SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 
coast in North-eastern Chihli to the western 
border of Kansu. 
There are two or three Wild Lilies 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’éng, 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 Wild 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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