24 The Japanese Floral Calendar. 



that "not second to Yoshino is Arashiyama, where the 



white spray of the torrent sprinkles the cherry blossoms." 



It is unfortunate that cherry-viewing is marred by 





dissipation, and that its "carnival rivals the Saturnalia of 

 the ancients." It is almost dangerous, for instance, to visit 

 Mukojima on account of the rude and boisterous conduct 



