SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 



coast in North-eastern Chihli to the western 

 border of Kansu. 



There are two or three Wild LiUes in North 

 China, though the Chinese have a great variety of 

 cultivated forms. In the mountains of Shansi, 

 Shensi and Kansu and in North Chihli a beautiful 

 Scarlet Lily is very abundant, a tall Yellow Lily 

 being met with on the plains and lower mountain 

 sides. The latter also occurs in Mongolia. In 

 the Ning-wu and K'o-lan Chow districts of Shansi, 

 and even as far north as K'uei-hua-ch'eng, I have 

 seen the Solomon's Seal growing plentifully. 



Three varieties of Orchis occur in North China 

 though they are far from common. One, which 

 closely resembles the Spotted Orchis, is found 

 in the marshes near the sea coast of North-east 

 Chihli. The other two occur in the lower moun- 

 tains of Shansi. One of these has a small green 

 flower growing on a spike, and resembling that 

 of the Tway-blade : the other has a small pink 

 and white flower. Both plants are very small, 

 and, growing in the deep grass, are not easily 

 found. 



There seems to be no ^Vild Daffodil or Narcissus, 

 though the well known Chinese Sacred Lily is 

 cultivated everywhere. 



Several varieties of Wild Garlic occur, and I 

 have also found a Wild Leek, and a Wild Onion. 



Every variety of grass is to be found. In 

 certain places the tall Reed, from which the Chinese 



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