THE FLOWER ART OF JAPAN 



By a well thought-out arrangement of 

 flowers or trees it is possible to bring into 

 a small space in a room all the charm of 

 some exquisite bit of natural scenery. 

 These poems, difficult to translate, convey 

 a clearer impression when left in literal 

 prose. The poem just quoted carries in 

 a few words the whole substance of the art 

 of flower arranging. Namely, that by a 

 good arrangement of a few well-chosen 

 flowers, a large and beautiful place may be 

 suggested. 



Another poem gives the three main 

 principles and what they symbolize. This 

 poem is always committed to memory by 

 the students of flower arranging: 



Sasu kame no 

 Hana no suga tamo 

 Onozu kara 

 Amatsu cbiba to no 

 Kokoro yon naru. 



The poem states: Give your flowers only 

 natural bends. It likens the central prin- 

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