Illustrated Investigations into the Names and Realities of Plants: Volume 26

Written by Wu Qijun of Gushi Wu Qijun (1789–1847) was a high-ranking Qing official and scholar whose field observations significantly advanced Chinese botany.
Edited and published by Lu Yinggu of Mengzi Lu Yinggu was a contemporary official who oversaw the posthumous publication of Wu's massive work in 1848.

Various Fragrant Plants original: "羣芳" (Qunfang). This category encompasses a "multitude of fragrant flowers," traditionally those prized for garden aesthetics and scent rather than just food or medicine.


Crepe Myrtle	Sacred Bamboo Also known as Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica).
Marigold original: "萬壽子" (Wanshouzi), literally "Longevity Seed."	Spring Osmanthus
Orchid	Safflower original: "紅蘭" (Honglan), literally "Red Orchid," but referring here to Carthamus tinctorius, used for dyes and medicine.
Lilac	Kerria The Japanese Rose (Kerria japonica).
White Kerria	Hydrangea original: "繡毬" (Xiuqiu), literally "Embroidered Ball."