58 The Japanese Floral Calendar. 



In the art of floral decoration, it is proper to combine 

 the camellia with the narcissus ; and the red kind ranks first. 



The camellia, on account of its fragility, should not be 

 used at weddings, but is appropriate for funerals. 



The camellia is not a favorite subject in art and litera- 

 ture; therefore we present no poem. 



