GLOSSARY 



" JIKKEI " or "JIKKA " is a shape of tree having a regular 

 and proportional arrangement of the branches, giving a conical 

 shape to the tree. This tree is always planted in the centre 

 or important position of the gardens. 



" MIKOSHI " is a shape of tree having generally no branches 

 at the bottom, as this i>lant is always placed behind something, 

 and only the top branches show; the literal meaning of 

 " Mikoshi "being " to look over." 



" KEN GAI."—.\ shape to represent a tree overhanging a cliff. 



"NAKASU." — A shape of a tree growing on an island and 

 having its branches overhanging the water. 



" NEAGARI." — .V plant having the roots exposed. 



"TETSU KAN " (iron-trunked) is the name given to hollow- 

 trunked trees, for the reason that they are extremely hardy, 

 as the name implies. 



"BON KEI." — Landscape scenery on tray or stand. 



"BON KEI." — The reproduction in niinatnre of a landscape 

 view enbracing all the features of a native scene in detail that 

 one can see in the perspective, literally meaning landscape 

 scenery on a tray. 



" BON SAI." — Interpreted means alargetreeof theforestthat the 

 tree trainer has taken as a model and trained in rainature to 

 show every detail, even to the number of branches and shape 

 of trunk etc., that the large tree possesses, literally meaning a 

 tree on a tray. 



" YOSEUYE." This is a term used to designate two or a group 

 of trees that have been planted together in such position that 

 one tree does not obstruct the view of one of the others no 

 matter from which direction, all or one of the trees may be 

 looked at. Each tree in the group is supposed to be of equal 

 value. 



" SOYEUYE" really means suppleraentar)- and as applied to 

 plant life means a plant or tree added or supplied to a group 

 orsingletree to lend an artistic effect. To illustrate, asisofttimes 



