Horticulture, probably unknown to Asiatic barbarians of the lower stage, was being practiced by them in the middle stage at the latest, as the forerunner of agriculture.

• 园圃种植业大概是野蛮低级阶段的亚洲人所不知道的，但它在那里作为田野耕作的先驱而出现不迟于中级阶段。