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color and thick skin; not good In taste. 
13. Heung-lcui - "fragrant lichee" - produced In the Sun 
Hlng 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 
the end of June. 
14. Kwa-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 Pro- 
vince. 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 in- 
side the Tsang Shing Magistracy. During the Manchu regime 
the fruit of this tree was accepted as tribute by the Em- 
peror. The lichees of this variety grown in the neighbor- 
hood are also considered as good fruit, but they are al- 
most monopolized by the officials. The kwa-luk 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-wai - "Chancellor's wai-chl" - produced in 
the Tsang Shing district . It resembles the wai-chi In ap- 
pearance, but its taste is that of the no-mai-chi. It is 
one of of the best varieties of the lichees and is placed 
on the market about the 7th of July. 
