The Plants Which Stand Next To Dwarf Trees In Importance With The Chinese Are Certainly Chrysanthemums, Which They Manage Extremely Well, Perhaps Better Than They Do Any Other Plant. - SearchQuotes

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The plants which stand next to dwarf trees in importance with the Chinese are certainly chrysanthemums, which they manage extremely well, perhaps better than they do any other plant.

Robert Fortune

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