VARIETIES OF THE LYCHKK 97 



Vlt'u ma tsa (Chu ma txz ^JflEF-) China yrass fiber. 



This variety is produced in Lo kang (LokongJRpQ) and 

 ripens shortly after Kuei wei (Kwai mi ^i^c). The leaves are quite 

 large and densely crowded on the tree, tending to fold over one an- 

 other and hang downward The petioles are long. 



The fruits are quite large and said to be shaped like a thumb 

 or chicken heart. The shoulders are quite high up. The skin is 

 rough, but the markings large and few (fig. 51). The inner skin is 

 very red. The flesh is quite dry and crisp and tends to stick to the 

 seed which may be large or small. It is considered to be a very 

 fragrant variety, but not of especially fine flavon 



Ta isiw (Tai tso ^cia) Large crop 



This is a very commonly grown variety, widely scattered over 

 many of the districts bordering Canton. It ripens quite early appear- 

 ing after Hei yeh (Hak ip SSM) . The fruit is somewhat egg-shaped 

 with rough skin and many dots, which are dense and small. The 

 skin is a bright red. The flesh is quite solid and crisp^ but with lines 

 of yellow color especially near the seed which is large, ^ Some, of the 

 juices run out into the skin upon opening. The flavor is rather sweet. 



Unai chilt (Wai chi ftltt) The Wai River lychec 



This is perhaps the most common variety and the cheapest. 

 It ripens quite late in the season for the best flavored lychee, but its 

 very large seed and watery nature place it in a somewhat inferior class. 



The leaves are medium large and not pointed. TJie form of 

 the fruit is quite round. The skin is of medium smoothness; not 

 nearly so smooth as the Hei yeh (fjt). The dots or markings are 

 few and small. In general appearance it much resembles the Hei 

 yeh (JiMg) and the best types of this variety are often sold for Hei 

 yeh (^81) (fig- 52). The color of the skin is a good red and inside 

 the skin is pink. Seeds of this variety germinate readily and it is a 

 vigorous grower, very easily propagated and cultured. It is said to 

 be one of the most satisfactory general purpose varieties as it is a 

 high yielder and has a long season. 



