General Remarks on the Care of the Japanese Plants in 

 this Catalogue 



Before we give over to our patrons the care of the plants, it 

 seem to lie necessary to mention some points about the thmate of 

 Japan, as we meet so many persons who think Japan is a tropical 

 countrv, and treat the jilants accordingly. In most cases this is 

 the cause of their failure to keep Japanese plants alive. 



Tlie Empire of Japan extends from northeast to southwest 

 about 1500 miles, and its breadth varies from 70 to 150 miles, 

 occupying its position from 24° X. Lat. to 50° N. Lat., and from 

 122° ]•;. Long, to 150° Iv I.ong. 



Thus, though the climate of the northern part difl'ers greatly 

 from that of the southern, it is by no means a tropical country. 

 The temperature of the central part, where the most of the plants 

 here on exhibition, even including tlie ferns, thrive, varies in winter 

 from 20° F. to 10° l)elou' zero. 



As it is seen above, the climate of Jajian being about the 

 same as here, and the most of the plants growing out-doors 

 through summer and winter, the care of them is extremely sim|ile. 

 None of them reiiuire hothouses; in fact too high a temper- 

 ature during winter is rather injurious to the |)lants. 



According to the care required the plants are divided into three 

 classes, A. 1!, and C as each plant in this catalogue is marked. 



CLASS A 



All the ]ilants marked " .\ " in this catalogue are perfectly 

 hardw therefore, if they are ]ilauted right in the ground they could 

 be left outside through all seasons, but plants in pots in winter 

 had better be kept i'rom frost and freezing, keeping them in a cold 

 cellar or some such a place, or, if outside, covering them up, pots 

 and jilants as well, with straw or an)' material that will prevent 

 them trom freezing or getting frost-liitten. By all means do not 

 keep them too warm. In summi-r it is lietter to protect the plants 

 from the direct ra)s of the sun and keeji them in a place where 

 there is pilent}' of fresh air. The pilants should be watered, leaves 

 and all, once a day, or as often as necessary to keep the earth moist, 

 not wet. 



Exrr.PTioNs. — I'ines and cherries, which are the hardiest of 

 all. even in pots, could lie lel't outside without protecting them from 

 the direct ravs of the sun. frost or freezing. 



