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THE JAPANESE FLORAL CALENDAR. 



shino is Arashiyama, where the white spray of the torrent sprinkles 

 the cherry blossoms." 



It is unfortunate that cherry-viewing is marred by dissipation, 

 and that its "carnival rivals the Saturnalia of the ancients." It is 

 almost dangerous, for instance, to visit Mukojima on account of 



the rude and boisterous conduct of those who have been freely im- 

 bibing sake, beer or whiskey. The following story (Conder's Floral 

 Art of Japan) tells the origin of the connection between sake and 

 sakura. [The Emperor Richiu] was disporting himself with his 

 courtiers in a pleasure-boat, on a lake of the Royal Park, when some 



