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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