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This is part 1 of 5 of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ


Section 1 -- Table of contents

Part1
  Section 1  --  Table of contents
  Section 2  --  What is Bonsai?
  Section 3  --  Administrivia
  Section 4  --  Frequently Asked Questions!

Part2
  Section 5  --  Soil
  Section 6  --  Junipers
  Section 7  --  Indoor bonsai
  Section 8  --  Clubs, Associations

Part3
  Section 9  --  Reading material (Books and Magazines)

Part4
  Section 10 --  Suppliers and Nurseries

Part5
  Section 11 --  Dictionary of Japanese bonsai terms
  Section 12 --  Dictionary of selected Latin botanical
                       terms
  Section C  --  Contributors...



Section 2 -- What is Bonsai?

This was, at one time, the most commonly asked of all FAQ's; but
since The Karate Kid was first shown, it gets asked a little less
frequently.  Bonsai (pronounced bone-sai) is literally a plant
(usually a tree or shrub) grown in a tray or dish. Growing trees
in pots began in Egypt about 4000 years ago, mostly for practical
reasons, mobility, and convenience. The Greeks, Babylonians, Persians,
and Hindus copied the technique. The Chinese were the first to plant
trees in pots for aesthetic purposes, about 200 AD.  The art of
bonsai then moved to Japan with the monks, who also brought
Buddhism, in the 6th and 7th centuries. This data is supported by
a scroll from Japan's Kamakura period (1192-1333) describing life
in the Heian period (794-1191).*

   Bonsai as we now know it was perfected in Japan.

   The original bonsai trees were usually collected, already
dwarfed by nature. Today, however, it is probably better to allow
such specimens to stay where they are. In many locations, collecting
them in the wild is against the law. In others, the chance of finding
a suitable specimen is almost zero.

     One common misconception is that a bonsai is a specific type
of tree. Yes, some trees are more frequently bonsaid than others,
but bonsai can be made from almost any woody stemmed tree or bush
species. Some of the more classic bonsai are Japanese Black Pine,
5 needle pine, Sargents Juniper, and Japanese maples. In the past
20 or so years, a great many species not previously accepted as
bonsai have also joined the list. Some tropical trees, and plants,
such as weeping willow and Jade, are just two.

   Over the years, techniques have evolved which allow the
grower to change the height and direction of the tree's growth,
and in some cases to dwarf the foliage as well as the plant.
Today, bonsai is an art form, a living sculpture. There are certain
classic or traditional forms that can be found and followed, but the
basic rule of thumb for personal bonsai is 'If you like the way it
looks, it's a good bonsai'.

*(From The Masters Book of Bonsai)


Section 3 -- Administrivia

I'll try to update the FAQ weekly, or as often as required
based on the info submitted. (In other words..I'll do it more
often if required and less often if nothing has changed). The
FAQ will be posted monthly, and a file explaining how to get the
FAQ will be posted about half way between FAQ postings.


*- Corrections and contributions -*
If there are errors or typos in this text, or if your name has
been left off of the contributor list, please just drop me a
note. I'm very much capable of making mistakes...I do promise to
do my best to correct all errors found before the next release
of the FAQ.

The bonsai Dictionary is still under construction. I have some
of the most frequently used Japanese terms (according to my
limited sources), and I have the Latin botanical terms (again
within the limits of my knowledge/sources...) If you have
additions or corrections, please e-mail them to me at the
address below.

*- FTP sites -*
The Bonsai FAQ, and many other FAQ's, are available via anonymous
ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers.
The archive name for this FAQ appears in the Archive-name: line
in the auxiliary header found in each of the 5 sections of the
FAQ. The Bonsai FAQ is known as bonsai-faq/part1. (Each part has
a separate name..ie part2, part3 etc..)

A mail server also exists for accessing the FAQ archives. Send
a message to [e-mail] with the command
'help' in the body of your message.

An anonymous FTP server for Bonsai GIFS (and other types of pictures)
and other bonsai related files is available at bonsai.pass.wayne.edu
(IP address 141.217.25.20). Login as anonymous and use guest as a
password.  You can put images in the /uploads directory, and get images
from the /pub/GIFS directory. This allows the person responsible for
the site a chance to check the files before anyone can get them, thus
avoiding having the site terminated due to inappropriate material.

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*-European FTP site now available!-*

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of the Atlantic! If you prefer to get your copy of the FAQ without
the use of one of the transatlantic channels, the address is:
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The bonsai files are in /usr/local/ftp/pub/gardening/bonsai.


+++++++++++++++++++ CALL FOR TRANSLATORS ++++++++++++++++++++++
If you like Bonsai, and you can translate this FAQ into another
language, please do so.  You can either e-mail me the
translation, or post it directly yourself.  I'll add it to the
FAQ as TRANSLATIONS come in (if they come in...)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
                                     Mike Bartolone
                                 [e-mail]
                                           or
                             [e-mail]
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Section 4 -- Frequently Asked Questions!

Q: How do I start?

    Opinion 1)  Get as many books as you can. Read them, and look
    at the pictures. Check your local phone book and for a bonsai club
    in your area. Talk to local Nursery operators and see if they know
    of any clubs in your area.

    Select a tree that has some of the basic design that you'd
    like to have in your final tree, and buy it.  Use what you've
    learned from reading, and from the local club/nursery
    owner (if he knows what bonsai is!).


    Opinion 2)  Indoors: Remember that immature plants should
    not be treated as bonsai, they must be treated as the
    houseplants they are. Give them plenty of soil to grow in
    and don't use too little fertilizer, or they won't develop
    branches and leaves when you cut them and the trunk won't
    grow in thickness.


Q: As a beginner, should I purchase a mature or partially
   trained bonsai, or start from scratch?

    Opinion 1) I think you should start from scratch. Your
    first attempts may never be 'show quality', but you can
    make a few mistakes without damaging a tree you paid for.
    It may take a bit longer to arrive at something that looks
    the way you want it to, but bonsai is (usually) not one of
    those instant gratification hobbies. If you get the proper
    book and some guidance, starting with some inexpensive
    nursery stock may yield some 'instant bonsai.' This approach
    allows you, as a beginner, to learn while owning something
    that looks like a 'real bonsai'. Stay away from trees
    labeled 'Bonsai' in MOST discount stores. Numerous people
    have seen some discount chains with dead or dying seedlings
    planted in shallow trays with a solid mat of pebbles glued
    down over the soil. The trees had not been watered; and
    even if they had been, the water couldn't penetrate the
    ground-cover. They were marked $10.00...

    Opinion 2)  The question should really be: Should I start
    from scratch with a small seedling, or with a plant that is
    larger?  Neither will give you "instant bonsai". The larger
    will have a thicker trunk from the beginning, and thus will
    look "almost like a tree" sooner. A younger plant gives you
    greater freedom to choose a shape for training. You get to
    practice different methods on different size plants: the
    larger lends itself to cutting down, the smaller to cutting
    away to encourage other growth.

   (And by all means, if you see a shaped tree you really want,
   with the right price, that looks healthy and undamaged and is
   of a species you know is hardy or is of a sort you already
   have (and know you can take care of) -- it _is_ OK to
   buy it.)



Q: Is there a list of plants that are accepted as 'good'
   to start a bonsai? (Latin names, and if to be in- or out-doors
   please) (Note: A more complete listing of indoor trees is
   available in section 7)

   Ficus benjamina         Indoors
   Fast grower, hardy. Easy to get the leaves small. Suitable
   for many different shapes.

   Ficus retusa            Indoors
   Similar to benjamina, leaves grow in a different pattern.

   Ficus pumila            Indoors
   If you want a cascade, this is the way to go. Cut often to
   prevent it from going long and thin. May die if the roots dry
   out totally.

   Schefflera arboricola   Indoors
   Schefflera actinophylla Indoors
   Can be cut down enormously.  Buy a 50cm plant and cut it down
   to 10cm! Must be shaped completely without wiring. Takes
   correct treatment to get the leaves small.

   Crassula argentea       Indoors
   Portulacaria afra       Indoors
   Succulents with small leaves, branch easily.

   Malpighia cocciera      Indoors
   Slow grower.

   Murraya paniculata      Indoors
   Slow grower. Gets beautiful structured bark when still young.

   Myrthus communis        cool winters - Outdoors
   Must be kept at around +10C (50F) in the winter.


Q: I assume that the time and number of times to prune the
   trees/roots vary with the latitude. Anyone have data on that?

   The answer to this is a bit more complex than it would seem.
   It isn't just a case of latitude. Localized climatic
   conditions can and do play a much larger role in when to
   perform the common bonsai activities such as pruning, and
   repotting, than the latitude. For instance, in the US, the
   Great Lakes have a climatic effect in a strip around them
   that extends from about 10 miles to well over 50 miles in
   width depending on if you measure on the eastern or western
   edge of the lakes. What you need is the USDA zone map and
   a chart comparing the climate of some of the cities in Japan
   for min. winter temp, earliest frost, last frost, avg.
   precipitation. etc. Unfortunately I've seen a lot of people
   try to do this and come to the conclusion that the climate
   (at least in the US) has no parallel to that of Japan.



Q: What are some good tools for beginners to purchase?  They're
   rather expensive if you get true bonsai tools. It would be
   a shame to buy a $45 trimmer and then realize that it's only
   used during odd procedures or only for specific types of
   trees/styles.


   The general concensus is that the only indespensible bonsai tool
   is a concave cutter. Other tools can be the common garden/hardware
   store variety and work quite well. Things you will need are:

   Small concave cutter
   Diagonal wire cutters
   Scissors  (Good moustache scissors or small sewing scissors)
   Chop stick (They are cheap and useful)

   Buy the best quality item you can afford, and take good care of it.
   It will be much more cost effective in the long run than having to
   buy a particular tool 3 or 4 times.

   You may also want to give some thought to watering "tools". If you have
   only one or two trees, a simple spray bottle, and cautious use of a
   common garden hose should be suitable for a while. If you get more
   involved you will probably want to get a .5 gallon per minute fogger
   head for your hose. Indoors, you can use a "normal" watering can..
   if you want a finer stream, one person uses a common button hot glued to
   the end of the spout. There is also a small fine spray "rosette" head
   which is designed to attach to most common plastic consumer bottles.
   If it is difficult to find, you may have to look at a bonsai store,
   or in a bonsai catalog.


Q: I have trouble finding the 'right' pots for bonsai, at any price, for
    my finished grove / cascade / etc., are there alternatives?

   One of the best ways to view an assortment of pots, as well as to
   speak to bonsai potters, is to attend a large regional Bonsai
   exposition.  Your local club will be able to let you know of
   upcoming events.  There are usually craftspeople selling an
   assortment of pots, and if one doesn't fit your needs, they may
   be able to special-order or specially craft a pot for you.

   An excellent American bonsai potter is Keystone in Pennsylvania.
   If they don't have a pot that fits your needs, they'll probably
   take a commission.


Q: I'm beginning bonsai, and I can't afford a Japanese pot large
   enough for the tree I just collected / for all of the seedlings
   I've started / etc.


   Mica pots are an excellent alternative to clay pots.  Not only
   are they much lighter than clay (useful for those large trees),
   but they usually cost less.  And from all but the closest viewpoint,
   they look like an unglazed brown or black clay pot.

   There are also plastic pots that look good until you are very close,
   available from several of the suppliers.

   Another alternative is "DIY" (Do It Yourself) pots. There are several
   ways to make your own pots at home. Pots can be made from wood if you
   have the appropriate woodworking tools available. Recently I have seen
   demonstrations of casting pots from a combination of cement, peat,
   vermiculite, and concrete re-inforcing fibers. This yields a pot which
   looks like a rock, and is surprisingly light weight.

   One other solution which has been used by more than one person is to
   use a plain red clay "drip pan" from a larger pot. You will need to
   make a hole or some holes in the bottom for drainage. These can also
   be painted to cover the fact that it is a simple clay pot.

   There are numerous other options. Scout out yard/garage/estate sales.
   (These can also be a source of trained trees, but, in the case of
   estate sales, be careful. If the grower is the one whose estate is
   being sold, there is a good chance the trees are not well because
   they were not properly cared for after the owner passed away.) Check
   for "continuing education classes in your area for pottery classes and
   make your own! There is also growing interest in a form of "casting"
   called "Hypertufa". There should be an article on hypertufa in one or
   more of the archive sites.


End of Section 4 -- Frequently Asked Questions
End of part 1 of 5 of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ.
Continued in part 2


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Section 5 -- Soils

Special thanks to Reji Martin for most of the following section
on soils. There has been some discussion of whether one single
type (or size?) of soil could actually be used from top to
bottom in a pot, but I don't think there is a definite answer
as of yet. So, as a general guideline, this info is widely
accepted.

                             BONSAI SOILS

     A good general rule of thumb for all trees is a uniform mix
     of loam, peat, & sand. A good mix (or compost) should be
     well-balanced. The proportions of each will change according
     to the species of tree. For instance, pines & junipers will
     prefer a mix which is principally sand; rhododendrons &
     azaleas like a peaty compost; while fruity & flowering trees
     like plenty of loam. A good suggestion is to try to match the
     original soil(s) the tree came with, if possible. If not, the
     following chart will help:

        NOTE: The sand should be a coarse, grit-like substance to
        promote good drainage!

        TYPE            SPECIES        SAND     PEAT   LOAM

      General mix    Most varieties      2       1       1

      Pine/Juniper                       4       1       0

      Conifer mix    Cypress, &
                       other conifers    3       1       1
      General
        deciduous mix                    2       1       1

      Fruit/Flower mix                   1       1       2

      Lately I have been experimenting with soil mixtures,
      which seems to be the best way to understand them.  It
      became quite obvious to me that some of my trees had been
      set back a year's growth because the soil wasn't right.
      There was very little new root growth.  When I transplanted
      them into a good mix, the new root growth was triple the
      amount of old root!

      Good drainage is extremely important, as the roots require
      some air too! I have been covering the base of the pot with
      small gravel and then adding the proper mix for the
      particular tree; and, to top it off, I use a finely-sifted
      loam to promote moss growth. A proper soil mix will allow
      for drainage while holding enough moisture for the plant
      without causing root rot, etc.

        (Editor's note: The fine soil on the top should be a VERY thin
        layer and is only really there to allow moss a good footing.)

                              \\ || //
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        /-----------------------||||-----------------------------\
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        |--------------------------------------------------------|
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        |;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;|
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        Experimentation and observation is the best way to find the
        right soil mix for your tree(s). If you are in doubt use the
        above mentioned 'General mix'. Pines and junipers can be as
        much as 70-80% sand!

        Also, it has been noted that many (most?) Bonsai nurseries
        now carry prepackaged bonsai soil which can be used as is,
        or modified for your specific trees.


Section 6 --   JUNIPERS

The Juniper is one of the most recognized bonsai specimens and
is frequently the first bonsai purchase many newcomers make.
Junipers do make very fine bonsai. Although they are not
'difficult' bonsai to manage, they are frequently 'mistreated'
and therefore do not last long.  We have gotten LOTS of
questions about "brown junipers" and what 'first aid' you might
give them. Well, we hate to break the news to you, but, if you
have a brown juniper, it is probably dead. Don't get too
depressed; even the best have lost a tree...or 5...or 10. The
most common mistakes made with junipers are over watering AND
lack of sufficient sunlight. Junipers are outdoor trees.  If you
have no way to grow them outside, find some nice person who knows
about bonsai and can give them a good home. If you want to try a
juniper anyway, make sure it gets plenty of sun, don't over water
it, and make sure it gets plenty of air. If you have an ailing
juniper, and if you have managed to catch it early enough, you may
want to remove the tree from its pot and bare-root it. Then repot
it in pure sand. This is an extreme measure. Your best bet, if you
do want to attempt to save your tree, is to take it to a bonsai
club or reputable dealer/supplier.


Section 7 -- Indoor bonsai

Many people make the mistake of assuming that since bonsai is
in a pot, it must be kept indoors. Some people get into bonsai
just because they want to have a tree inside. Most of the trees
you will see in the books and magazines, however, are actually
kept outdoors most, if not all, of the year. Any tree you get
which is native or "zone hardy" in your area should be kept
outdoors. There are many trees which may be "outdoor" trees in
tropical or semi-tropical places, but do well indoors given the
proper care. Windows block a great deal of light...a great deal
more than you would imagine. Also, unless you have an attached
greenhouse, the sun will be getting blocked off for at least part
of the day due to walls, the roof, etc.  I would suggest getting
some extra lights for your trees. I got an inexpensive "shop
light" fixture, a timer, and two bulbs (one is warm spectrum, one
is a "cool white").  Total cost was about 25 dollars. I leave the
light on from 14 to 16 hours per day, and keep my plants as close
as possible to the tubes. Indoor plants also need different
watering schedules than outdoor trees. In the summer, when most
outdoor trees are growing vigorously and have nice warm breezes
and a nice bright sun, they will usually need to be watered
everyday. Indoor bonsai are in very different conditions.


A special thank you to Hud Nordin for the following list of indoor
bonsai.

In Dorothy Young's "Bonsai: the Art and Technique", for warm indoor
temperatures (65-75 daytime), she suggests:

Auraucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine)
Bougainvillea glabra
Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera)
Calliandra emaginate (powder-puff)
Carissa grandiflora (Natal plum)
Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob)
Citrus Limon (lemon)
Crassula argenta (jade tree)
Cuphea hyssopifolia (elfin herb)
Cycas revoluta (cycad)
Ehretia microphylla (fukien tea)
Ficus Aurea (strangler fig), F. benjamina, deltoidea, microcarpa,
 neriifolia, pumila, runignosa [big win in the fig family!]
Grevillea robusta (silk oak)
Hedera helix (ivy)
Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle)
Malpighia coccigera & glabra (miniature holly & Barbados cherry)
Myrtus communis (Greek myrtle)
Olea europaea (olive)
Pithecellobeum flexicaule (Texas ebony)
Punica granatum (pomegranate)
Pyracantha coccinea, fortunaea, koidzumii (everlasting thorn,
 Chinese fire thorn, Formosa fire thorn)
Sageretia thea (sageretia)
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper)
Serissa foetida (serissa)
Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box orange)
Syzygium paniculatum (brush cherry)


60 F - 65 F Daytime Temperatures

Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine)
Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera)
Calliandra emarginata (dwarf powder puff)
Ceratonia siliqua (carob tree)
Chamaecyparis pisifera, thyoides (Sawara cypress, dwarf white cedar)
Cotoneaster microphyllus (Chinese cotoneaster)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Cupressus arizonica, macrocarpa, sempervirens (Arizona, Monterey,
 Italian cypress)
Cycas revoluta (cycad)
Ficus benjamina, carica, deltoidea, microcarpa, nerrifolia, pumila,
 rubignosa (figs)
Gardenia jasminoides (common gardenia)
Hedera helix (English ivy)
Ilex crenata, vomitoria (Japanese, Yaupon holly)
Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens, squamata (procumbent, prostrate
 juniper)
Ligustrum japonica (Japanese privet)
Murraya paniculata (Orange jasmine)
Myrtus communis (Greek myrtle)
Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo)
Olea europea (European olive)
Pithecellobium flexicaule (Texas ebony)
Pittosporum tobira (Mock orange)
Podocarpus macrophyllus (Buddhist pine)
Polyscias balfouriana, fruticosa (Balfour, ming aralia)
Punica granatum (pomegranate)
Pyracantha coccinea, fortuneana, koidzumii (everlasting thorn, Chinese
 fire thorn, Formosa fire thorn)
Rhododendron indicum, kiusianum (satsuki, kyushu azalea)
Sageretia thea (sageretia)
Serissa foetida (serissa)
Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box orange)
Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese elm, especially the Catlin)

Cool (40 F - 60 F) Daytime Temperatures

(Bring indoors in winter, and take them outdoors in the spring.)

Buxus microphylla and sempervirens (boxwood)
Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese flowering quince)
Chamaecyparis obtusa, pisifera, thyoides (Hinoki, Sawara cypress,
 dwarf white cedar)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Ilex crenata (Japanese holly)
Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens, squamata (procumbent, prostrate
 juniper)
Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo)
Pyracantha angustifolia, coccinea (fire thorn, everlasting thorn)
Rhododendron indicum, kiusianum (satsuki, Kyushu azalea)
Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae)
Ulmus parvifola (Chinese elm)


Section 8 -- Clubs, Associations

Clubs and Associations
-------------------------
*Please have your club included here! It is NOT for vanity
purposes, its for the new people to find your group!*


Bonsai Institute of California
PO Box 6268
Whittier, CA  90609 USA

Bonsai - Zentrum Muenster
Wolfgang Klemend
Weselerstr. 57
D-4400 Muenster
Germany
(note: Club AND Nursery)

Svenska Bonsais{llskapet
c/o Margit K}berger
Kornbodsg. 27
S-724 81 V{ster}s
Sweden

Milwaukee Bonsai Society
P.O. Box 198
Brookfield WI 53008-0198  USA
Meetings begin at 7:00pm the first Tuesday of each Month from
Feb-Nov. McCarty Park Pavilion 2567 S. 79th St., West Allis, WI


Midwest Bonsai Society
P. O. Box 1373
Highland Park, IL 60035
Meets 1st Monday of the month at the Chicago Botanical Society Gardens
in Glencoe, IL.

Albuquerque Bonsai Club
P.O. Box 6979
Albuquerque, NM 87197
Meets 1st Wednesday each month
Connie Gardner, president
[phone]

Prairie State Bonsai Society
(formerly Morton Arboretum Bonsai Society)
P. O. Box 2634
Glen Ellyn, IL 60138-2634
Meets 4th Monday of the month at College of DuPage.


San Diego Bonsai Club, Inc.
PO Box 40037
San Diego, CA 92164
(619) 231 - 9899
Meets 2nd Sunday each month in Rm 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park at 11am.

End of Section 8  --  Clubs, Associations
End of part 2 of 5 of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ
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Section 9 -- Reading material (Books and Magazines)

Books
-------------------------
BONSAI
The Complete Guide to Art & Technique
by Paul Lesniewicz
published by Blandford Press

Indoor Bonsai
by Paul Lesniewicz
published by Blandford Press

The Creative Art of Bonsai
by Isabelle & Remy Samson
Ward Lock Ltd  ISBN 0 7063 7024 4

_BONSAI with American Trees_
by Masakuni Kawasumi
published by Kodansha International Ltd
ISBN 0-87011-246-5

"Bonsai Techniques" by John Yoshio Naka
Published for the Bonsai Institute of California.

The Complete Book of Bonsai
by Harry Tomlinson
Abbeville Press, 1991   224p
$30.00
(Hardbound. ISBN:1-55859-118-4)

The Complete BONSAI Handbook
By Darlene Dunton
Stein and Day Publishers
ISBN 0-8128-6008-X

Four Seasons of Bonsai
by Kyuzo Murata

The Beginner's Guide to American Bonsai
By Jerald P. Stowell
ISBN 0-87011-326-7

The Masters' Book of Bonsai
Compiled by Directors of The Japan Bonsai Association
published by Kodansha International Ltd
ISBN 0-87011-453-0

Bonsai: Illustrated Guide to and Ancient Art
Ed: Patricia Hart Clifford
published by: Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN 0-376-03044-5

American Bonsai Society-Bonsai Clubs International Book Service
C/O Vernon Weeks   Dept "B"
3740 Louisiana Ave. N.
New Hope  MN  55427 USA
Tel: [phone]

ABS-BCI list...
Title (Author)

Prices ($US)
    List   Member Postage        Title
=========  ======  ===== ====================================
 1. 24.95   20.00  2.00 The Art of Indoor Bonsai (Ainsworth)
                         David & Charles, 1989. (Hardback. ISBN:0-943955-11-4)
                         Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1992.
                            (Paperbound. ISBN:0-943955-58-0)  128 p.  $19.95
                         Good pages on basic techniques and basic ideas for
                         growing indoors.  66 pages devoted to care and
                         feeding of 33 species which work well indoors.
 2. 44.95   36.00  2.75 Bonsai (Koreshoff)
 3. 45.00   36.00  2.50 Bonsai, The Art & Technique (Young)
 4. 29.95   25.00  2.00 The Bonsai Book (Barton)
                        Trafalgar Square (David & Charles), 1990.
                        (Hardback. ISBN:0-85223-742-1)
 5. 17.95   17.95  Paid Bonsai Book of Practical Facts (Meyer)
 6. 24.95   20.00  2.00 Bonsai Design:
                         Deciduous & Conifer Trees (Adams)
                         Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1990
                         (Hardback. ISBN:0-7063-6836-3)      143 p.
 7. 19.95   16.00  2.00 Bonsai Masterclass (Chan)
                        Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1993
                        (Paperbound. ISBN:0-8069-6763-3) $14.95
 8. 25.00   25.00  Paid Bonsai Techniques I (Naka)
 9. 35.00   35.00  Paid Bonsai Techniques II (Naka)
10. 27.95   22.50  2.25 Bonsai: The Complete Guide (Lesniewicz)
11. 14.00   12.00  2.00 Bonsai: Trees & Shrubs (Perry)
12. Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Handbooks:
   a) 6.95     5.75  1.50 first,   Bonsai for Indoors
                                   Sewall Company, 1991.
                                   (Paperbound. ISBN:0-945352-59-X)
   b) 6.95     5.75  0.50 each     Bonsai: Special Techniques
                                   Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
                                   (Paperbound. ISBN:0-945352-02-6)
   c) 5.95     4.75    additional  Bonsai: Dwarf Potted Trees
   d) 5.95     4.75                Japanese Gardens
13. 29.95   25.00  2.00 Chinese Bonsai (Lesniewicz)
14. 39.95   32.00  2.50 Chinese Penjing (Hu)
15. 100.00  75.00  Paid Classic Bonsai of Japan (Nippon
                                                Bonsai Assoc.)
16. 29.95   25.00  2.00 The Complete Book of Bonsai (Tomlinson)
17. 17.95   14.50  2.00 The Creative Art of Bonsai (Samson)
18. 24.95   20.00  2.00 Four Seasons of Bonsai (Murata)
                        Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990.
                        (Hardback. ISBN:4-7700-1498-8)
19. 29.95   22.00  2.00 Hagamos Bonsai (Botero) [Spanish Text]
20.  8.95    7.25  1.50 Indoor Bonsai (Ainsworth)
21. 14.95   12.00  1.50 Indoor Bonsai (Lesniewicz)
22. 14.95   12.00  1.75 Indoor Bonsai: A Beginner's Guide (Pike)
23. 19.95   16.00  2.50 The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees
                          & Landscapes   (Yoshimura & Halford)
24. 23.95   16.00  2.00 The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation
                             (Covello & Yoshimura)

25. 40.00   32.00  2.50 Japanese Maples (Vertrees)
26. 39.95   32.00  2.50 Penjing: The Chinese Art of
                               Miniature Gardens (Hu)
27. 29.95   25.00  2.00 Popular Bonsai (Pike)
28.  8.95    7.25  1.50 Successful Bonsai Growing (Adams)
29. 29.95   29.95  Paid Outstanding American Bonsai (Clark)
30. 75.00   60.00  Paid The World of Bonsai (Lesniewicz)
31. 14.95   12.00  1.50 Bonsai: The Art of Training Dwarf
                        Potted Trees (Brook. Bot. Gard.) [Video]


International Bonsai
pub. by
The International Bonsai Arboretum
412 Pinnacle Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone [phone]


Plants and gardens, Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Record. -- Handbook
     Vol.  9 No. 22 Dwarfed Potted Trees, The Bonsai of Japan
     Vol. 22 No.  2 Bonsai: Special Techniques
     Vol. 32 No.  2 Bonsai for Indoors

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
1000 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Art of Bonsai(Adams)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-7063-7116-X)
$17.95
Very good book for explaining strategy of training certain trees.
Unfortunately ignores maples. Part 1: Profiles on 1) Beech and Hornbeam
2) Elm and Zelkova 3) mixed Juniper species & Cryptomeria (~20 pages each)
explaining conditions for growing and production cycle over the first
6 years of growing and training.
Part 2: 16 case histories of authors own plants illustrating techniques
and strategies.

Simon and Schuster's Guide to Bonsai (Giorgi)
Simon & Schuster Trade, 1991.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-671-73488-1)
$14.00

Practical Bonsai (Lewis)
Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1993.
(Paperbound. ISBN:1-85223-661-2)
$8.95

Living Art of Bonsai (Liang)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Hardback. ISBN:0-8069-8780-4)
$35.00

Bonsai Basics (Pessey)
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-8069-0327-9)
$9.95
Probably one of the better inexpensive basic books.  A nice
section on how trees grow.


Indoor Bonsai (Pike)
Trafalgar Square ( David & Charles ), 1991.
(Paperbound. ISBN:1-85223-254-4)
$15.95

Beginning Bonsai (Student)
Tuttle, Charles and Company Inc, 1992.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-8048-1729-4)
$9.95

Bonsai (Sunset)
Sunset Books.
(Paperbound. ISBN:0-376-03044-5)
$7.95

Masterpieces of Bonsai (Takayanagi)
Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
(Hardback. ISBN:0-87040-711-2)
$22.95


Bonsai : its art, science, history and philosophy.
Written and illustrated by Deborah R. Koreshoff
Oregon : Timber Press, 1984.
ISBN  0-917304-68-3

This has an excellent section on the history and philosophy
of bonsai, as well as descriptions of some techniques not
found in many of the other books.


Magazines
-------------------------
Bonsai Today
Stone Lantern Publishing Co
P.O. Box 816
Sudbury MA 01776
Subscriptions are $42 a year. 6 issues a year.
English translation of a Japanese magazine. Very detailed!

"Bonsai" -- Journal of the American Bonsai Society
Quarterly, ca. 30 pages
Annual membership fee: individual $18, student $11
Information: ABS Executive Sec.  Box 358,  Keene  NH  03431

"Bonsai" magazine
Bonsai Clubs International
Virginia Ellerman
Business Manager
2636 W. Mission Road #277
Tallahassee  FL 32304-2556
USA
(6/year; US $20 of $25 membership goes to magazine; single copies $6)

"International Bonsai"
International Bonsai Arboretum
William N. Valavanis
Post Office Box 23894
Rochester  NY 14692-3894
USA
(4/year; US $22; foreign $28; never read it; anyone?)

"Bonsai"
("Great Britain's Premiere Bonsai Magazine")
US Telephone: [phone]
(4/year; US $23.95 introductory price; $7.60 sample; never read it)

End Section 9 -- Reading material
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Section 10 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
====================================
Many other supplier and nursery names are available in
Bonsai Today magazine's ad section! This is a list of
suppliers that one or more of the readers of the group
has had some contact with.

+++++++++++++++++++++
The Bonsai Farm
13827 Hwy. 87 So.
Adkins, TX  78101
USA
Tel:  [phone]
Owners: Edith & Leonard Sorge
(Note: Good variety plants for indoor and outdoor bonsai
 tools, and pots)

+++++++++++++++++++++
Greenwood Gardens
Ollerton Road
Arnold
Nottingham
ENGLAND.
NG5 8PR
Tel: [phone]

+++++++++++++++++++++
Bonsai Nursery
966 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
San Jose, CA 95129
408-252-1458

    Very nice selection of finished bonsai ranging from $40.00
    on up, clay pots, tools, and starter plants.  The starter
    plants are in 3" and 4" containers and priced between
    $3.00-$5.00.  This is a very good way to begin a new
    bonsai.  They also carry a good selection of plants in 1
    gallon containers that can be "bonsai-ed".
    Friendly and knowledgeable service.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Ken's Bonsai Gardens
471 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, CA  94306
415-325-4840

    "Ken" is a master.  I was very humbled by visiting his
    gardens which are located in his small front yard.  Very
    high-quality "finished" bonsai.  Prices ranged from $20.00
    up into the thousands. No supplies to speak of...just a
    few pots sitting on the front porch.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Ruukkupuu
PL 32
36601  PALKANE
FINLAND
tel. [phone]

    Finnish bonsai-equipment supplier (has been for about 20
    years now). It has quite large selection of pots and other
    equipment, may have indoor bonsai soon...

+++++++++++++++++++++
Carter Seeds
475 Mar Vista Drive
Vista, CA  92083
        Predominantly a wholesaler, but they do carry 1 oz packets
        of Pinus thubergii (Black Pine) seeds. Write for a catalog.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Yonemoto's Nursery and Landscaping
208 El Pueblo Rd. NW
(on 2nd just South of Paseo del Norte)
Albuquerque, NM  87114
[phone]

+++++++++++++++++++++
Midwest Bonsai Pottery
8311 Racine Trail
Austin, TX 78717
        Mike and Candy Hansen, the proprietors, have a stoneware pottery and
        bonsai-ery.  They sell trees, pots, tools, soil mixes, and other
        equipment.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Shibui Bonsai
1165B Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
[phone]
[phone]

Hours:  1st Saturday of the month, 9-12am,
        2nd Wednesday, 6-8pm
        and by appointment

Shibui carries a large assortment of bonsai supplies, and specializes in
Tokaname pots.  If you're looking for a special pot, this is a good place to
check.  They also carry wire, fertilizers, pruning hardware, etc.
In addition, they have a color catalog from which they can order pots from
Japan if you don't find what you're looking for in stock.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Bonsai Nursery
3750 S. Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80110
[phone]

2-3 acres of plants. One 20x75 foot roundtop full
of bonsai. Also nice outdoor display.
$3.99 juniper starters. Assortment of other bonsai
(maple, etc.).
Cons: no moss or nifty ground cover for sale.

The people are friendly enough, and they won't try
to pull a fast one on a first-timer (the lady said I
didn't need to spend $25 on a new set of shears--use
a pair of cuticle scissors to see if I like bonsai,
then come back and buy the shears). The clerks didn't
know the answers to some of my questions, saying I
should speak to "Mr. Ron" the bonsai guy.

++++++++++++++++++++
Little Trees
Supplies for Bonsai & Penjing
Herb Frey
(Chicago, IL suburban area)
[phone] or [phone]

Has tools, pots, wire, soil, etc.

++++++++++++++++++++
Sid's Greenhouses, Garden Center
Florists, landscaping
10926 Southwest Highway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
[phone]

Ask for Dan Kosta, Asst. Greenhouse Mgr., Bonsai Specialist
They have a very good department with Bonsai supplies and trees,
both outdoor and tropical.

++++++++++++++++++++
Flora and Fauna
Horticultural & Biological Consultants
324 Silver Street
Elgin, IL 60123
Michael J. Kolaczewski
[phone]

Plant materials

++++++++++++++++++++
DALLAS BONSAI GARDEN
Post Box 801565
Dallas, TX 75380-1565
[phone]

Owners Fred & Elizabeth Meyer
Quotes:  "Specialist in the Rare & Unusual since 1965"
         "The Most complete Bonsai Store in the Americas!!"
         "America's largest Bonsai importer"
They offer a complete line of Bonsai accessories, fertilizers, vitamins,
pots-ceramic & plastic, bonsai tools, bonsai seeds, vacationers,
Tillandsia air plants, butterflies & rare plants.

++++++++++++++++
Shoki Bonsai
3373 San Saba Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
[phone]

Tool supplier, carries Masakuni, Kiku, Joshua Rothe and others
Prices are reasonable.

++++++++++++++++
Gardens Alive
5100 Schenley Place
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
[phone]

Offers nationwide mail-order sources for organic and environmentally
responsible gardening products.

++++++++++++++++
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery Inc.
8365 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch,  MS  38654
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Brussel's Bonsai catalog is most impressive. "Finished" bonsai from
$10(US) to thousands of (US) dollars, starter plants from $3 to ~$10(US).
They also supply tools, pot, figurines, soil, books, and other misc. items.

++++++++++++++++
All Things Bonsai
Greenfield WI
[phone] (Ask for Gerry)
By Appointment Only!

Specializing in tropical and indoor bonsai
Private instruction, ionsultation, demos
lectures, workshops, personalized styling
and bonsai supplies

++++++++++++++++
Exotica Seed Co. & Rare Fruit Nursery
2508-B E. Vista Way,
Vista, CA 92084
[phone]

(10am - 4pm, 7 days)
(Info temporarily unavailable.)

++++++++++++++++
Niwa Tools
2661 Bloomfield court
Fairfield CA 94533
[phone]
Fax:[phone]

They sell Japanese Bonsai and gardening tools.

++++++++++++++++
Mountain Maples
5901 Spy Rock Road
Laytonville, CA  95454-1329
[phone]

They carry an astounding variety of Acers, some extremely rare.  Though they
attempt to describe trees, the best reference to accompany their catalog is
the book "Japanese Maples" by J.D. Vertrees. If a local library doesn't have
it, Mountain Maples has it for sale (at $40).

+++++++++++++++++++++
New England Bamboo Company
P.O. Box 358
Rockport, MA 01966
[phone]

+++++++++++++++++++++
Burt Associates
P.O. Box 719
Westford, MA 01886
[phone]

Both carry an impressive range of bamboos and the catalogs are full of
good information.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Master Bonsai
#307-1208 Wharf Street
Victoria, B.C., V8W 3B9
Canada
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Stocks "finished" specimens up to about 25 years of age, books, tools,
supplies
and some starter materials that seemed to be in the $5(Canadian) range. Also
has tools in the $45-$100 (Can) range.

+++++++++++++++++++++
J & J Landscape
Bonsai International Division
P.O. Box 21683
Tampa, FL  33622-1683
Tel: [phone]

Bonsai tools (quite a variety), pots (quite
expensive), figures etc,.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Sara Rayner Pottery
1025 4th St
Red Wing MN 55066
[phone]

Hand thrown porcelain and stoneware
Specializing in Bonsai containers!

+++++++++++++++++++++
The international Bonsai Arboreum
412 Pinnacle Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone [phone]
William N. Valavanis
May need an appointment!

+++++++++++++++++++++
Colorado Bonsai Ltd.
12355 W. 34 Pl
Wheat Ridge CO 80033
[phone]

finished and starter bonsai, pots and tools
============================================================

End of Section 10 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
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Section 11 -- Dictionary of Japanese bonsai terms

   Bonsai styles ---

     chokkan   Formal Upright
           The chokkan bonsai typically has a single, upright
           trunk that tapers toward the top. Branches are
           symmetrically balanced and well spaced.

     moyogi   Informal Upright
           Moyogi bonsai have a single trunk like the chokkan,
           but the trunk is usually curved. The trunk generally
           tapers toward the top like the formal upright.

     kabudachi Multiple Trunks
       sokan    Twin Trunk
       sankan   Triple Trunk
       gokan    5 trunk
           Two (or 3 or 5) trunks growing from the same root.
           Usually one trunk is the largest and is referred to
           as the parent. Good conformation is based on the
           aesthetic balance of the smaller 'children' to the
           parent in trunk thickness.

     shakan   Slanting
           A single trunk, similar to the formal and informal
           upright, but cultivated with the trunk growing at
           an angle other than 90 degrees to the ground.
           Branches are again balanced and well spaced.

     netsuranari or netsunagari   Sinuous
           sinuous bonsai have multiple trees growing from a
           single sinuous root. 5 needle pine are most commonly
           used for this style.

     neagari   Exposed Root
           Roots growing up out of the ground, suspending the
           trunk in the air, characterize this rare style of
           bonsai.

     ikada   Raft
           Similar in effect to netsuranari, but typically with
           one straight horizontal root joining the trees.
           This is usually accomplished by burying a larger
           tree horizontally and then training each branch as a
           separate tree.

     fukinagashi   Windswept
           Similar to the slanting style, but all of the
           branches are swept in one direction as though it
           were growing in a place with a strong constant
           prevailing wind.

     kengai   Cascade
           An unusual form where the trunk and branches arch
           and 'cascade' over the edge of the pot. Usually
           planted in a deep pot to give balance to its
           unusual form.

     bunjingi   Literati
           Upright or informally upright trunk bare of branches
           except at the top, characterized by a tasteful
           simple elegance.

     hokidachi    Broom
           Broom style trees have an upright trunk, with
           branches evenly fanned out. It resembles an old
           fashioned broom standing on its handle.

     yose-ue   Group
           A group planting of distinct separate trees,
           representing a grove, or forest.

     ishitsuki   Rock-grown
           There are two basic types of rock grown bonsai:
           root grasping the rock, where the roots do enter
           the soil the rock is protruding from; and on, or
           in the rock, where the tree is planted in a pocket
           of earth attached to the rock, or in a hollow in
           the rock.

   Growing techniques

       misho       Grown from seed
       yamadori    Collecting plants from nature
       sashiki     Grown from cuttings
       tsugiki     Grafting
       toriki      Layering and dividing

  Other Japanese bonsai terms --

       nebari      The rootball of a bonsai



Section 12 -- Dictionary of Latin Botanical Terms

       -- (Note: This section is complete within the limits of my
          documentation)

       abbreviatus -- short
       acuminatus -- long tapering point
       acutifolius -- with sharp leaves
       adpressus -- pressed together, pressed against
       adscendens, ascendens -- going up
       aerius -- of the air, as air-roots
       affinus -- related, with an affinity
       africanus -- from Africa
       alatus -- winged
       albescens -- pale, whitish
       albidus, albus -- white
       albiflorus -- with white flowers
       alpinus -- of the alpines, mountains
       alternus -- alternating, usually means NOT directly opposite
       altus -- altitude, tall
       amabilis -- pretty
       amphibius -- adaptable either to land or water
       angulosus -- angled, turning every which way
       angustifolius -- with narrow leaves (seldom used, more
                        commonly nerifolius)
       aquaticus -- of the water, water-loving
       arborescens -- growing like a tree, woody like a tree
       arenatius -- found in sandy places
       argenteus, argentus -- silvery
       aristatus -- bearded
       arrectus -- straight up, erect
       asiaticus, asiatus -- from Asia
       atlanticus -- Atlantic
       atropurpureus, atropurpurea -- purple, sometimes dark red
       atrosanguineus -- dark blood-red
       atroviolaceus -- dark violet
       atrovirens -- dark green
       augustus -- important in size or appearance, imposing
       aurantiacus -- orange-red
       aureus -- golden
       azureus -- deep blue, azure
       babylonicus -- Babylonian, from Babylon
       balticus -- from the Baltic
       bengalinis -- from Bengal
       biennis -- biennial
       biflorus -- two flowered
       bifolius -- two leaved
       brefolius -- with short leaves
       brevis -- short
       brevisimus -- very short
       brillian -- brilliant
       brittanicus -- from Britain
       brunneus -- brown
       bulgarius -- Bulgarian
       buxifolius -- with leaves like a boxwood, box-leaved
       calamifolius -- with reed-like leaves
       californicus -- from California
       campestris -- found in fields
       candelabrum -- having the form of a candelabra
       candicans -- white or frosty looking
       carneus -- flesh-colored
       catitatus -- headed
       cerefolius -- with waxy leaves
       coccineus -- bright red
       coloratus -- colored
       columnaris -- having the form of a column
       concolor -- similar coloring
       conglomeratus -- all close together
       contortus -- twisted, contorted
       cordatus -- heart-shaped
       cornutus, cornuta -- horned or horn-shaped
       crassifolius -- with thick leaves
       crenatus -- serrated
       cuspidatus -- sharp tooth, or hard point
       deformis -- deformed
       deliciosus, deliciosa -- delicious
       dendroideus -- like a tree
       densatus -- dense
       densifolius -- with dense leaves
       densiflorus -- with dense flowers
       dentatus -- toothed, with a series of points
       dipterus -- two-winged
       discolor -- of two or several colors
       dissectus -- deeply cut leaves, as in fern-leaved maple
       divaricatus -- spreading
       domesticus -- domesticated
       edulis -- can be eaten
       elatus, elata -- tall
       elegans -- elegant, graceful
       elongatus -- long
       erectus -- upright
       excelsius, excelsus -- tall
       exoticus, exotica -- from another country
       fastigiatus -- having nearly vertical, close-together branches
       ferox -- fierce, thorny
       flaccidus -- soft, limp
       flammeus -- flame-colored
       flexilis -- bendable, flexible
       floripleno -- with double flowers
       floribundus -- with many flowers
       foetidus -- bad-smelling, having a fetid odor
       fragrans -- sweet-smelling, fragrant
       fragrantissimus -- very sweet-smelling
       frutescens -- bushy, shrubby, twiggy
       gallicus -- from Gaul (France), may also pertain to a rooster
       giganticus -- large, gigantic
       glaucus -- with a frost-like bloom, as on a grape
       gloriosus, gloriosa -- great, superb
       gracilis -- slender, graceful, lissome
       grandifolius -- with large leaves
       guttatus -- freckled
       haemanthus -- bright red flowers
       humilis -- dwarf, low
       ilicifolius -- holly-like leaves
       japonicus -- from Japan
       lancifolius -- with lance-like leaves
       latifolius -- with broad leaves
       leptolepis -- with thin scales
       leptophyllus -- with thin leaves
       leucodermis -- with white skin
       lobularius -- lobed
       luteus -- yellow
       macranthus -- with large flowers
       macro -- big, long, large
       maximus -- the largest
       medius -- medium
       megalophyllus -- with very large leaves
       microphyllus -- with very small leaves
       minimus -- very small
       mollis -- hairy, fuzzy
       myriophyllus -- with many leaves
       nanus, nana -- dwarf, small
       nerifolius, nerifolia -- with narrow leaves
       niger -- black
       nodulosa -- with small nodes
       nudifolia -- deciduous, naked of leaves
       oblongatus -- oblong, oval
       officinalis -- medicinal
       parviflorus -- with small flowers
       parvifolia -- with small leaves
       patens -- spreading
       pinous -- pine-like
       podocarpus -- with stalked fruits
       polydactylus -- with many fingers
       porphyreus -- purple
       praecox -- very early
       procumbens -- procumbent, lying down
       pumilus -- dwarf, small
       pygmaeus -- pygmy
       pyramidalis -- pyramidal
       repens -- creeping, low
       reticulatus -- with a netted pattern
       robustus -- strong, robust
       roseaflorus -- with rose-like flowers
       rotundifolius -- with round leaves
       scandens -- climbing
       semperflorens -- everblooming
       sempervirens -- always green
       serpens -- creeping
       serpyllifolius -- with thyme-like leaves
       serratus -- with a saw tooth edge
       stolenifera -- with runners that root and send up
                      another plant
       strictus -- erect
       sylvaticus -- of the forest
       tenuifolius -- with slender leaves
       tomentosus -- very wooly
       tridens -- with three teeth or points
       variegatus -- variegated
       verrucosus -- warty
       virens -- green
       virginianus -- of Virginia, first defined in Virginia
       viridis -- green
       vulgaris -- common, vulgar, ordinary
       xanthinus -- yellow
       zonalis -- banded




Section C -- Contributors

This section is a listing of the contributors to this list. I
want to include this info so we all know who to thank..and who
we can talk to.
Here goes...

Name            netmail, Snail Mail etc          Contribution
----            -----------------------          -------------
Andy Hart       [e-mail]         creator of
                CompuTrac, Inc.                  alt.bonsai
                222 Municipal Drive              dictionary
                Richardson, TX  75080  USA       contributions

Mike Bartolone  [e-mail]           1st FAQ compiler
                [e-mail]
                3459 S. 110th St #217
                West Allis WI 53227  USA

Hud Nordin          [e-mail]   ABS-BCI Book
                                                 service list
                                                 (and MUCH more!)

Bruce Barnett       [e-mail]           Bonsai Today
                                                 address..

Reji Martin         [e-mail]     More books,
                    Prince Edward Island,        and suppliers
                    Canada

Linda Brigman       [e-mail]  More books
                     [e-mail] (internet)
                     lgb@rti         (bitnet)

Kreg Webb           [e-mail]         Book and Mag
                     Intel, Corp. C3-36              addresses
                     5000 W. Chandler Blvd
                     Chandler, AZ  85226

Klaus Zeppenfeld [e-mail]  Club listing
                     Breslauerstr. 23
                     D-4760 Werl
                     Germany

Jonas Flygare       [e-mail]         FAQ Questions
                     Va\"ktargatan 32 F:621
                     S-754 22 Uppsala
                     Sweden

Marlon Cole        [e-mail] or    Supplier
                   [e-mail]       address
                   Cripps Computing Centre
                   University of Nottingham
                   Nottingham
                   ENGLAND
                   NG7 2RD


Urban Fredriksson [e-mail]                     FAQ opinions
    ([e-mail])  club listing

Janet Jakstys UUCP:{ames,pyramid!amdahl,hplabs}!ntmtv!janet
Northern Telecom     INTERNET:ntmtv![e-mail]
Mtn. View, CA.                             supplier listing

John & Jame Amoroso [e-mail]      additional history
Gainesville, FL     ja@ifasgnv

Joel W. Collins, III [e-mail]  FAQ
(University of Louisville)                           question
1443 S. 2nd St., Apt. 2
Louisville,  KY  40208  USA

Bill Lindsay   [e-mail]        Brooklyn Bot.
                                                Garden address

Reji Martin         [e-mail]     More books,
                    Prince Edward Island,        and suppliers
                    Canada

Diane Jean Nakashian   [e-mail]    More addresses
Acton, MA, USA

William A. Young (Butch) [e-mail]
Huntsville, AL                                 Suppliers addresses

Ron 'Coyote' Lussier     [e-mail]        Supplier Address
Software Transformation
1601 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd, #100
Cupertino, CA 95014
[phone] x315

Greg Bishop     ([e-mail])  More book information
Tallahassee, FL

Gail Valentine      [e-mail]      Club and supplier
   and              [e-mail]             listing
Dick Meinke         73054,[e-mail]
                    [e-mail]
                    [e-mail]


Jean Conway         [e-mail]               FAQ rev. 2 reviewer

Andy Walsh   [e-mail]  FAQ rev. 2 reviewer

Kay E. Lowell    [e-mail]   FAQ rev. 2 reviewer
Assistant Professor of
   Library Science/Catalog Librarian
James A. Michener Library
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO  80639


End of Section C -- Contributors
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