■2V)C Bon Sai (See G. ) 



Three maples of Kaide \'arietv gruwing together. An 

 insiJection will .show the form of the lea\-es is quite different 

 from the ordinary \'aricty. Age, 45 years. Height, 1 3^' 

 feet. Pot, native wood. 



27c Bon Kei (See G. ) 



Two miniature trees growing on the top of a stone, a repro- 

 duction in every detail of an island in the famous lake Hiwa. 

 The stone used in tliis exhibit is found only in tlie Kanio 

 River, near Kioto. Age, about 25 \ears. Height, 2'- 

 inches. Dish, old Shigaraki. 



2Sc Bon Sai (^See G. ) 



'I'his is the best example of So}'eu\'e (seeCi.), sho«n in 

 this collection. A large maple will be noticeil with the 

 l)ranches and foliage \ery hea\'v on one side, 0)i which 

 side, to lend an artistic, effect will be seen growing camiilmr 

 grass on a stune. It was obtained from the venerable old 

 gardeirer, Heisaku, of Tokio. This famih" of trainers were 

 for many years in the employ of the Shogun. Age, more 

 than a lentiu-y. Height, 21^ feet. I'ot, old Chinese shide 

 ware of 17th century, to which special notice is in\ited. 

 (See illustration.) 



2'.).\ Chabo-Hiba 



()f golden variety. Trained in the shape uf jikkei, closelv 

 resembling a pyramid in a|)pearance. liranches are so 

 arranged to show onh' the lower part of the trunk. Age, 

 about 70 )eai's. Height, 1 3^ feet. I'ot, native wood. 



:l(»c Bon Sai (See G. ) 



Kanashiile. For nature of plant see No. S. Notice 

 its large and knotted trunk, which denotes age. Age, 

 about 45 years. Height, i ^-^ feet. I'ot, Shnde. 



olc Bon Sai 



jMa|jle Tsiiiiiajaki . So called from the color ol the ]Hiint 

 of its leaves, wdrich are of a lopper color. Obtained from 

 the [jrivate collection of Mr. Hirose, of Niigata. Age, 35 

 \'ears. Height, 1^4 feet. Pot, nati\'e «'0od. 



•'!2c Bonkei (See G. ) 



Subject, "House on a Rock." This is a reproduction by 

 the famous landscape gardener Ishiki, of d'okio, of a s( ene 



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