183a Pine 



This tree is tliree feet high, and the luxuriant fohage at the 

 top droops gracefully over, ft has been trained in exact 

 reproduction of a famous tree in the old temple of Kama- 

 kura in Japan. Age, 70 years. Pot, of native wood. (See 

 illustration.) 



184c Bon Sai 



Maple Tsumagaki, so-called from the tiny tint of different 

 colors on the edge of the leaves. It came from the garden 

 of Baijiuen, of Osaka. Age, probably 85 years. Height, 

 2i^^ feet. Pot, of native wood. 



185c Bon Sai 



Two maple plants of equal beauty and value growing in a 

 pot of old Chinese Hibiyaki ware. Age, over 20 years. 

 Height, 1^4; feet. 



186 Bronze Jardiniere 



A very handsome piece, resting on a coil of a dragon. 

 Diameter, 15 inches. Height, 12 inche.s. 



187b Rhodea Japonica, Omoto 



This plant shoots out a peduncle, from the centre of several 

 leaves, to a height of 5 to 6 inches, and produces small 

 flowers, being succeeded with a cluster of btautiful red ber- 

 ries. They are admired on account of their beautiful ever- 

 green leaves. Pot, blue and white. 



188a Chabo Hiba 



Trained in the perpendicular Jikkei. Having an excep- 

 tionally large tiunk. Trained by Manjiro, of Tokio. Age, 

 133 years. Height, 2^^ feet. Pot, of native wood. 



189c Bon Kei (See G. ) 



From one end of an unii]uely-shaped Akahada ^^■are dish 

 grows a larch tree, about 9 inches high. At the side of this 

 miniature tree is a diminutive rock which acts as a pedestal 

 for the smallest jardiniere in the collection. This tiny jardi- 

 niere is only three-quarters of an inch in diameter, but it 

 proudly sprouts a crop of camphor grass or sweet fern. It 

 is a decidedly attractive and pretty piece. 



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