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Numerous Small Bushes: Gothic tapestries. As a rule, Gothic tapestries are of the millefleurs variety. The translation of the French word is "thousand flowers," and refers to the fact that the background or other portions of the picture are covered with numerous small bushes, plants, flowers, and leaves. Many of these bushes have small animals of various types crouching upon or under them. It is a general conception that most millefleurs tapestries were woven in the region of the Loire about 1500. Evidence suggests, however, that many of them were woven by itinerant workers.
Looms were soon started in the other countries of Europe. Particularly noted were those of Mortlake, Merton, Barchester, and Windsor in England. Germany, Spain, and Italy also were centers of production.
The use of the term arras as synonymous with tapestry in England is significant of the importance of the town of that name in connection with the art. Arrazzo in Italian is also used as a synonym. In the United States the term "arras" is used as a designation of a tapestry of the Gothic period.
Gothic tapestries. As a rule, Gothic tapestries are of the millefleurs variety. The translation of the French word is "thousand flowers," and refers to the fact that the background or other portions of the picture are covered with numerous small bushes, plants, flowers, and leaves. Many of these bushes have small animals of various types crouching upon or under them. It is a general conception that most millefleurs tapestries were woven in the region of the Loire about 1500. Evidence suggests, however, that many of them were woven by itinerant workers.
Guava (Psidium guajava).—Of these and re- I lated species, the most important is the common I or tropical guava, widely distributed throughout tropical countries, and in some a pest. The guava is a large shrub or small tree which pro- i duces fruits up to the size of a small apple or I pear, characterized by numerous small, bony ' seeds and a musky odor which is objectionable to many persons. The guava is of considerable importance generally, particularly in India, where it is grown extensively and constitutes an important source of food supply.
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