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be found. These lanterns differ considerably in design, and there is no 

 difficulty in selecting one that is well suited to the position it is to occupy, 

 whether it be by the waterside, alongside the bridge of stone, or for forming 

 a contrast to the brilliant colouring of the Azaleas or Irises, or the feathery 

 growths of Bamboos and tall-growing grasses. It is one of the canons of 

 the landscapist's art that these lanterns should be partly sheltered by trees, 

 either at the back or front. 



In the water scenery that usually has a place in Japanese gardens 

 stepping stones are freely used, and form walks that wind through the 

 water garden and afford an opportunity for closely inspecting the Water 

 Lilies, the Lotus, the Irises, and the many other beautiful plants that 

 thrive in or near water. In some of the more extensive gardens bridges 

 of stone are provided for crossing the deeper waters, but the quaint semi- 

 circular bridges of wood which are now so well known are the most 

 general. The tea house is an essential feature of the Japanese garden, 

 and it may be mentioned that it is usually so constructed of Bamboos or 

 light strips of wood as to allow the air to circulate freely through it, and 

 it is assigned a position on the bank of a lake or pond, on a prominent 

 island, or in some other part of the garden where scenes more or less 

 beautiful can be readily seen. 



An essential feature of the Japanese garden is its bamboo framework 

 clothed with the Wistaria, which in its season gives a wealth of the long 

 pendent racemes of blue or white flowers; and even if the Wistarias fall 

 short of the magnificent specimens at Kameido, a suburb of the city of 

 Tokio, they afford displays of wondrous beauty. What has been accom- 

 plished in Japan in the cultivation of Wistarias may be done in Japanese 

 or indeed any other gardens in this country. Not less noteworthy for 

 their value in beautifying the gardens of Japan are the double-flowered 

 Cherries, such as Prunus pseudo-cerasus fl.pl., which are planted freely, 

 and annually produce delightful displays. All the best forms that are 

 grown in Japan are in trade collections in this country, and it is 

 much to be desired that with the increased attention that is now given 

 to Japanese gardens they may "be planted by the dozen, instead of singly, 

 as is now usually the case. [o. O.] 



