The Chinese, by their favourite system of dwarfing, contrive to make it, when only a foot and a half or two feet high, have all the characters of an aged cedar of Lebanon.

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One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers.

One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers.

Nothing of the kind; they do all these things in their houses and sheds, with...

Nothing of the kind; they do all these things in their houses and sheds, with...

So high do these plants stand in the favour of the Chinese gardener, that he...

So high do these plants stand in the favour of the Chinese gardener, that he...

We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of...

We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of...

The tree was evidently aged, from the size of its stem. It was about six...

The tree was evidently aged, from the size of its stem. It was about six...

When these suckers had formed roots in the open ground, or kind of nursery where...

When these suckers had formed roots in the open ground, or kind of nursery where...

There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the...

There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the...

Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the...

Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the...

The plants are principally kept in large pots arranged in rows along the sides of...

The plants are principally kept in large pots arranged in rows along the sides of...

We are told that the first part of the process is to select the very...

We are told that the first part of the process is to select the very...

This may be done by grafting, by confining the roots, withholding water, bending the branches,...

This may be done by grafting, by confining the roots, withholding water, bending the branches,...

No doubt these rocky islands have suggested the idea worked out in gardens, and they...

No doubt these rocky islands have suggested the idea worked out in gardens, and they...

The dwarfed trees of the Chinese and Japanese have been noticed by every author who...

The dwarfed trees of the Chinese and Japanese have been noticed by every author who...

Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent...

Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent...

These gardens may be called the gardens of the respectable working classes.

These gardens may be called the gardens of the respectable working classes.

Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular,...

Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular,...

The plants which stand next to dwarf trees in importance with the Chinese are certainly...

The plants which stand next to dwarf trees in importance with the Chinese are certainly...

The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process...

The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process...

Nature generally struggles against this treatment for a while, until her powers seem in a...

Nature generally struggles against this treatment for a while, until her powers seem in a...

As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and...

As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and...