29111 Hatsuyuki Katsura {Rhynchospfnnus) 



It is an exceptionally good and rare specimen. A'ine trained 

 to assume a form of a dwarfed tree. The process of dwarfing 

 plants of creeping nature requires great skill and patience on 

 the part of gardeners. This specimen was obtained from the 

 garden of Kaikaen, of Tokio. The flowers are white with 

 fragrant odor and are ready to bloom. Age, 85 to 90 years. 

 Pot, blue and white. 



292.Ji Juniperus Littoralis 



Variegated. This is one of the finest specimen of the kind 

 ever e.\hil]ited. The extension of the branches in width 

 exceeds the height of the plant by two feet. It was origin- 

 ally trained by Tomekichi, of Tokio. Age, 78 years. 

 Height, 2 feet. Pot, native wood. 



293a Chabo-Hiba 



(lolden \'ariet3'. It was trained in that conventional st)'le 

 of Jikkei, with branches arranged in studied disorder, giving 

 an artistic effect to the tree. By Yataro, of Tokio, after the 

 style of Kuhei, a celebrated gardener. Age, 65 years. 

 Height, 13.4 feet. Pot, native wood. 



294c Bon Kei (See G.) 



Two miniature maples are growing ujion a stone of inter- 

 esting shape, found only in the Province of Kishia. Care- 

 ful examination is invited to tlie Chinese dish which holds 

 this island scene. 



295.1 Goyo-Matsu 



Growing by side of hego or root of tree fern, which hides 

 the trunk of the plant ; only branches and foliages are 

 sliowing. Age, 25 years. Height, i'^' feet. Pot, junk 

 shaped, in blue and white. 



296a Pine 



Two varieties of pines grafted together and trained'for cabi- 

 net decoration. Age, 32 )-ears. Height, 7 inches. Pot, 

 native wood. 



297 Golden Chabo-Hiba 



A fine specimen of Jikkei with roots partly exposed and 

 branches regularly arranged. Trained by Yataro, of 'J'okio. 

 Age, 75 years or more. Height, 1 3^ feet. Pot, native 

 wood. 



