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1. Yuk-ho-po— "jade purse "—having a thick skin, green color, a large kernel, 
and a sour taste. It is inferior in quality, but ae it is the first to make its appearance, 
coming in about the 5th of May, it is given a good reception. 
2. Hark-yip— "black leaf"— dark red in color, delicate skinned, fragrant, and 
sweet. This is one of the best lichees and comes into bearing about June 6. The best 
of this variety is produced in the Tung Kun district and the Shui Tung district. It 
is plentiful in the market and very popular. 
3. Kat-jat-kwo — '"coackroach fruit" — dark red, thick skinned, pear shaped. This 
fruit is inferior in quality. 
4. Wai-chi — "wai fruit" — the most common variety of lichees on the market in 
Kwangtung Province. Some are light and some are dark red in color, and are thin 
skinned. It is produced between the 21st of May and the 21st of June and is con- 
sidered a good variety. 
5. Chui-ma-chi — "green-spotted lichee" — of a green color and sour taste. There 
are very few in the market. 
6. Tong-pok — "sugar sheets" — of a dark red color, pear shaped, and sweet flavor, 
but not of a delicious taste. It is produced for the most part in the Namhoi and 
Samshui districts. 
7. Kicai-mi — "cinnamon flavor" — light red, rough skinned, small kernel, very 
fragrant and sweet. One of the best varieties of lichees. It is placed on the market 
about June 21. The best are obtained from Lo Kong Tung, in the Pun Yu district. 
8. Shan-chi — "hill fruit" — of a red color and round shape, slightly sour. 
9. Hom-shiu-chi — "magnolia fruit" — light red, small sized, sweet tasting, but not 
delicious. Attached to each lichee of this species is a smaller green one. 
10. No-mai-chi — "glutinous rice cake." This is one of the most popular lichees, 
thin skinned, fragrant and sweet, and good appearance. It has a very small kernel 
and a heavy pulp. It is produced in the month of June and comes mostly from Pun 
Yu and Canton. 
11. Fei-tsze-siu — "smiling imperial concubine " — half red, half green, round shaped, 
thick rough skin; good flavor, with a slightly sour taste. It is produced at the end 
of June, mostly in Shiu Kwan and Ying Tak, and is considered a good fruit. 
12. Chun Fung — "phoenix lichee" — small, round, of a red color and thick skin; 
not good in taste. 
13. Heung-lai — "fragrant lichee" — produced in the Sun Hing district; small and 
round, of a red color and rough skinned; fragrant and sweet. It was formerly an 
article of tribute to the throne. The heung-lai is produced at the end of June. 
14. Kica-luk — "green mounted lichee." This lichee is grown in the Tsang Shing 
district. Its characteristics are a round shape, fine skin, and delightful red color; 
fragrant and sweet. It is considered superior to the no-mai-chi and the best lichee 
that can be had in Kwangtung Province. It is difficult to obtain in the market. 
This species usually grows in pairs — one large red, and the other a small green. The 
green one is not edible. The genuine kwa-luk is grown from only one tree, which is 
inside the Tsang Shing magistracy. During the Manchu regime the fruit of this tree 
was accepted as tribute by the Emperor. The lichees of this variety grown in the 
neighborhood are also considered as good fruit, but they are almost monopolized by the 
officials. The bun-Ink lichee is chiefly used for presentation purposes between 
officials, from two to eight lichees being placed in one box. The genuine kwa-luk can 
be obtained only with great difficulty. 
15. Sheung-shu-iiai — "Chancellor's wai-chi" — produced in the Tsang Shing district. 
• mbles the wai-chi in appearanpe, but its taste is that of the no-mai-chi. It is 
one of the best varieties of the lichees and is placed on the market about the 7th of 
July. 
