Chap, t GARDENS OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS. 17 



Large quantities of the Oka fragrans, the Qui 

 Wha, are planted in different parts of the garden. 

 These succeed much better here than in the south of 

 China. In the autumn, when they are in bloom, the 

 air is perfumed with the most delicious fragrance. 

 Another most fragrant plant is the new Gardenia 

 (G.Fortuniana), now common in English gardens, to 

 which it was introduced by the Horticultural Society 

 in 1845. In Mr. Beale's garden many of the bushes 

 of this charming species are ten or twelve feet in cir- 

 cumference, and in the season are covered with fine 

 double white flowers, as large as a camellia, and highly 

 fragrant. Altogether this is a most interesting garden, 

 and promises to be to Shanghae what the well-known 

 garden of Mr. Beale's father was to Macao. 



The Messrs. Mackenzie's garden here is also 

 well worthy of notice. It resembles some of those 

 attached to the neat suburban residences near Lon- 

 don. The shrubs are arranged with great taste in 

 groups and single specimens on the lawn, and consist 

 of all the species and varieties common in this part of 

 China. The collection of Azaleas is particularly fine. 

 During the summer time, when these plants are in 

 bloom, they are placed on a stage, and protected 

 from the sun and rain. They flower in great pro- 

 fusion ; the individual flowers are larger, and the 

 colours are more brilliant, than they are in England. 

 Here, too, are gorgeous specimens of the new Vibur- 

 nums ( V. plicatum and V. macrocephalum) sent to 

 Chiswick in 1845. The first English apple-tree 

 fruited in this garden about a year ago. 



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