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Shadowings 



are aesthetic in the true sense ; and the Lily re- 

 mains in Japan, as elsewhere, an emblem of 

 feminine grace. 



FLOWER-NAMES 



Ayamt "Iris." * 



A^ami "Thistle-Flower." 



O-Ben "Petal" 



O-Fuji "Wistaria."* 



O-Hana .... "Blossom." 



O-Kiku " Chrysanthemum." 



O-Ran "Orchid" 



O-Ren "Lotos." 



Sakurako . . . . " Cherryblossom." 



O-Ume " Plumflower." 



O-Yuri "Lily." 



NAMES OF PLANTS, FRUITS, AND TREES 



O-M " Rice-in-the-blade." 



Kaifdt "Maple-leaf." 



O-Kaya . . . . " Rush." 



O-Kaya . . . . " Yew." 4 



O-Kuri "Chestnut" 



O-Kuwa .... "Mulberry." 



O-MaU .... "Fir."* 



O-Mami . . "Bean." 



1 frit sttosa, or frit tibrisia. 



* Wistaria cbinemit. 



* Imptrata arundinacea. 



Torrtya nufifera. 



Podocarpiu cbincniii. 



