32 CASA GARDEN. 



to" (peen signifying flat, and to, peach) of the 

 Chinese, is a variety of the peach, appearing, 

 although in reality of a perfectly natural form, 

 to have had its flatness produced by artificial 

 means. The blossoms of the tree are double, 

 but fertile. The fruit is described as being of 

 an excellent flavour. 



The canes, so much valued, and sold usually 

 at a high price, and known by the name of the 

 Wang, hee, (Wang signifying yellow, and hee, 

 root,) are said to be the root of the narrow-leaved 

 bamboo, which grows abundantly about Macao, 

 forming very pretty hedges or inclosures : these 

 are valuable and rare, on account of the sufli- 

 ciently straight descending roots being diffi- 

 cult to procure ; many trees must consequently 

 be destroyed before those particular roots of the 

 requisite length and straightness can be ob- 

 tained. The roots of this bamboo are very trou- 

 blesome when planted, more especially in a gar- 

 den, from spreading so far, and so much towards 

 the surface of the ground, as to tear up the 

 paths, &c. 



I visited, in company with Mr. Fearon, the 

 Casa garden, in which is situated the principal 

 object of my visit — " Camoens' Cave;" cele- 

 brated as the spot where that distinguished 

 poet wrote the poem of the Lusiad. It is not 



