At the bottom of the garden where the yellow leaves of the forsythia bush entwine with the sweet-smelling lilac, where the hollyhocks grow and a crystal pond reflects the bobbing blossoms of spring, there is, if you look very carefully, a beautiful Ice Palace, shining like diamonds in the setting sun.

And if you look even closer, you might just catch a glimpse of a fairy or two, beautifully dressed in colorful hollyhock flowers, with fluttering wings scattering golden stars and silver dust in their excitement. For spring is a magical time, and today is the day of the Hollyhock Ice Crystal Ball.