6 THE JAPANESE FLORAL CALENDAR. 



Special mention should be made of Matsushima (Pine Islands), 

 near Sendai. These pine-clad isles are considered one of the "three 

 great views" of Japan. They are said to number 896 in all, and 

 are, therefore, called sometimes the "Thousand Islands" of Japan. 



A BAMBOO GROVE. 



But in this calculation the smallest rocks are included, even though 

 they may not be visible above water. Many of them have fantastic 

 names to correspond to their fantastic shapes. 



