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. Robert Fortune failgardenhouse share on social
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. Robert Fortune chinesedwarffetch Change image and share on social
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. Robert Fortune chinesechrysanthemumdwarf Change image and share on social
Nothing of the kind; they do all these things in their houses and sheds, with common charcoal fires, and a quantity of straw to stop up the crevices in the doors and windows. Robert Fortune charcoalcommoncrevice Change image and share on social
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 leaves. Robert Fortune circulationextentformation Change image and share on social
The tree was evidently aged, from the size of its stem. It was about six feet high, the branches came out from the stem in a regular and symmetrical manner, and it had all the appearance of a tree in miniature. Robert Fortune ageappearancebranch share on social
No doubt these rocky islands have suggested the idea worked out in gardens, and they have been well imitated. Robert Fortune doubtgardenidea Change image and share on social
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. Robert Fortune arrangeentrancegarden Change image and share on social
Nature generally struggles against this treatment for a while, until her powers seem in a great measure exhausted, when she quietly yields to the power of the art. Robert Fortune artexhaustgenerally Change image and share on social
One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers. Robert Fortune featureflowerhigh Change image and share on social
