Japanese flower arrangement <Ike-bana> applied to western needs . turn the kubari in the vase a little to theright or left as the case may require. Then see that the stems are all togetherat the base for about four inches. This isabsolutely necessary in order to make thefew cut flowers seem one whole and growingplant. The stems, in keeping close togetherand appearing as one, form the parent stalkand give strength to the whole also is its most Japanese characteristic,the feature wherein the Japanese arrange- [64\ 523? * #.

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