This is one of the plants which the Chinese are fond of dwarfing, and it is, consequently, often seen in that state in their gardens.
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Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good.
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We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of the sap, also prevents to a certain extent the formation of wood and leaves.
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The Chinese, by their favourite system of dwarfing, contrive to make it, when only a foot and a half or two feet high, have all the characters of an aged cedar of Lebanon.
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I have, however, often seen Chinese gardeners selecting suckers and plants for this purpose from the other plants which are growing in their garden.
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I had been acquainted with this interesting tree for several years in China, but only in gardens, and as a pot plant in a dwarfed state.
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