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even among these feudal lords there are gradations. Each has also 

 its special meaning and use. The twelve majores dii of the Japanese 

 floral kingdom are the cherry, chrysanthemum, cypress, bamboo, 

 lotus, maple, rhodea, narcissus, peony, pine, plum, and wistaria.* 



CAMELLIA JAPOXICA (EIGHT-FOLD) 



The art of flower arrangement in Japan is a great accomplish- 



* Those who are especially interested in the subject of floral Japan should 

 consult Piggott's Garden of Japan and Conder's Theory of Flower Arrange- 

 ment and Art of Landscape Gardening in Japan, to which we have made 

 frequent references. 



