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of Hong-Kong plants, chiefly executed by himself. Many of the figures 
represent species new to science; there is especially one, a Camellia, 
allied apparently to C. caudata, Wall. It has been called by Captain 
Champion QO. euryoides. I do not, however, observe that name in the 
enumeration of Chinese plants given in the * Journal of Botany' by him 
aud the late Dr. Gardner. 
In the evening of the 2nd of December I attended a meeting of the 
China branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, when the secretary read a - 
paper by Dr. H. J. Hance, advocating the establishment of a botanical 
garden. It appears to be the general wish that such an institution 
should effect a twofold object—be useful to science, and serve as a pub- 
lic promenade. Yet such is the peculiarity of the ground and climate - 
that great difficulty will be experienced in choosing an appropriate place. 
If a situation unprotected from the wind is selected, a single typhoon 
may destroy,within a few hours the most valuable collection; and a 
sheltered position adapted for a botanical garden is hardly to be found - 
in the vicinity of the town. Little hope remains, therefore, of seeing — 
both objects accomplished, but, as has been observed, the advancement 
of science should be the primary, and promenading the secondary, aim —— 
of the institution. 
Being desirous of visiting Canton, I started, accompanied by eese 
John Anderson, one of my fellow-voyagers, on the morning of the lith 
of December, in a river-steamer. Our voyage was first through a groupe : 
of islands, and then up the river, passing the town of Whampoa. The 
high state of cultivation, the number of villages, the tall pagodas, the - 
gorgeous temples, the great mass of ships, and the thousands of boats 
loaded with human beings, are truly worth seeeing, and only to be met 
with in China. If a thoroughfare in the city of London is called 
erowded, I am actually at a loss what term to apply to the mass o 
boats and people seen at Canton. It is almost beyond belief. | 
reached our destination towards the evening, and were kindly recei 
by Mr. W. Pastau, a German merchant, whose establishment at Vic- 
toria had already been placed at my disposal, and who here gave anothe 
proof of his hospitality. 
You are probably aware how peculiarly foreigners are sitnated 
Canton. They are only allowed to enter the suburbs: the actual city 
is not open to them; and as the streets of the former are very narrow 
and filthy, the sole place for walking is a small garden in front of the 
