BONSAI :: CULTURE AND CARE OF MINIATURE TREES

• Softcover book By the Sunset Editorial Staff
• Book Editor: Jack McDowell
• Nineteenth Printing January 1975
• First Edition Copyright © 1965 by Lane Magazine & Book Company

Contents includes:

" The World in Miniature

Bringing nature home
Bonsai East and West
Must a bonsai be old
Training in the bonsai manner

Where Do They Come From?

The makings of a tree
Gather specimens if you're hardy
A shortcut ... the nursery plant
From seed or seedling
Cuttings are easy
A whole tree by layering
Dividing is simple
Grafting is touchy
Importing mature plants

The Art of Imitation

The trunk tells the truth
Foliage - reflector of seasonal change
Roots - transition from the earth
Front and back of a tree
Five styles ... a flexible classification

As the Twig is Bent

Working with nature
Early nursery container training
Growing bonsai in the ground
Establishing the basic form
The fine control of form
Basic tools
Bonsai work centers
About containers

A Certain Amount of Care

When should a bonsai be repotted
Soil is no mystery
Potting and repotting
Aiding the illusion
Rock plantings need special attention
Keeping your tree happy

What Do You Do With Them?

First and last ... enjoy your bonsai
In the garden
In the house
What is a good bonsai
Sharing the bonsai hobby

Seasonal Care Chart

When and how to prune, wire, pot and repot, fertilize

Index "

This book is in good condition with some edgewear to the cover.
Also, the edges of the pages appear slightly yellowed due to aging.
No torn or ripped pages.
No other markings or writing.

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