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Perhaps hole hong, which. Lour. 441 thinks to he a Betonica. 
In Peking Lophantus rugosus. Fisch. is cultivated under this name. 
The greater and the less Palma Ghristi (the less in particular 
Ric.inus ) is planted everywhere. The kernels being pressed 
afford a white clear oil. 
Instead of cabbage they use a plant with great coarse leaves 
like those of Burdock, all issuing out of a little root. The 
yellow flowers, the stalk with the pods, and the seeds them¬ 
selves are like Gale. They daily use this plant and therefore 
it goes off so fast, that they immediately sow the void beds 
with it again. It grows very fast in all seasons. They boil 
and dry it and take it with them upon sea vovages. 
* Besides this the Tartars of Peking have a species of White- 
Gale with long, narrow heads, which is scarce in Canton. 
The first mentioned is probably Sinapis hrassicata. L. (Lin. Chin. pi. 
10.) which is distinguished by its large leaves, the second Brassica chi- 
nensis. L. which does not form heads. 
Eckeb. then enumerates the following fruits :' Citrus decu- 
mana, sweet Oranges, which come to great perfection in Eokien, 
Amoy, little sour Citrons, Leichi, Pony an, Mango trees, Olives, 
Pear- and Apple trees, and likewise Grapes. 
The Betle bushes grow spontaneously without being 
planted. 
I may finally mention, that according to Linnaeus Eckeberg 
was the first, who succeeded in bringinga living Tea shrub to 
Europe, which Linn, received 8. Oct. 1763. 
Lindley Bosar. Monogr. 108 quotes Eckeberg in connection 
with Rosa semperflorens. Curt. China. 
Sparrmann has dedicated to Eckeberg a new genus of 
plants, Eckebergia. (Meliaceae.) 
A small collection of S. Chinese plants was made by 
Andreas Sparrmann in 1766. A brief account of his 
voyage to China and his botanical investigations there is found 
in Linnaeus’ Amoenitates academ. vol.VTI. 1769. p. 497—506. 
Sparrmann, born 1747, a Swedish botanist and traveller, 
visited besides China also the Cape of Gr. H. (1771-72). He 
died 1787 and has written many botanical articles in the Act. 
acad. holm, and in Nov. act. soc. Upsal. Linn. fil. dedicated to 
him the genus Sparrmannia (Tiliaceae.) As to his voyage to 
China he states that Capt. Eckeberg had invited him to 
accompany him. Their ship, the Havarcha passed by Macao 
24. Aug. 1766 and anchored not far from the city of Canton 
26. Aug. Sparrmann enumerates the following plants gathered 
at that place: 
