Azami or thistle, Cirsium japonicum, and hiyokusou or speedwell, Veronica magna. Handcoloured woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers), Tokyo, Yamada, 1901.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
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