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Botanist

Robert Fortune, born on September 16, 1812, and died on April 13, 1880, was a renowned botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He is best known for his research on Eastern plants and for introducing a large number of Chinese tea plants to Europe.

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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.”

Eye Form Purpose Tongue Chosen Latter Representation Bent

Book:Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya

Source: Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya

“The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process checked the flow of the sap, and at the same time encouraged the production of side branches at those parts of the stem where they were most desired.”

Form Process Sides Cases Flow Productions Branches Stem Twisted Sap

Book:Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya

Source: Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya