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perfectly tasteless. Here, however, was the real 
“ Simon Pure and as many of the foreign resi- 
dents had gardens round their houses, this dis- 
covery would enable them to have their strawberry- 
beds, and to enjoy the old home luxury of straw- 
berries and cream. I gladly purchased the plant 
in question, and carried it in triumph to the house 
of my friend Mr. Ross,* with whom I was to dine. 
How we placed it in the centre of the table, how 
we admired it, and what old scenes and old memo- 
ries it brought before us, may be imagined by those 
who have been long resident in such far-off lands 
as Zipangu or Cathay. 
During the remainder of the month of June I 
discovered and added to my collections several new 
plants of considerable interest, which I must now 
notice. One day I was out in the country in search 
of the seeds of a columbine, which were then ripe. 
In the grounds of a pretty little temple I came 
quite unexpectedly upon a new species of Deutzia , 
having double rose-coloured flowers. It was in full 
bloom at the time, and was very beautiful. The 
good priestess of the temple kindly allowed me to 
gather a few specimens of the flowers for my 
herbarium, and for a few tempos + I induced her 
to part with some of the plants. This shrub will 
be hardy in England, and its double rose or pink 
coloured blossoms will render it very ornamental in 
* J. B. Roes, Esq., a resident in Yokuhama, to whom I was in- 
debted for much kindness and hospitality. 
t An oval copper coin, worth about one penny of our money. 
p 2 
