29Sc Bon Sai (See (}.) 



I his is a truly fine model of the r.on Sai, having a form dis- 

 tinctly natural and yet having decided artistic merit, both of 

 which are essential characteri'stics of the lion Sai. Age, 72 

 years. Height, 1 3^ feet. Pot, old Akahada ware. 



290i; Orchid 



For lull description see No. 3. I'ot, Shigaraki. 



300a Chabo-Hiba 



From a historical point of view and from a view point ot 

 great age this tree is by long odds the most interesting of all 

 those exhibited. The authentic historv of this famous 

 Chabo-Hiba dates awa\- hack to the middle of the i 2th cen- 

 tury — the beginning of the Kamakura period — when the 

 art of garden ng received a great impulse at the hands ot 

 the Buddhist j-riests. In one of the Kamakura tempiles it 

 was guarded with all the care that could pussibh' be gi\-en it. 

 Through the Shogun Regency and all the histcn-)- making 

 times of Japan this plant was as carefulb- ]ireser\-ed as any 

 heirloom could possiLil\- be. A ver\- long time before the 

 downfall of the Shogun the famil_\- of Tagaki, of 'I'okio, was 

 appointed by Shogun as gardeners having in charge the garden 

 of the Teni])le in «hich was this famous Chalio-Hiba. At the 

 downfall of tlie Shogun about thirt\--three \ears ago, it 

 passed into Mr. Tagaki's possession, \\"e sec ured it for 

 this exhibition. Mr. Tagaki is with us at this exhilut, 

 and will gladl\' answer any questions \-oii inav ask about 

 the tree. The height of this marvelous tree is a 

 little over six leet, the diameter of the trunk is aliout one 

 foot. Is a graceful conical shape. The jardiniere is of 

 Cfiinese ware. (See illustration. ) 



Note. — llie purchaser of this tree may have the service.^ of a fapanese 

 gardener free of all chai'ge excepting railrciad fare, for a year if desired. We 

 will furnish an expert gardener, wfio wifl soon teach }'our own tlie art of caring 

 for fapanese plants. 



301 Japanese Garden Tea Arbor 



This st\de of Tea House is called .V///V/ 7c/ or double-roofed 

 arbor. Such an arbor is generally placed on some prom- 

 inent elevated spjot in Japanese gardens, so that a good \-iew 

 of the garden itself, or of the environments, ma)- be enjoyed. 

 This house was made especially for this exhibit. It is made 

 so that it may bg taken down, moved and re-erected at will, 

 as all pieces are dovetailed. Just as the finest houses in 

 Japan are made. The boards are very smooth!}- planed so 

 that the grain of the wood show-s clearl)-, and forms part of 

 the decoration This tea arbor will make a valuable and 

 picturesf|ue adjunct to any one's summer garden. If desired 

 we will furnish a Japanese gardener to erect the arbor. The 

 arbor is 12 feet square and 13J2 feet high. 



