Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular, for much depends upon this; a one-sided tree is of no value in the eyes of the Chinese.
There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the business or wealth of the proprietor; but they are generally small… - Robert Fortune
There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the business or wealth of the proprietor; but they are generally small…
- Robert Fortune
One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers. - Robert Fortune
One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers.
The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process checked the flow of the sap, and at the same time encouraged the product… - Robert Fortune
The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process checked the flow of the sap, and at the same time encouraged the product…
As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and behind, I had peeps of these pretty little gardens as I passed along the… - Robert Fortune
As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and behind, I had peeps of these pretty little gardens as I passed along the…
We are told that the first part of the process is to select the very smallest seeds from the smallest plants, which is not at all unlikely, but I can… - Robert Fortune
We are told that the first part of the process is to select the very smallest seeds from the smallest plants, which is not at all unlikely, but I can…
Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterward… - Robert Fortune
Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterward…
We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of the sap, also prevents to a certain extent the formation of wood and leav… - Robert Fortune
We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of the sap, also prevents to a certain extent the formation of wood and leav…
The dwarfed trees of the Chinese and Japanese have been noticed by every author who has written upon these countries, and all have attempted to give … - Robert Fortune
The dwarfed trees of the Chinese and Japanese have been noticed by every author who has written upon these countries, and all have attempted to give …
Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower f… - Robert Fortune
Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower f…
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