 

 legends regarding these fruits which would enrich a child's book of 

 fairytales; but they discuss in an enlightening manner the habitat, 

 culture, varieties and trade of these important fruits. Many of the 

 problems involved in the successful culture of these fruits have been 

 discussed by Chinese writers and their records should prove of great 

 value in the development of the industry at home and abroad. 



