of a large maple now growing in Uyeno Park oi 'lokio. 

 Obtained from the garden of Seikaen, Tokio Age, a 

 little over loo years. Height, 2 14; feet. Pot, native wood. 



fiA Chabo-Hiba 



A partictdarly good e.Kample of the Jikkei shape. An 

 inspection of both the front and back of this plant will 

 show the careful training the tree has received at the hands 

 of the celebrated trainer Fukubei, of Tokio. Age, 155 

 \ears. Height, 2 feet. Pot, native wood. 



7.\ Pine 



Two varieties of this evergreen grafted together hav- 

 ing roots exposed producing an artistic effect. A cabinet 

 S|)ecimen. Age, 21 years. Height, 6 inches. Pot, old 

 Akahada ware. 



S.A Kanashide 



Of the Carpiiius hixiflora family. Parren and fertile, 

 floweis grow se;iarately, and they are succeeded by scaly 

 cone.i or catkins. Originally grown in China and success- 

 fully introduced in Japan, where it is rarely seen and there- 

 fore highly prized. Obtained of 'Paikoen, of 'Pokio. Age, 

 70 years. Height, 1I3 feet. Pot, old Chinese shude 

 ware. ( See illustration. J 



i)A Chabo-Hiba 



'Prained in the horizontal jikkei, having branches out- 

 spreading a foot greater than the tree's height. Obtained 

 from the garden of Senjiuen, of Tokio. Age, ro5 years. 

 Height, 1 3^ feet. Pot, native wood. 



Id:: Bon Sai. (See G.) Maple, Yama Moniiji. 



I )bserve tlie deep cut leaves and singular metallic color which 

 is pec iliar to this variety. Here are shown eight distinct trees 

 grown together at the trunk and forming one tree. i\ge, 35 

 years. Height, 2 feet. Pot, native wood. 



lU Bon Sai 



Mapleof same variety as No. 10. This is another curious 

 example of training. Plight trees have been planted and the 

 trunks brought together to form one tree. Age, 32 years. 

 Height, I 14 feet. Pot, old Akahada ware of 18th century. 



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