16 OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



They were difpofed in circles one about ano- 

 ther, and each had a little Bamboo flick to fup- 

 port it. The flowers were as large as thofe 

 of the Tagetcs patula, commonly called Flos 

 Africanus, white, double, or full, and each 

 by itfelf, as well as all together, like a round 

 brulh. 



In the corner of the garden was fomething 

 which refembled an altar, compofed of peb- 

 bles ; on it was placed a little vafe, in which 

 fome fmall flones and fome rubbifh lay, which 

 were all as wet as if they were continually im- 

 merfed in water. I did not learn its ufe ; but 

 perhaps it ferved to water the Bamboo-tree, 

 which flood between the flones and the wall. 



The 7 th of November, 



I went by water to Sto-namm, but was 

 forced to take the interpreter, or comprador , 

 with me ; who greatly circumfcribed my plea- 

 fure by being in fuch hafle to return. I found 

 no new things, except 



Nyclantbes birfuta, 



Lycium barbarum, a fhrub on the road. 



Juffiaa 



