35 Seilbon-Chikll {Bambusa Senbonee). 
The literal meaning of Senbun-chiku being "thousand bam- 
boos," it indicates how numerous stems of the plant are grown 
here from the one root. Eyea in Japanese collections this 
sort of bamloo is very seldom seen. Height, 43 inches. Pot, 
native wood. 
36 Fukura-rnochi {Ilex Integra). 
Trained for the purpose of a cabinet ornamentation. Age, 18 
years. Height, 13 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
37 Cliabo-lliba ( 7'A«)'rt Obtusa Nanus). 
Two Chabo-hibas grown fast together on a rock. It is called 
Meoto-matsu, or happy couple. Without this sort of tree, a 
wedding decoration is accordingly said to be incomplete. 
Age, 25 years. Height, 15 inches. "Pot, blue and white. 
38 Tanyo-Sho {Pinus Densiflora). 
Trained in round shape. It is rather a garden ornamental 
plant, being perfectly hardy, than a house ornamentation. 
Height, 80 inches. Pot, native wood. 
39 Sllliro {Chamwrops Excelsa). 
The leaves grow at the summit of the stem, and expand like 
fans on long peduncles. It is very similar to the Palm com- 
monly called Fan Palm. A handsome house ornamental plant. 
Five leaves. Height, 13 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
40 Slmro-Cllikxi {Rhapis Flabelliformis). (See No. 16.) 
With twelve stems well flourished. It is the most graceful of 
all the Palms, resisting equally gas and dust. Height, 31 
inches. Pot, Seiji. 
41 Porch Ornanieut. 
Three pots made out of Bamboo, on a wooden stand, filled 
with Sword Fern, Onishida Fern and Riomen Fern in the 
upper pot. Asparagus Sprengeri in the middle, and Shmo 
(See No. 39) in the lower. Height, 52 inches. 
43 Cabinet Ornament. 
Yukiyanagi (Spireea Thunbergii) and Himebitari on a coral It 
is a great art of Japanese gardening to make plants grow in 
such small space as this. Height, 8 inches. Dish, green. 
43 C]iabo-biba ( Tlmya Obtusa Nanus). 
Of Fujiyama shape and also " Neagari." (See G.) Trained by 
Kintaro Sato, of Tokio, a well-known tree trainer and now 
one of the head gardeners of Japanese Tea Garden, Atlantic 
City, N. J. Age, 55 years. Height, 23 inches. Pot, blue and 
white. 
44 Orchid. 
A choice specimen of Cattleya — the most desirable conservatory 
species. 
45 jSTagi (Podocarpus Nageia) Hoso-ba. 
Being a narrow-leafed variety, it differs from the No. 34. It is 
a highly ornamental Evergreen Plant of easy culture. Age, 
50 years. Height, 34 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
46 SajJO Palm {Cycas Revolata). (See No. 2 ) 
Six leaves, each being 18 inches long, grown proportionally, in 
elegant condition. Diameter of the bulb, 6 inches. Height, 
30 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
47 Bon Kei. (See G.) 
Subject, " A travelling priest on his way." A man on the back 
of a cow is supposed to be Saigio, a famous Buddhist and poet, 
going along the country road where the trees and grasses seen 
are abundant. Pot, native wood. 
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