Paotingfu, April 27.
A strange flowering bush which blooms only once in about five years, or on the occasion of some great event, has just come into blossom at the Agricalture College here, Many people flock out to see it and much speculation passes as to, what levant has brought it into flower. Since this rare plant is the property of Tsao Kun it is said to be bloom ing because of the ex: president's release from prison.
It was presented to Tsao Kun few years ago by the Governor of said that there is China (in Szechuan.) ame is Ch'ung Hwa, which is given Giles as Hortensis, However to all appearances it is a hybrid any the fact that no method has _yet been found to reproduce it would seem to bear out this theory. The bloom consists of a cluster of blos. sorns the contre of which resembles Jo lilac while the outer edge has the Jappearance of a_hydrangea flowers. The centre cluster only seems to be fragrant.
Strange reports if one eats of the leaves of it one will live forever. In any case it is very closely guarded, and its caretaker even sleeps beside it at night, so that no one is allowed to despoil it.
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