This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...branches; if you had it in your garden there would be room for nothing else, but you might live under its shade and call it your 'rooftree' with some propriety. Indeed, in one respect, it is not altogether unlike the Hall of a Thousand Pillars--for the banian tree has one great peculiarity which is not generally knownN ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...branches; if you had it in your garden there would be room for nothing else, but you might live under its shade and call it your 'rooftree' with some propriety. Indeed, in one respect, it is not altogether unlike the Hall of a Thousand Pillars--for the banian tree has one great peculiarity which is not generally knownN in England. Prom its branches drop feelers or hangers, somewhat in the way that the strawberry-plant's feelers spread out, and, there taking root, become eventually strong trunks themselves, several feet in girth, and the parents of other roots again. In this way the space under the tree is filled with pillars of wood, behind which you could hide, and between which lovers were seated, and--what is still more sad--some were playing what Cromwell designated 'that most ungodly game of kiss-in-the-ring.' Others, too, were picnicing under the umbrageous shade of this grand tree, which is never aught but green summer or winter, while more were perched on the branches which extend in almost every direction for very many yards. I say 'almost, ' because the tree, curiously enough, has not shot out a single tendril towards the north, but confines its leafy shade to other parts of the compass. But that scarcely detracts from its beauty; it covers a huge circular space from the heat of the sun, and constitutes a marvel of which Calcutta may well be proud. Of the gardens themselves, I scarcely think so much could be said. They are not to be compared with those of Kandy, either in beauty of landscape or rarity of plants. Palms are plentiful; but where are the vanilla, with its wonderful pods, the picturesque plantain, the lovely pommelo, or the leafy nutmeg tree? Where are the groves which make Peradinya so lovely--where the rich clusters of flowers that lo...
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