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The flowers and gardens of Japan (1908)

Du Cane, Florence, Du Cane, Ella · London : Adams & Charles Black · leaf 246

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father. The native peaches do not bear goodfruit, and the better varieties have been introducedfrom America, but up to now with only moderatesuccess. There are no good eating peaches inJapan; this may be the fault of the climate,possibly the hot damp summer does not suit them,or the cultivation may… … CHAPTER IX CHERRY BLOSSOM Japan is often called The Land of the CherryBlossom, and it is true that for centuries theirSakura-no-hana has been the favourite flower ofthe Japanese. The refinement and grace of itsbeauty appeals to them so intensely, that themonth of April, the time of the cherry…

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