Cuit. 1] « ~~. ITS BOTANY. 
Englishmen, who, according to the inscriptions on 
them, had been interred upwards of one hundred 
and fifty years: their graves had been preserved 
during that long period by the Chinese, who seem 
to pay great respect to the tombs of the dead. 
Lately the stones had been replaced and the tombs 
repaired by one of our captains on the coast, who, 
for this respectful and praiseworthy act, had ac- 
quired amongst his comrades the name of Old 
Mortality. 
In the midst of such rocky mountains and barren 
scenery, it will not be expected that I could have 
much success in my botanical researches. Besides, 
the flora has still much of the same tropical 
character as the Canton province. In the gardens 
there were several pretty shrubs, but the greater 
part of them were well known, such, for example, 
as the Jasminum Sambac, Olea fragrans, China 
rose, Chrysanthemums, and various other common 
species. The hedges and crevices of the rocks 
abound in a little creeper called Pederia fatida, 
very pretty, but having a most disagreeable odour. 
There are, however, some very pretty roses on 
the island, producing small double flowers of 
great neatness and beauty, although destitute of 
perfume. These I sent home to the garden of the 
Horticultural Society at Chiswick. 
Birds are very rare, and the species most meagre 
in number: indeed this may be expected, as there 
is no shelter for them. A small Mina with white 
