The Chinese, By Their Favourite System Of

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.

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 Production Of Side Branches At Those Parts Of The Stem Where They Were Most Desired.

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.

The Plants Are Principally Kept In Large Pots Arranged In Rows Along The Sides Of Narrow Paved Walks, With The Houses Of The Gardeners At The Entrance Through Which The Visitors Pass To The Gardens.

The Plants Which Stand Next To Dwarf Trees In Importance With The Chinese Are Certainly Chrysanthemums, Which They Manage Extremely Well, Perhaps Better Than They Do Any Other Plant.