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The Japanese Floral Calendar. 



to the thickness of man's body; its branches are used as 

 cables." The purple blossom is the commonest and also the 



most highly esteemed. This flower, like the cherry, is asso- 

 ciated with the pheasant. It typifies youth. 



"A belief exists that this flower attains great size and 

 beautv if its roots are nourished with sake; and there is, 



