151 Orchid. 
152 OmotO {Rhodea Japonica). (See No. 10.) 
A beautiful Evergreen. Height, 11 inches. Pot, blue and 
white. 
153 Chabo-hiba ( r/5«;/a Obtusa Nanus). (See No. 4.) 
An unusually well trained "Jikka" (See G), the branches being 
regularly and proportionally arranged, giving the tree a 
conical shape. Trained by Genko, of Tokio, whose name is 
widely known in the horticultural world. Age, 75 years. 
Height, 30 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
154 Bon Sai. (See G.) 
Dwarfed Pine grown by a stone. It is a cute cabinet ornamen- 
tation. Age, 13 years. Height, 18 inches. Pot, creamy white. 
155 Nagi (Podocarpus Nageia). (See No. 24.) 
It is highly valued on account of its beautiful variegation on 
the leaves, especially of its new leaves which look very similar 
to flowers. It is artistically trained in the shape of a pyramid. 
Age, 40 years. Height, 34 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
15G Bon Kel. (See G.) 
It is made to represent the view of Kanzan ji, a famous Chinese 
temple and introduced to the world very highly by one of the 
best composed poems in China. Surrounded by Bambusa Kin- 
mei, Juniperus, Ibuki, etc. Dish, native wood. 
157 Cabinet Ornament. 
Two kinds of Alternantheras grown on a coral. Height, 6 
inches. Dish, green. 
158 Chabo-hlba ( Thuya Obtusa Nanus). (See No. 4.) 
Trained by Heikichi in the shape of " Jikka." (See G.) Care- 
ful examination to the trunk, which measured four inches in 
diameter, is called. Age, 75 years. Height, 31 inches. Pot, 
Seiji. 
159 Sago Palm (Cycas Revoluta). (See No. 2.) 
Number of the leaves, 10. Length of the leaves 23 inches. 
Diameter of the bulb, 7 inches. Height, 25 inches. Pot, blue 
and white. 
160 Fukura-mOClli {.Ilex Integra). 
The best specimen in the collection. Perfect in every detail. 
Observe how artistically and curiously the roots are exposed, 
length of which being 37 inches. It was obtained from 
Seigenji, a famous temple in Miho Pine Forest, foot of Fuji 
Mountain. It was perhaps originally trained by Chokichi, of 
Suruga, who trained, in his life, nothing but Ilex Integra. A 
better example of the "Neagari" shape could never be ex- 
pected. (See G.) Age, 65 years. Height, 42 inches. 
161 ^\lMVO {ChamcETOps Excelsii). 
For detail see No. 39. Three stalks. Thirteen leaves. Height, 
23 inches. Pot, blue and white. 
163 BonKei. (See G.) 
It is the reproduction in miniature of the view of Yabakei cliff 
in Kiushu. Ohabo-hiba of 45 years old in "Jikka" shape, 
Kiara ( Taxustardiva) in the shape of " Nakasu," Goyo-matsu 
(Pinus Paviflora) of the " Mikoshi" shape and an Azalea, each 
competing its own gracefulness, grown harmoniously and 
artistically on hego, a root of tree fern. Trained by Yonehachi, 
of Tokio, a master of the trainers of Bonkei. Height, SO 
inches. Dish, native wood. 
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