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Parsnip, Asparagus, GJielidonium, Potent ilia, Agrimonium, Pim¬ 
pernel (Poterium sanguisorba.), Pouliot (Mentha.), Joubarbe 
(Sedura.), Artemisia, Absinilmim. 
I have adduced the preceding particulars merely on account 
of the length of time that has elapsed since their publication, 
for the botanical features of the regions Parennin traversed 
about 180 years ago, are well known now. We can therefore 
account for the plants he speaks of. 
Finally I may mention, that Parennin was the first European, 
who notices the elegant Wisteria chinexxsis D.C., well 
known now also in our gardens. The climbing plant ten lo hoa 
he speaks of (see Grosier: la Chine III. 66.) in a letter to 
Father Du Halde, with violet flowers hanging down in large 
bunches, is without doubt W. cliinensis, sin : III M 1& len 9 lo 
hua, growing wild and also much cultivated in North-China. 
PETRUS JARTOUX, a Frenchman, born 1668, 
joined the Chinese mission 1701, in Peking 1720. 
We owe to this missionary a very valuable article on the 
Ginseng plant (Panax Ginseng C. A. Mey.) contained in a letter 
addressed to the Procureur general des Missions des Indes et 
de la Chine, and dated Peking, 12 April, 1711. (l.c. III. 183.) 
The Fathers Jartoux and Begis had been intrusted by the 
Emperor Kanghi with the survey of Manchuria and the eastern 
part of the Great Wall, and on this occasion Jartoux had 
opportunity to visit the very country where the finest specimens 
of this famous plant grow, near the frontier of Corea. Jartoux 
describes the plant and the mode of its collection and prepara¬ 
tion for the Emperor’s use, and adds also a drawing of it made 
by himself from nature. Du Halde in his great work on 
China reproduces this drawing. Jartoux here gives the first 
authentic account of Chinese Ginseng. Lamarck in his 
Encvclop. Botan. II. 714 gives an abstract of this memoir. 
G JkSPAE CHAWSBAUMB, a Frenchman, born 
1711, joined the Chinese mission 1746, -j- in the province of 
Kiangsi in 1761. He has left an interesting memoir, written 
about 1760, and published in the Panth. lit. III. 830, on 
Chinese Xnseetwax. 4 Cli. who speaks from his own 
observation made in the province of Hu kuang, gives some 
very valuable information regarding the insects which produce 
the wax, as well as with respect to the trees upon which they 
use to live. (Comp, above Martini 37, Maghellaes.) 
Father J. B. BU XX ADDS, in his admirable and com¬ 
prehensive work : DESCEZ PTX0W BEX’EMPIES 
DE DA CIXXWB, published 1735 in French, and 
