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　Although it is still a season when the number of flowers is still small in the severe winter season, at the corner of the pond of Hamarikyu Onshi Garden Shioiri Pond, the buds of `` Soshinrouby '' begin to open in the warm sunlight, and it is serene and calm It has a fragrance.　　　　　　　Japanese allspice is a deciduous shrub of the family Rubiaceae native to China.　　　　　　　　In China, it is counted as one of the "Snow Four Friends (Flowers)" along with Sanchahana (Chaume), plum (Tamaume), and daffodils, and is said to have been introduced to Japan in the early Edo period.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　According to a general theory about the origin of "wax", translucent and dull glossy flower pieces are regarded as beeswax, and bloom in the moon (also known as December in the lunar calendar), blooming in the cold season like plums of the family Rosaceae, The species are different from the botanical species, but the scent is strong, the flower pattern is short and the flowers are attached to the branches.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In the basic species of Japanese allspice, the outer flower cover is pale yellow and the inner flower cover is brown, while the whole flower cover is bright yellow and pretty flowers bloom slightly down.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The elegant and refreshing scent is derived from essential oil components such as linalol, Borneool and cineool, and is similar to the scent of Japanese narcissus.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　It is used not only as garden trees, but also for ikebana, tea flowers, bonsai, potted plants, etc.