Robert Fortune Plants Quotations

This is one of the plants which the Chinese are fond of dwarfing, and it is, consequently, often seen in that state in their gardens.

So high do these plants stand in the favour of the Chinese gardener, that he will cultivate them extensively, even against the wishes of his employer; and, in many instances, rather leave his situation than give up the growth of his favourite flower.

I have, however, often seen Chinese gardeners selecting suckers and plants for this purpose from the other plants which are growing in their garden.