CATALOGUE 



First Day's Sale 



Tuesday Afternoon, May 23, at 3 O'clock 



1a Bon Sai, Soyeuye. (See C;.) 



A choice variety of maple, Ilex and Chabo-Hiba, growing 

 together. The exposed roots of the Chabo-Hiba are so 

 entangled and wound around the maide that apijarently the 

 two are grafted together. Procured from the garden of 

 Taikoen, of Tokio. Height, 3 feet. Pot, nati\e wood. 



L'.A Golden Chabo-Hiba {Tluiya Ol'liiso Nana). 



Trained in the Jikkei shape (see (i.) aud of pyramid style. 

 The tree being about as high as its branches are wide. 

 Notice the roots are partly exposed, which style of training 

 had no more succes'-fid exponent tliau Kakoen, of Tokio, 

 who trained this plant Age, 86 ^•ear3. Height, 1 3^^ 

 feet. Pot, native wood. 



oB Orchid {Aii;hviiini Falcatiiiii). 



An evergreen which in late spring or earlv summer shoots 

 a peduucle to a height of 6 to 7 inches, the peduncle divid- 

 ing into branches bearing fragrant white flowers. I'ot, old 

 Akahada ware. 



4a Chabo-Hiba, 



of the Jikkei shape (see G. ), «ith roots exposed. .\ cute 

 cabinet ornament. Age, 23 )'ears. Height, 6 inches. Pot, 

 native wood. 



5c Bon Sai 



Maple Arashiyama. A variety seen to the best advantage 

 in the fall of the year when the leaves turn a striking red. 

 Here is shown a maple tree having growing on it a cryp- 

 tomeria, pine and oak tree. A reproduction in miniature 



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