Page 59 of John Damper Parks' journal and notes: 'Respecting a person going to China at some future period as has been proposed by the Horticultural Society' by John Damper Parks

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Title: Page 59 of John Damper Parks' journal and notes: 'Respecting a person going to China at some future period as has been proposed by the Horticultural Society' by John Damper Parks

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He thinks that it is unnecessary to take loam or sand, as both are plentiful in China; there is coarse white and red sand, although the 'dark kind' is preferable, being finer and better for vegetation; he has not seen any peat anywhere in Macao [Macau], but there is light loam and plenty of sand; glass would be useful for propagation, as cuttings fare much better covered from air and wind, the air within the glass being moister, helping cuttings to root sooner; oyster shells can probably be used as a substitute for glass; a tool for taking up plants is necessary, the recommended one being a common grubbing mattock with a short handle, which can be used with one hand; the mattock should not be too wide to enable taking up plants growing between stones, but it should be strong enough to cut into hard ground