Quote by: Robert Fortune

The tree was evidently aged, from the size of its stem. It was about six feet high, the branches came out from the stem in a regular and symmetrical manner, and it had all the appearance of a tree in miniature.


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Author Bio


  • NameRobert Fortune
  • DescriptionBritish botanist
  • BornSeptember 16, 1812
  • DiedApril 13, 1880
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBotanist