CONTENTS. 



PAGl 



Introduction I 



The Pine 3 



The Plum 10 



The Peach. The Dolls' Festival 17 



The Cherry 20 



The Wistaria 27 



The Iris 31 



The Morning-Glory 35 



The Lotus 40 



The Nanakusa 43 



The Maple 47 



The Chrysanthemum 51 



The Camellia 56 



Conclusion 59 



