THE IRIS. 



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dings. In arranging hanashobu according to the complex theory of 

 flower arrangement explained by Mr. Conder, "the three center-most 

 leaves should be long and a special leaf, called the Kammuri-ba or 



"Cap-leaf," must be placed as a back-ground to the principal 

 flowers." 



The iris is a favorite flower in art. Not only do "we find its 



