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239. Canna indica. L. Canton. Osb. 330. 
A native of India, frequently cultivated in China. 
240. Maranta Galanga. Linn. China. Galanga major. Rumph. 
JLlpinia Galanga. Swartz. FI. hgk. 348. 
241. Curcuma chinensis. (name given by Osb.) Canton. 
Osb. 329. 
242. Epidendron ensifolium. L. planted in flowerpots. Its 
flowers have an exceeding fine scent. Canton. Osb. 15. 
Cymbidium ensifolium. Sw. Much, cultivated in China. 
243. Ixia chinensis. Linn. (Forster FI. sin. from China) 
cultivated 1759 by Ph. Miller. 3?ardanthus chinen¬ 
sis. Ker. 
244. narcissus Tazetta. L. flowers in January. Canton. 
In Chin : soi sinn fat. Osb. 209. 
Frequently cultivated in China. Sin : Hi iiliiS shui sin fa. 
245. Dioscorea alata. L. Tams, in Chin: tdai sio. 
Cultivated, Canton. Osb. 311. 
Knowu before from Ceylon, India. Sin : t'ai shu (in Canton.) 
246. Convallaria chinensis. Osb. 353. Canton. 
I am not aware what plant is meant. 
247. Smilax China. L. China root, in Chin : long fan 
tao. It grows near the river on dry hills and is very cheap 
in Canton. Osb. 255. 9. 
Cmp. Hance Add. FI. hgk 130. 
248. Smilax Sassaparilla.. L. Danes island. Osb. 10. 
It was certainly not this American species, which Osb. saw there. 
249. Dracaena ferrea. L. The Iron tree (description.) in 
Chinese tat sio. Canton gardens. Osb. 14. 
Cordyline Jacquini. Kth. V, 24. Sin: is it tih shu . 
250. Two sorts of Leeh are cultivated at Canton, viz. tsong 
and lo fra. Osb. 309. 
By the first sound evidently ]§£ tsung, Allium fistulosum. (Peking.) 
in intended. 
251. Memerocallis fulva. Linn. China. Common in 
China, cultivated and wild. 
252. Commelyna communis. L. Danes isl. ;Osb. 393. 
Known from Ceylon before. Common in China. 
253. Commelina chinensis. (name given by Osb.), in 
Chin : Katyaa. Danes isl. Osb. 393. 
254. Oo tao are roots so called by the Chinese. They can¬ 
not be eaten raw because the acidity would prevent the action 
of swallowing. Osb. 310. 
