ful potted flowers of endless colours 

 and shapes, there are numerous scenes, 

 historical and mythological, which are 

 constructed entirely of these plants in 

 full blossom. The hands, feet, and 

 heads of thefigures areof papier-mache, 

 and, being delicately painted, are very 

 lifelike. But the draperies, mountains. 

 Waterfalls, and animals are made en- 

 tirely of these flowers woven into 

 solid masses. There are such designs 

 as a goddess rising from the sea, a 

 white elephant with a gaily dressed 

 lady on his back, and some artist- 

 florists will even go so far as to depict 

 Bandai-San in a state of violent erup- 

 tion. These pictures are put in sheds 

 covered with matting, and one may 

 see occasionally the florist repairing 

 the garment or some part of one of 

 the figures. They are made on bamboo 

 frames, and into this frame are set 

 whole plants in flower, their roots 

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