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makes them more tender, and thus facilitates the twisting with less 
chance of the breaking the trunks and branches. 
The trees are planted in jardinieres of various types. Fre- 
Along with the trees, va- 
quently these are extremely valuable. 
If the stone 
rious stones are placed, increasing the artistic value. 
has a very fine patina its value is naturally much greater. 
Fic. 9. Tsutsuji, or Azalea. This plant, also in a Shigaraki pottery 
jardinier, is known in Japan under the name of Satsuki. The flowers are 
much larger than in the Kirishima variety. ne specimen is more than one 
hundred years old. (6229) 
The plants are cultivated in earthen pots and can easily be moved 
about when it is desired to observe them. It is better to keep them 
in porous unglazed pottery (Suyaki pots) of a suitable size so that 
they can be transferred to the choice valuable pot when the occa- 
sion arises. The soil is changed yearly in the spring, and care 
must be taken not to overfertilize it. A small portion of manure 
