Conclusion. 63 



lords there are gradations. Each has also its special mean- 

 ing and use. The twelve majores dii of the Japanese floral 

 kingdom are the cherry, chrysanthemum, cypress, bamboo, 



lotus, maple, rhodea, narcissus, peony, pine, plum, and wis- 

 taria. 1 



1 Those who are especially interested in the subject of floral Japan should 

 consult Piggott's Garden of Japan and Conder's Theory of Floiver Arrange- 

 ment and Art of Landscape Gardening in Japan, to which we have made 

 frequent references. 



