Shadowings 



are aesthetic in the true sense ; and the Lily re 

 mains in Japan, as elsewhere, an emblem of 

 feminine grace. 



FLOWER-NAMES 



Ayame " Iris." l 



Aqxmi "Thistle-Flower." 



O-Ben "Petal." 



O-Fuji "Wistaria." 2 



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-Ine " Rice-in-the-blade." 



Katde "Maple-leaf." 



O-Kaya. . . . . " Rush." s 



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



O-Kuri "Chestnut." 



O-Kuwa .... "Mulberry." 



O-MaU .... "Fir." 6 



O-Mame . . "Bean." 



1 Ms sctosa, or Ms sibrisia. 



* Wistaria cbinensis. 



8 fmperata arundinacea. 



* Torreya nucifera. 



' Podocarpus cbinensis. 



