SHORT-STEM FLOWERS 



pastime which puts them in close touch 

 with the beautiful in either art or nature. 

 Japanese taste has always been stimulated 

 by an earnest observation of the beauties 

 of Nature; the Japanese watch with sensi- 

 tive perception her constant changes of 

 mood, until each detail of her handiwork 

 becomes an imprint on his mind and readily 

 transferred to any work he puts his hand to. 

 It is the adherence to the rules 

 which govern Nature that are so prominent 

 throughout this art, that attract and hold 

 you through an untiring research. 



