212c Bon Kei 



Representing a forest scene. The various trees are [line, 

 maple and keyaki, of distinct varieties. Age, 32 years. 

 Heiglit, i^^ feet. Pot, old Hibiyaki ware. 



213c Bon Sai 



An extraordinarily large size trunk, about ten inches in 

 diameter, forming the shape of a rock, from which \-oung 

 branches are shooting out. It is a unique specimen obtained 

 from a gardener in Osaka. Age, most probably near a cen- 

 tury. Height, 2 feet Pot, native wood. 



214b Sago Palm 



One of the fine.st and largest specimens. It is crowned with 

 thirty-two leaves. In splendid condition. Height, 41^ 

 feet. Pot, blue and white. 



215-\ Golden Chabo-Hiba 



This style differs from any other in the collection. The 

 branches are arranged in studied disorder. But in point of 

 artistic beauty it is, perhaps, one of the best in the collection. 

 Trained by the famous Bonsai specialist, Genbei of Tokio. 

 Age, 85 years. Pot, native wood. 



216a Combination of Chabo-Hiba and Seiriu-Hiba 



The Cliabo-Hiba grows out of the pot of native wood. To 

 the toi) of the Chabo-Hiba is grafted the Seiriu-Hiba, which is 

 of the weeping variety. The branches o^ the latter droop 

 over the whole in a very pleasing manner, artistic in effect. 

 Age, about 70 )'ears. Heiglit, 4 feet. 



217-\ Golden Chabo-Hiba 



Trained in the Neagari style for a caliinet ornament. Age, 

 25 years. Height, 8 inches. Pot, of native wood. 



218.^ Chabo-Hiba 



Tlhs is one of tlie best of the horizontal likkei in the whole 

 collection. Its branches are imiformly trained. With trunk 

 of unusually large size, measuring 6i.j inches in diameter. 

 Trained by Heisaka, of Tokio, whose family have had for 

 more than three hundred years the special honor of being 

 gardeners to the Shogun of Japan. Age, 150 )"ears or 

 more. Height, 2 '^' feet. Pot of native wood. 



