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‘1G. 7. Tsutsuji, or Azalea. This plant is called Kirishima Tsutsuji in 
Japan. It is a very rare potted tree or Bonsat in this country. This speci- 
men is planted in a Shigaraki ee jar. The age of the specimen is over 
one hundred and twenty-five years. The massive short trunk is suggestive 
of an ancient gnarled stump a measures sixt incl in circumference. 
It is provided with a myriad of offshoots nee ee beautiful pale pink 
flowers during the month of June. The flowers are much smaller than in 
the Satsuki. (6176) 
Some growers have a large space in their gardens in which they 
train the trees in pots or in the soil. The trunks and branches 
must be twisted in order to produce the desired gnarled effect. 
The method varies according to the kind of tree, but in the case of 
the pine and hiba several longitudinal cuts about two and a half 
