INTO THE FLORA OF CHINA. 
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I may observe, that Salix babylonica L. in Europe and Western 
Asia is generally seen with its branches hanging down, whilst in China 
(in Northern China a,t least) where this tree, f|(I tin shu in Chinese, 
is very common, its branches shoot originally upwards. In a similar way 
the Chinese produce artificially the tree known in Europe as 8 phora 
pendula, in causing two young trees of 8. japonica. L., growing close to¬ 
gether, to join by grafting, and then turning upwards the roots of one 
of them. 
31. Urbs Chao king (prov. Quang tung). Multa odorifera 
ligna produeit: Aquilam nimirum et illud quod Lusitani Pao 
de Rosa sen rosaceum vocant, quo ad capsulas, raensas, sedes, 
similiaque conficienda frequentissime utuntur, quoque vix aliud 
est praestantius, colons ex nigro rubicantis, venis quibusdara 
intercisum et artificiosa benigne obstetricantis naturae quasi 
manu depictura. (p. 137.) 
Urbs Kiun cheu in insula Hai nan. Aquila lignum crescit in 
montibus, uti et Bbenum , lignum Rosae; et illud quod Brasilum 
vnlgo vocant, quod ad tincturam per totam Sinam passim 
adhibent fullones. (p. 140.) 
With respect to Eaglewood and Hose wood compare Semedo 8, note. 
The Ebony of China is probably yielded by the tree described in Loureiro’s 
El. cochin, under the name of Ebenoxylon verum, but it seems that after 
Loureiro no botanist has had opportunity of observing it.—Brazil wood is 
Caesalpinia Sappan. L. (Comp. Yule’s M. Polo 2d edition II 260.) 
32. Urbs Cin cheu (prov. Quang si). Ibidem arbor ilia ferri 
cst, buxo nostrate multo durior. (p. 146)—-Urbs Chao king 
(prov. Quang tung). Gao leang mons prope Te king ex eo 
Celebris, quod ingentes arbores, quae ferreas seu lignum ferreum 
vocant profert. 
The mountain kao Hang in the district Te king chou. The tree 
pi’oducing the Chinese Iron ivood, gin : t’ie li mu seems to be 
unknown to botanists. Comp. Loureiro El. cochin. 326. Baryxylum rufum. 
There are probably several trees going under the same Chinese name. I 
have myself seen in Canton a red and a grayish green wood, both of them 
termed tie li mu and extremely hard. 
33. Urbs Chu cheu (prov. Chekiang). Luyeu (?) rivus prope 
King ning (Sf) magnis Arundinarum sylvis virescens. Sinae 
eas communi nomine Oho dicunt, licet quam plurimae earum sunt 
species, Lusitani in India Bambu vocant, aliae aliis majores 
sunt. Harum omnium durities prope ferrea est, adeoque saepe 
crassae sunt, ut duabus tribusve maribus stringere nequeas : 
quamvis autem intus vacuae sint, suisque nodis articulisque 
distinctae, firmissimae taraen sunt, ac securissime imposita 
onera sustiDent. Altitudo saepe trium aut plurium cannarum 
est, minores aliae mediam perticam haud excedunt, aliae sunt 
trunco ac ligno viridi, aliae nigerrimo, atque hae plerumque 
