A Small Species Of Pinus Was Much

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 Streets; And Wherever I Observed One Better Than The Rest I Did Not Fail To Pay It A Visit.

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 Freely Year After Year, They Have Little Inclination To Make Vigorous Growth.

One Marked Feature Of The People, Both High And Low, Is A Love For Flowers.

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.

A Small Species Of Pinus Was Much Prized, And, When Dwarfed In The Manner Of The Chinese, Fetched A Very High Price; It Is Generally Grafted On A Variety Of The Stone Pine.