ILLUSTRATIONS 



COVER DESIGN 



IN THE HEART OF THE FLOWER To face page 2 



THE OLD BEE-KEEPER „ 12 



THE QUEEN „ 20 



SYRINGA „ 40 



CORNFLOWERS „ 64 



FOUNDING THE CITY ........ „ 72 



PANSIES „ 96 



THE DUEL OF THE QUEENS „ 126 



SWEET PEAS "144 



CHERRY BLOSSOM „ 160 



ALMOND BLOSSOM „ 180 



SPHINX ATROPOS „ 188 



THE COMBS ,,198 



