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The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, Volume 3

Flora and Vegetation Section The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is a seminal 17th-century instructional manual that codified the techniques of Chinese landscape and bird-and-flower painting.


Eight Immortals Flower original: "八仙花" (Baxianhua). Commonly known as the Hydrangea, named for the legendary Eight Immortals of Taoist mythology.	Brocade Clusters original: "錦團團" (Jintuantuan). Likely a variety of Viburnum or a specific full-bloomed Hydrangea cultivar.
Powder Ball original: "粉團" (Fentuan). Refers to the Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum macrocephalum).	Brocade Belt original: "錦帶" (Jindai). Known in the West as Weigela, named for its long, trailing branches of pink flowers.
Pearl Hydrangea original: "珍珠繡毬" (Zhenzhu Xiuqiu). A variety of Spiraea or Pearl Bush with small, round, white flowers resembling pearls.	Wild Hydrangea
Canna Lily original: "美人蕉" (Meirenjiao), literally "Beautiful Woman’s Banana," referring to its lush, broad leaves.	Iron-wire Crabapple original: "鐵線海棠" (Tiexian Haitang). Likely refers to Clematis or a variety of flowering quince with thin, strong stems.
Emerald Plum original: "翠梅" (Cuimei). A poetic name for a variety of green-petaled plum blossom or a specific flowering shrub.	Golden Lantern original: "金燈" (Jindeng). Usually refers to the Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata).
Lion’s Head original: "獅子頭" (Shizitou). A name often given to various "double-petaled" flowers, most likely a variety of Camellia or Chrysanthemum in this context.	Tuberose original: "晚香玉" (Wanxiangyu), literally "Evening Fragrant Jade," prized for its scent which intensifies at night.
Little Emerald original: "小翠" (Xiaocui). A diminutive name for a small green-flowered plant or possibly a specific orchid variety.	Periwinkle original: "長春花" (Changchunhua), literally "Everlasting Spring Flower."
Opium Poppy original: "罌子粟" (Yingzisu). Though medicinal, it was also a popular subject for its large, vibrant petals.	Wild Balsam original: "野鳳仙花" (Yefengxianhua). Also known as the "Touch-me-not."
Dragon’s Head Osmanthus original: "龍頭木樨" (Longtou Muxi). A specific cultivar of Sweet Osmanthus with clusters resembling a dragon’s head.