CHINA. 1751- 17 



JuJJiaa repens, in a ditch, with a Lemna. 

 Carpejium abrotanoides, in a fhady place. 



The 9th of November, 



Camellia Japcnica, (its Chinefe name is 

 Fo-kai), a tree which was carried about and 

 expofed to fale in the ftreets. I bought one of 

 a blind man in the ftreet, which had fine double 

 white and red flowers. But by further ob- 

 ferving it in my room, I found that the flowers 

 were taken from another tree, and one ealyx 

 was fo neatly fixed in the other with nails of 

 Bamboo, that I fhould fcarce have found it 

 out, if the flowers had not begun to wither. 

 The tree itfelf had only buds, but no open 

 flowers. I learned from this inftance, that who- 

 ever will deal with the Chinefe, muft make ufe 

 of his utmoft chcumfpe&ion ; and even then 

 muft run the riik of being cheated. 



I had a mind to fee the fituation of the 

 environs of the fuburbs, in that part where I 

 had not yet been ; and was forced to go by 

 myfelf for want of company. As foon as I 

 had pafled the ufual trading ftreets, the boys 



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