Tjou Bon Kei 



Miniature liill garden. Finished style. A reference 

 to landscape gardening in Japan by Mr. Conder will give 

 complete description. Here is shown a garden scene in 

 which will be noticed several varieties of trees, some rare 

 and peculiar stones, a bronze tea house, etc., all of minia- 

 ture size arranged in a pot lyi feet by i foot. This result 

 was obtained by the famous landscape gardener, Kakoen, of 

 Tokio. The pot is of old Chinese Ude ware dated from 

 the 17th century. 



54.^ Sonare { liinipLnis Cliinciisis) 



This is one of the most curiously shaped trees ever found 

 even in a Japanese collection. From the collection of 

 'I'aikven, of Tokio. Carel'ul attention is directed to the 

 Tetsu Kan trunk. (SeeG.) Height, 23,^ feet. Age most 

 probably more than two centuries. Pot, Chinese pottery. 

 (See illustration). 



•">r)c Bon Sai, /;■« 



Trained in the shape of Mikosbi. (See G.) This tree 

 is very rare and much prized by Japanese collectors. Age, 

 85 years. Height, 2 feet. Pot, old Akahada ware. 



5(1.4. Chosen Kaya {Ccphalolaxus Jnipacca) var. 



It is highly esteemed for its splendid appearance in every 

 season with its stately ramified branches and nmbrella-like 

 arranged l;a\-es. Two trees in a pot of Japanese native 

 wood. 



.17.1 Wistaria Chinensis 



Bearing a most beautiful pure white Hower, the flower bear- 

 ing peduncles growing to a length of from 3 to =5 ftet. 

 ■Entirely different from the variety of Wistaria grown in 

 America. This is the only specimen shown in this collec- 

 tion. Height, 2 V2 feet. Pot, native wood. 



5Sb Camphor Grass or Sweet Fern 



Growing on a rock. A plant highly esteemed in Japan 

 owing to its beautiful evergreen straight leaves and its spicy, 

 pileasing odor. These plants thrive in the house with very 

 little care. . Dish, old Seto ware. 



59c Bon Sai, Yoseuyc 



A maple Kaide and Kanashide grown together in a pot of 

 native wood. Height, 6 inches. 



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