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B O N S A I S O C I E T I E SO F F L O R I D A , I N C .

VOL XXXIV NUMBER 3 ISSUE 139

Florida Bonsai

Autumn

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In a tiny forest The studied spaces Between butterfl ies

Vaughn Bantingof John Naka

Welcome:

I sincerely hope you enjoy this issue of Florida Bonsai.

A few points to increase your enjoyment:

* To make usage easier, this is the “screen version” specially for-matted for easy reading on your screen. Set the magnifi cation on the top bar at 100% or, if you have a large screen, use “fi t page”. If you want to print a colored hard copy down load the “Print” version, it is in book format and will print much better.

* You will note a different page numbering in this screen version to fi t the format of the Adobe Reader.

You are viewing 2 pages in one window. That makes the page numbers at the bottom of the Adobe window disagree with the book pages.

To make it easier to fi nd things all pages have two numbers. The magazine page number and the Adobe window number, such as (28/18). This means the magazine page 28 is on screen window page 18. It should get easier as you use it.

* NOTE: Wherever there is a page reference, including the num-bers on the “Contents” page, you can place the cursor on that page number and go directly to the referenced page–and use the button at the bottom of each page to go back to the Contents page.

* Take particular note of the web page addresses, indicated as this sample: . If you move your cursor over the above sample, it will change and afford you the ability to go directly to that web page by simply clicking the address. Be sure to try this with all the advertisers, I think you will be pleasantly surprised–especially where there are club sites.

Enjoy. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. My Email address is [email protected] (Sorry, I don’t know how to make this link to Email.)

See you at the club events - page 16/12,

DickMiller

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Morikami Museum .....................Another myth destroyed, Museums are not boring. (If they have bonsai) See whatʼs going on.

OFFICERS:President George Henderson1st Vice President George Hutson2nd Vice President Gene CallahanTreasurer Ed LippencottAssistant Treasurer Dave BechtoldCorres. Secretary Vladimir FoursaRecording Secretary Carol McKinneyPast President Louise Leister

Trustees:Dist. 1 Lynn FabianDist. 2 Steve ChapmanDist. 3 Ray MalinDist. 4 Stan OrsolekDist. 5 Al HarnageDist. 6 Judy Gore

Committees:Archives OpenEducation Ray MalinEPCOT/BSF Peter Wood Membership Tammy MalinPublications/Editor: Dick MillerSpeakers Open

Internet:Web Master: Tom Zane

The Bonsai Societies of Florida shall provide, for the various bonsai societ-ies, clubs, study groups, and bonsai related organizations having various names, a state-wide organization to deal with common issues and needs, and to support their programs.

Individuals acquire BSF mem-bership as members of a local Member Club.

Other memberships include:Member-At-Large,Member Organization At Large,Donor Membership, orSpecial Life Membership.

For membership information contact your local club, the BSF web site, or:

Tammy MalinMembership Chair905 Heron Ave.Fort Pierce, FL 34982-6980

Email for information: [email protected]

BONSAI SOCIETIES OF FLORIDAPURPOSE OFFICERS/TRUSTEES &

COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP

President’s page........................George says . . . . .

Interview ..................................The best part of this job is learning about great people

What Bonsai Means to Me ..........We are reminded again what bonsai is all about.

Photographing Bonsai ...............Learn simple things to do to record and enjoy your bonsai more–Help the editor too.

Matt Sadowski ...........................Another great one. . .

Bonsai Stands............................A great club program, and a reasonable way to have one.

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EPCOT Information ....................2005 EPCOT information for you to display your bonsai in “Japan”. (Exhibit) Peter W

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EPCOT Gallery............................2004 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

A BSF bonsai show. See Credits

Convention Gallery ....................Bonsai for Tomorrow, another excellent array of Florida Bonsai. See Credits

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Photographing Bonsai – NOT .....What not to do for better bonsai photos.

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2005 Convention .......................Just a note to reserve the date, and get ready for another good one. More in November.Gene Callahan

Ficus - Ficus microcarpa retusa

Tim WattsClimbing panda

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Florida BonsaiAug 2004Go to the Contents page:

A black and white printed ver-sion of the magazine is provided to members of the Bonsai Societ-ies of Florida.

It is also available to them in full color by downloading from the BSF web site:

There is a version for printing a booklet, and another one for read-ing on the screen.

Be sure you have a current ver-sion of Adobe Reader available free on the fi rst “Publications” page.

FLORIDA BONSAI

444 MUIRFIELD DR.ATLANTIS, FL 33462-1206

Editor:Richard M. [email protected]

President:George Henderson2308 NE 20th St.Ft. Lauderdale, FL [email protected]

FLORIDA BONSAI is the offi cial publication of the Bonsai Societies Of Florida.It is published quarterly, in Feb., May, Aug., and Nov., and is provided to each member.

Be sure to visit our web site at:

Web Master:Tom [email protected]

ALL ADVERTISING RATES HAVE CHANGED.

Contact the Editor, noted above, for rates and conditions.DEADLINES FOR MATERIAL

& ADVERTISEMENTS:Spring. issue . . . . Dec 10Summer issue . . . . Mar 10Autumn issue . . . . Jun 10Winter issue . . . . Sep 10

FLORIDA BONSAI IN COLOR

ADVERTISING

CREDITS/THANKS Many thanks go to Larry Duke,

Martha Goff, Louise Leister, Tom Zane, and many club members for all the photos–I would have to add a page just to annotate those I used. I made the bad shots-youʼll see. I never discard any, you never know when I will use yours. THANKS!

I canʼt say enough about the as-sistance from Tom Zane-almost daily when I am putting this together. Like-wise, Allan Gouldthorp s̓ futile efforts to give me english lessons.

This goes on for every issue, I donʼt have the space to do this every is-sue–so many thanks.

A special thank goes to Ms. Yukina Iyori, of the Mitsukoshe Restaurant for adding class to the EPCOT Photos.See page 42-43/25 for letters to editor.


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First of all, I have to hand it to

the Brevard, and the Treasure Coast Club-you guys can hold a convention every year-what a great job you did. That was a great one, and I am glad some of you are participating in the next one in 2005.

Anyone complaining about the workshop material cannot be satisfi ed by anyone or anything-the material was some of the best I have seen in past conventions.

How many people out there know Ruth Osganian? Maybe on the west coast they do, but few of us know her on the east coast. She may personify the very best in bonsai. She struggled when bonsai was very hard to get, little if anything was known about tropical bonsai, and learned the hard way. See her article, “What Bonsai Means To Me” in this issue. I have to restate her comment, which may be the quote of the year, “I never real-ized what a wealth of knowledge and fellowship that the society had to offer.

Ten years ago a

whole new world opened up when I became a member of a local bonsai club”

I hope everyone who reads this maga-zine repeats this to ten other people.

Now comes the hard part–getting our “ducks” in a row for 2005. I canʼt say enough about the effort of Gene Callahan, our trusty 2nd Vice President–he has busted his derriere to provide a convention for us. However, the time is very, very short, and it will take a lot of effort to make it happen.

If you have anything to contrib-ute, anything they can use, includ-ing your knowledge and talent, contact Gene.

To those who know Joe Samuels, it is great to learn more about him in the fol-lowing interview. For those who never had that opportunity, here is Joe–you need to meet him in person to appreciate what a great guy he is.

Consider the out-standing exhibit our members put on over at EPCOT, and still there is more than See Pres page 2/5 >

Buttonwood - Conocarpus erectus

Reggie Perdue

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If someone asked me, I would say this is the “father” of bonsai in Florida. There was no one to go to in 1958, and what we take for granted these days wasn’t even considered for bonsai species then. This crusty ex-steel worker is a visionary and self taught bonsai master–recognized throughout the world.

Ed: When did you come to Florida?

Joe: Out of work, with $50 in my pocket, I struck out for Miami Beach in 1945-with no job there, and I didn’t know anyone.

Ed: Where did you leave?

Joe: My old home town, Aliquippa, PA, about 15 miles NW of Pittsburgh. I was born Jun 21, 1919, raised and worked in that steel town.

Ed: Do you still have family here or there?

Joe: My sister still lives there. My last brother died

in 1997. When I was 7, and the coun-try was go-ing crazy, our family came apart and, I spent the rest of my youth in a Catholic orphanage. I even spent

fi ve years as a choirboy.

Ed: Where did you go to school?

Joe: I graduated from Aliquippa High–with some very famous people. Henry Mancini, for instance, was in my class. He was mostly a loner, but stood out in music. He fi lled in for our drunken music teacher and lead the band-quite well in fact. The errant music teacher was an assistant to John Phillip Sousa.

Ed: You toughed it out as a youth through the depres-sion, what did you do after graduation?

Joe: Like all families, my two brothers and I did what our fathers did, worked in the steel mills.

Ed: What happened during the war?

JOE SAMUELS

An Interview

See Joe page 23/15 >

enough championship bonsai to display an exhibit like we saw at the Cape. Florida has great bonsai.

Congratulations to those who contributed to the great EPCOT exhibit, and the bonsai at the con-vention. Makes you feel good to be the President of a Society with that kind of quality. I didnʼt even include the materials that have been collecting at the Morikami exhibit. Florida may truly be the new bonsai capital of the US if not the world.

Take some time and read the enclosed EPCOT information care-fully. You donʼt have to be an ex-pert to show a nice looking bonsai. But, you do have to start thinking about it now for 2005. Get that bonsai in shape, take a fl attering photo, and send it in before the end of the year. If you donʼt do it now, and you are like me, you will probably forget about it and miss a great opportunity.

Looking for volun-teers for Speakers Bureau and Archives Committee Chairper-sons.

Have a good summer, and watch the calendars for bonsai events throughout Florida.

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Lantana – lantana camara

Jim Van Landingham

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Editor’s Notes:

Where you see a bonsai in a frame like this, (below) it is from the Convention Exhibit.

There were so many really good display bonsai it would have taken too many pages to show them all–and, it would be boring.

So I spread some all over this issue.

The location of these bonsai has nothing to do with the article on that page. It just makes the pages look nice. Hope you like it.

What do you think?Editor

PS: Can you fi nd the DistrictTrustees together in this issue?


“I never realized what a wealth of knowledge and fellowship that the society had to offer.

Ten years ago a whole new world opened up when I became a member of a local bonsai club.”

By Thomas L. Zane

Why Photograph?

There are any number of reasons why you would want to take a photograph of a bonsai.

It might be to:

• Record the evolution of the bonsai’s design from material tree to ready-for-exhibit status.

• Provide a visual reference of a design you particularly like and would like to emulate.

• Use as an attachment to a database of your collection.

• Substantiate an application for an award or exhibit entry.

• Use in conjunction with an article, story or catalog for print or for viewing on the Internet.

• Document the existence for insurance.

What ever your reason for taking the picture, you want it to be the best possible representation that you can get. This is especially true if the

image you take is going to accompany an application for an award or in a competition like the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Show.

Your Equipment >

I will assume you know the specifi cs of your camera, and if you are hazy on one or two points, get out the Owner Manual and do some reading. A few technical items which can impact on the quality of the fi nal product are worth mentioning.

The light sensitivity of print or slide fi lm, as well as that of digital cameras, is expressed in the ISO. It is usually best to use fi lm

PHOTOGRAPHING BONSAI:Some Important Points to Remember

See Photo page 12/10 >

Chinese Elm – Ulmus parvifolia

Terry Salber4/6 5/6

by Ruth Osganian

When Peter Wood called to inform me that the BSF committee had selected my Ficus Aurea to be displayed at EPCOT, it was an exciting day for me and my family. This brought a reminiscence of when I added Bonsai to the interests of my life. Books have always been one of my loves. Forty years ago I purchased the book “The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes” by Yuji Yoshimura and Giovanna M. Halford. Even though it was a subject I was unfamiliar with it still pertained to plants and growing things, a hobby I have enjoyed since childhood. I began to read, study and absorb the ideas and knowledge in the pages of that book and for years this was all the information I had available on this new and exciting addition to my gardening hobby.

A seedling of a fi r tree

collected while on a walk in the woods, became my fi rst attempt at growing a tree in a pot. It did well, considering it was grown on a window

sill. In the years that followed experiments with more collected seedlings

taught me that I must use patience and persistence. A bonsai requires the passage of time to adjust to the life that is expected of it, as it grows in the confi ned

space of a pot. I learned to be aware of the individual horticultural needs of each tree that I added to my growing collection.

The enjoyment of adding new reading material was and still is a good part of this hobby and pastime that I have pursued all these years. All this studying and reading of books and

See Ruth page 6/7 >

WHAT BONSAIMEANS TO ME


See Morikami page 32/20 >

publications gave me the knowledge and under-standing that I needed for the nurture of my bonsai. I was a self-taught solitary bonsai grower for many years, never realizing what a wealth of knowledge and fellowship that a society had to offer. Ten years ago a whole new world opened up when I became a member of a local bonsai club. It was great to fi nd other enthusiasts of Bonsai to learn from and share with.

The bonsai that made up my collection, some showing promise of being major specimens, were almost all from seeds or cuttings started out in mame’ pots. As the number of trees increased and progressed in their growth, this created a

“I have learned two things; one, bonsai require patience and persistence; and two, big trees start small.”

need for display shelves, benches, watering systems, turntables, slabs, larger pots, trays and on and on. Years ago where could these items be purchased? It was at this time that my husband became my very able construction assistant. As

always, each or our skills fi lled in where the other’s left off, and thus we have always

been a team.

Almost thirty years ago our daughter, Rose, while climbing a tree, found a Ficus seedling growing in the fork of the limbs and said “Mama there is

a little tree up here. Do you want it?” and I said “Yes, bring it down”. The fi nding of this “toothpick size’’ four inch tree started a journey that brought this exciting experience of having on exhibit at EPCOT. That same little mame’ matured, and displayed in a pot, made by my husband.

(See photo in EPCOT article.)

Here is the one who started it, our daughter Rose.

They both grew up, and turned out pretty well.

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is going gangbusters. Remarkably, we have only lost one tiny 3 inch tree we put on it. Of course, the half a dozen in the lava fl ow were burned, otherwise they are all doing well.

Helpful hint: if you want to put a saikei together, including rocks or wires to hold trees in place, get “Gorilla Glue”. All else pales in comparison.

Here is bonsai trivia: What event took place on Feb 2, 1992 that made a big impact on the presentation of bonsai in Florida?

Hint; the following people know fi rst hand; Sue Marr, Frank Geiger, Jim

Bullock, Ramsey Silva, Tony Palma, Joel Harris, Mitch Leefar and Jerry Seligman. I left one name off – Name of the group, what did they do and who was left off?

See the end of the article.

There will be a Bonsai Cruise to be scheduled Nov. 27 to Dec 7, 2004.

Since the Hatsume Fair there has not been a lot

of things going on.

The logo tree is doing very well. I can tell, we have to trim it almost every week. It is a fi tting bonsai to put at the entrance.

Speaking of entrance,

get a load of the proposed entrance “wall”.

For those who wanted to donate to Jim Moody’s memorial for something special, this is it. About one third of the people who ask about it have donated so far.

Our incredible saikei

From The Morikami

Bonsai Stands

6’ x 16’ Wall

Morikami BonsaiGulf Stream Collection

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behind. We that were privileged to know and work with Matt felt his touch---understanding, love, helpfulness, kindness and an interest and concern for others.

Matt’s family wishes to thank all the members

and friends of Bonsai Societies of Florida for their friendship and caring support.

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bonsai world, joining several bonsai societies and serving as the President of the St. Petersburg Bonsai Club.

Matt did his “bonsai thing” right to the end, but it was his heart that failed him. It was such a big heart---full of love for his family and friends and the plants that God created for everyone’s enjoyment.

Matt has left “heartprints”

All too recently the account of the passing of several special bonsai people was noted in the May issue Florida Bonsai. Now we say goodbye to Matt Sadowski of Port Richey, who died March 25th.

Matt was a familiar face at conventions, always smiling and ready to talk about his plants or yours--or your problems or concerns, never his own problems.

Matt was an encourager, urging novices on to greater things. He was wonderful about sharing his knowledge and expertise whenever asked.

Many were the visitors to his home and garden and often you might enjoy a bowl of Matt’s special chili. Matt was a Renaissance man--a man of many talents----from mixing his own soil and making some of his pots to crafting lovely display tables to enhance the beauty of the special bonsai he created.

A long time dream of a trip to Japan from whence the masters came

was realized a few years ago as a celebration of Mary and Matt’s Golden Anniversary. Their home held many treasures refl ecting his love of this culture.

When Matt retired to Florida in 1981 he immersed himself in the

Matt Sadowski;A happy man.

It Doesn’t get better than this.

What a way to live.

Matt and some of his friends.

by Carl Bowles Jr.

Jim Smith

Willowleaf Ficus - Ficus salicifolia

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Stand Making:as a Club Project

By Eugene Howell

In a concerted effort to make the 2004 BSF convention a roaring success, many members of our society were involved in a bonsai-stand making workshop. The goal was to make enough stands so that one could be in each of the convention raffl es.

Success depended on having a stand design that could be fabricated with ease, so they could be constructed by amateurs; but not so simple that no one would buy tickets to win one.

Stand making is a matter of the tools available. One of our newer club members, Dr. Robert Mandel, offered the use of his well-equipped wood shop and threw in all the

wood as a bonus.

We tailored our design to the power tools and equipment he had. We spent two days cutting the parts for 33 stands and doing the coarse and medium sanding.

For variety, we made four different sized

stands with three different styles

of legs.

Early Saturday

morning we were able to accomplish the fi ne sanding in about an hour and started the assembly. We completed the assembly and had suffi cient time to apply the fi rst coat of stain .

The following day, we applied the second coat of stain and polyurethane.

We learned some things that should make any club’s stand making effort easier.

Unless everyone has LOTS of wood working experience, you can get too many involved, and

four different sized stands with three

different styles

See Stands page 20/14 >

Ilex – Ilex vomitoria schillings

Mike Cartrett

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clouds produces a pleasing light level. Inexpensive fl oodlights work well indoors or as supplemental lighting outdoors. Experiment with their placement to give the most pleasing results.

I prefer to take several photographs of the same subject in order to give me selection options.

I usually take a shot of the general scene without any specifi c “tweaking”. Then take the light reading (and point of focus) on the trunk of the tree (this has been my most successful method).

If the interior of the tree is dark, I’ll use a “fi ll fl ash” to illuminate the darker areas.

* Positioning >

Most bonsai are designed to be viewed only from the front and with the eye looking straight into the tree - not from above, below or from the side. The lens of the camera should also be positioned the same way – looking straight at the tree,

with a medium ISO rating such as 100. The ISO (light sensitivity) on a digital camera may be automatic and usually should be an ISO of 100. This will provide the sharpest and most static free images.

Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. The shade of lighting refl ected on white paper differs depending on the light source – natural, incandescent or fl uorescent. Print and slide fi lms are available for either indoor or outdoor use. Digital cameras compensate for these conditions with their white balance settings. Be sure to have the correct fi lm or setting to get accurate color rendition.

Some Important Points to Remember >

Whether you use a point-and-shoot automatic camera or one with bells and whistles, there are some things you can do to optimize the fi nal product:

* Background >

When possible, place your bonsai in front of a plain background. This

will enhance the tree’s details and keep them from getting mixed into a cluttered background. If this is not possible, spot focus specifi cally on the tree rather than the whole scene. This will usually cause the background to be indistinct. The background which is behind the tree should be behind the entire tree so that branches and tops do not extend beyond the background. When you can create a studio type of setting, consider using “photo gray” color screens or boards. They provide a uniform background which has little or no infl uence on the exposure. I use 3’ x 4’ Crescent #1019 photo gray color poster boards available at most art supply outlets.

* Exposure >

A photograph, whether recorded on fi lm or digital, is totally dependent on refl ected light. Excessive light causes extremes in contrast - the relationship of bright areas to less bright areas. Inadequate light produces images that are “fl at” and indistinct. Outdoors, a bright and sunny day with a thin fi lm of

> Photo from page 4/6 with just a bit of the back rim of the container visible.

Before depressing the shutter release, compose your picture in the camera. This is done by “fi lling the frame”. You literally fi ll the viewing frame (or screen) of the camera with the image to be captured. Include all that is important and exclude that which is not important.

* In Summary…

If you integrate some of these suggestions into your photography of bonsai, the resulting pictures will provide a creditable documentation of your bonsai subject.

Buttonwood - Conocarpus erectus

Rob Kempinski“Dante’s Inferno”

13/1012/10

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Here are the results if you don’t do what

Tom tells you.

Here a crime is com-mitted on this awesome pyracomeles. No pot, soil or stand can be seen. You can-not tell the branches from the shadow, and the camera was so close that the distortion makes the companion plant look like it is falling over.

Just to keep you from be-ing discouraged, this is the same photo used for the cover page. They can be fi xed–sometimes. Just pity your poor editor.

Be sure there is light on the trunk(s) and the soil. Be sure the pot and stand is lit up. Use a light color cover on the table so the pot and stand can be seen.

Last but not least–NEVER USE mirrors.

I learned this from a very good friend of ours.

She took a picture of a china closet with beautiful art ware in it. However, the back of the china closet was a mirror. It wasn’t until she got her prints from the store that she noticed she had no clothing on when she took the picture.

The moral of the story: check the background. Never ever use a mirror!

More on photographing bonsai from the Editor:

There is an excellent article in Spring of 1987, XVII #2;page 3-8 by Tom Zane that gives a thorough discourse of the technical matters regarding good photography. There is another article by Dan Barton XXII, #1;19-21 on photographing bonsai, it is more literal.

Tom Zane tells you what to do.

This is a truly beautiful setting, with an outstanding bonsai. You cannot see the setting, and you surely cannot see the bonsai.

These two photographs show about everything that can go wrong. The shadows are over-powering. The bonsai goes off the background, and you can-not see the beautiful nebari nor the pot and soil it is in. Anyone see the beautiful (ex-pensive) tables?

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Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida, Ft. Myers, FLSt. John the Apostle, 3049 McGregor Blvd. Ft. Myers, unless noted.

Aug 7: Field trip to Homestead, Florida--Mary Madison, Miami Tropical, Oriental Nursery

Aug 14: Mary MadisonSep 18: Paul Krupick--training Black PineOct 9: Field trip to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden--Bonsai

Society of Miami show and Aki Matusura.Oct 16: 3rd of 3 Root-Over-Rock program-Judy Gore/Virginia BokaNov 12: Friday, and 13, Saturday, all day, ANNUAL SHOW:

Demonstrations, raffl es, exhibit, and vendors. 10 am to 4 pm.Nov 20: New members meet and greetDec 18: Holiday Party

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The Consulate General of Japan in Miami and the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, in collaboration with The Bonsai Society of Miami, and Ikebana International Miami Chapter #131

Presents150 year friendship anniversary

between Japan and United States. Demonstrations, exhibits, performances & lectures on Japanese culture, gardening, sushi, bonsai, ikebana, including Koto musicians & Taiko drum concerts:

The 18th Annual Bonsai Exhibit & Sale of The Bonsai Society of Miami.

The juried exhibit will display the best of South Florida bonsai.Sat & Sun Oct. 9/10th, from9:30 am – 4:30 pm.LOCATION: Fairchild Tropical

Garden 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables.

ADMISSION: Free with Garden admission of $10.

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Autumn Festival ofJapanese CultureOctober 9th/10th

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An evening and two full days for the bonsai enthusiast or the bonsai curious. Watch demonstrations, amble through the exhibit of members’ bonsai, take a chance on the raffl es and bid on demo trees at the end of each day. And have fun.

Friday evening:... hands on workshop, by Mary Miller Sat. and Sun.: .... demonstrations by bonsai artists: Mike Cartrett, Mary Miller and Mike Rogers. Sunday: ...............hands on workshop, by Mike Rogers.Sat. and Sun.: .....coffee and breakfast treats.

Lunch, will be available for purchase.

Vendors: ..............buy bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots and tools Admission: ..........$10 one day, $15 two days. Workshop fees

are $25 with advanced registration.Workshop info/registration: Louise Leister, 386/446-1233.For information: ...http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/calandar.htm, orEmail: [email protected].

Kawa Bonsai SocietyPresents their Third Annual

Joy of BonsaiFriday, Saturday & Sunday,

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Sho Fu Bonsai Society, Sarasota, FLSep. 2: Thur.................Mary Miller will be giving a demo to the

club on our regular meeting night (fi rst thursday of month).

Sep. 3 & 4: Fri./Sat.....Workshops with Mary.Oct 7th: ......................Julie Trigg will be doing a slab building

demo and workshop in Contact, Julie Trigg, 941/355-9186, Email: [email protected].

C L U B E V E N T S C A L E N D A R S

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Mike Rogers and Guy Guidry performed demos, and they brought materials to sell.

Shohin Lace Leafby Lynn

Fringe Treeby Dave

Trident Maple

Gardeniaby Russell

Oro Hime Nadina,by Jerry

Jaboticaba

Wakaebisu Satsuki Azaleaby Lynn

The workers,Allen, Lynn, & Russell

This annual event is sponsored by the Mobile, Pensacola, & Ft. Walton Beach Clubs. Locations are rotated, in 2004 it was on May 22, in Mobile, AL, at the Bel-air Mall.

Marion Bonsai Society Fun DayMarion Bonsai Society Fun DayMarion Bonsai Society Fun DayMarion Bonsai Society Fun DayMarion Bonsai Society Fun Day Tri-Cities Regional Bonsai Show

Lantana by Lee

Presentation of the new club plaque

Guy’s demo was a fl at top bald cypress forest on a slab. The slab was built by the Chapmans as a result of the 2003 BSF convention in Ft Myers. The slab was 18” wide and 44” long. We all can learn from our conventions.

Above: Mike brought his Bald Cypress Literati that he and Guy did last year (You have to see the sample at: http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/bending_cypress/bending_cypress.htm).

Good times with old friends. We learned a lot and replenished our stock from the vendors.

Thank these guys for the goodies.

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During the assembly we all made some interesting mistakes. Fortunately all were correctable. We did

> Stands from page 10/9

things like assembling the legs upside-down, putting them on backwards, attaching them to the top rather than the bottom, and assembling mismatched styles of legs to the stand.

Experience is especially important for fi nishing the stands. It is not diffi cult at all to wind up with stands having so many runs and drip marks that they look pretty terrible. We had several that needed some intensive “restoration” work.

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Joe: My brothers both went overseas during the war and came back in bad shape. Twice the doctors rejected me for a bad heart.

After working in the steel mill for a couple years I got a job as a welder. We used “Atomic” welding on propel-lers with special rods–we about fainted when they dropped the atomic bomb to end the war. That was tough welding. Again, end of war–end of job. Off I went to Florida.

Ed: Ever miss Aliquippa?

Joe: It was home, but it is hard to miss that kind of work and the way we lived in those hard times. I love it here in south Florida. Just to keep things in per-spective I kept this framed photo of the steel mills in their glory in my home.

Ed: How were you received in Florida?

Joe: I went to Miami Beach, no friends, no money, and no job. I got a job at the Black Stone Hotel because I had unique qualifi cations. They had one uniform, and I fi t it–so I got the job.

After 12 years I realized that my real love was the out-doors, and struck out on a landscaping job in Plantation. Drove to Plan-tation for a measly $39 a week pay. What my boss didn’t know, I was getting a “phD” in growing things and keeping them alive.

Ed: No bonsai?

Joe: My fi rst interest was orchids, and like all things I got carried away with the subject. I got pretty good at it, eventually serving on the Board Directors of the South Florida Orchid Soci-ety. Having over 75 special species, several hybrids I developed, I got to know a lot of people. Around 1960, while doing some work in an orchid nursery, the May-or of Miami Beach heard of me and needed help with the city’s landscaping. By now Jackie Gleason had made Miami Beach famous and they were awash in landscaping. After telling the Mayor what the prob-


> Joe from page 3/5

A picture a steel worker could love.

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told a guy he could have all my orchids for $1,000. To my surprise, the next day the guy showed up with 10 $100 bills and walked away with all my orchids.

Ed: By then you were pretty active in the Bonsai Society.

Joe: I chaired the 1975 BSF/IBC Convention in Miami Beach. We shocked the world with our “South Florida” exhibit. The Mayor of Miami Beach invited the Mayor of their “Sister City” in Japan. Several famous Japanese masters came. They could not get over my buttonwoods. They begged to see my collection. I also introduced them to the Bu-cida Spinoza we imported from the Bahamas. They were so impressed they made me a member of the Japanese Bonsai Society which I maintained for 17 years. I have all the sub-sequent annual JBS hard-cover books, the fi rst one of which is signed by Masakuni and Murata. In my collec-tion, I had made some great benches with lime rock slabs

two foot square by 2 inch think, and they took pictures and many notes of them. They in-vited me to the Japanese azalea show, and some friends slipped me various for-bidden hybrid

seeds which I am afraid never sprouted.

After being on the Board of Trustees for a couple years, I was president of BSF in 1987/1989.

Ed: Joe was 85 on the 21 of June, 2004, but he has no plans of sitting in a rocking chair. Wednesday, Thurs-day, or Friday you can fi nd him at Miami Tropical hold-ing court in the potting

An old “friend”(orchid) hanging around my bonsai.

“Podocarpus, one of my favorite bonsai.”


lem was, and what it would take to fi x it the Mayor fl ipped and didn’t know what to do. I told him straight out, you called me, I didn’t call you. To make a long story short, I was hired, cleaned up the town’s landscape, and soon was in charge of 150 people deal-ing with 350,000 plus annu-als up and down the beach, and over 10,000 orchids. One of the tough assign-ments was annually going to Central America to hunt down orchids–this became my annual vacation. In 1978, after 18 years, I retired.

Ed: You got into bonsai

before that.

Joe: I got into bonsai around 1958, and by 1978 was into it full time. “Bonsai got hold of me, and hasn’t quit yet.” I got married in 1963 which lasted to 1976. We gave it a good try, but it didn’t work-have been going alone since.

Ed: And . . . ?

Joe: By 1972 I had a con-siderable collection of but-tonwoods and cypress among

other things. I at-tended my fi rst convention in Atlanta in 1972. A couple of us drove up in a van with some “South Florida” bonsai. We “knocked their socks off.” No one had ever

seen buttonwood bonsai. Even the cypress shocked them. A photographer took some photos and sent them to the New York times. They were published and made quite a stir in the bonsai community. I got to know Brother Paul at the monas-tery and made him a dupli-cate of my fi cus “Cloud”, and donated it to the monastery.

Ed: This must have impacted your orchid hobby.

Joe: Back in 1975, I casually

Joe’s “Salvador Dali”

Fixing his latest creation–

> Joe from page 23/15

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shed. The guys under his tutelage can’t possibly ap-preciate the education they are getting. Miami Tropical better pay them well, they will have a bunch of experts in their nursery.

I know of no way to tell you all abut Joe. Joe is an extremely accomplished painter and has many talents in his home on Miami Beach. Here is a photo of one, “The eye”.

Here are some other people’s comments:

“Joe Samuels is an innova-tive, talented and knowl-edgeable bonsai artist. I am pleased to call him friend. In many ways he is a very private person, but when it comes to bonsai he is ready to share. He is encourag-ing and easy on newcom-ers and rightfully tough on us old-timers! Joe’s years of experience are there for anyone who will listen.”

Mary Miller

“While attending the 1975 BCI Convention in Miami I got my fi rst glimpse at a Ficus Nerifolia the “Cloud”, I was impressed. Then I got to know the man who created it and I was really impressed. Joe is a very special person, someone I call my friend.”

Jim Smith

“Joe has given me many inspirational comments over the many years we’ve been friends. The one bit of advice he gave me many years ago, one that I still use, and one that I pass on to others is;

“Bonsai should always be about the trees. Let your trees do your talking.”

Ed Trout

> Joe from page 25/16

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Florida Bonsai

The 2005 Walt Disney International Flower and Garden Festival will be held at EPCOT from April 15 through June 5. For the past 11 years BSF has had an ongoing partnership agreement with Walt Disney World (WDW) to loan and maintain a bonsai display throughout the show period. Local BSF members also present a weekly lecture on bonsai basics for EPCOT visitors. The trees on loan to Disney this

year (2004) were stunning, and were seen by an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people in a 7 week period.

Consider applying to exhibit your bonsai at EPCOT next year! (See the application in this edition) In addition to the honor of having thousands of people see your art, each exhibitor will receive two Disney World tickets (maximum two tickets per family) that can be used at any single WDW Park. Disney provides hotel accommodations (for out of town people) for the nights prior to setup and strike, and will reimburse for travel expenses. WDW also includes insurance for trees and pots in the unlikely event of damage. Trees will be exhibited in full sun or partial shade (as you designate) for 7 weeks and receive regular care from local BSF members and the WDW Horticulture staff.

The BSF/EPCOT Committee will meet and make its selection in February 2005, so applications for 2005 must be received by December 31, 2004. The BSF/Epcot Committee will select submissions on a nameless basis.

For 2005 BSF will again select a total of 20 bonsai. Consideration will be given for up to 5 of the bonsai selected to be of a size between 15 and 30 inches. Otherwise a minimum of

30 inches height will be required. Trees must be healthy, must be wired into pots, and the pot or slab must not be cracked or damaged. Photos are really the crux of the selection process, so they need to be as representative of the tree’s appearance as possible in April through June. Ensure that photos have good light contrast behind the tree…this is important. Other factors that enter into the selection are the variety of species, style, and artistic appearance of each tree. This early notice for 2005 is to give you a chance to get photos of your trees, especially deciduous trees, while they still have their leaves. With a December 31, 2004 application deadline, photos taken now are necessary.

For the 2005 exhibit we would like to see participants from all Districts of Florida, and we hope the trial addition of the smaller trees will open opportunities for new exhibitors.

We encourage every member of BSF who has bonsai meeting the requirements to enter one or two of them to be selected for the show. The enclosed form gives the information needed to enter. One or more photos of the tree must accompany each form. Send the application form(s) and photos to the address noted on the form no later than

December 31, 2004.

The honor and satisfaction of exhibiting a tree at this International Festival is tremendous. The BSF/EPCOT committee uses a fair and demanding process for considering applications, and will do all possible to assist you in the exhibition process should your tree(s) be selected. Get your photos of entries ready now!

For additional information see the BSF website, http://www.bonsai-bsf.com, or Email; [email protected].

THE DISNEY AND BSF PARTNERSHIP:PREPARING YOUR TREES FOR

THE 2005 EPCOT FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVALPeter Wood, Chairman BSF/EPCOT Committee

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Strangler FigFicus Aurea, A 28” x 36” banyan style, in her hus-bandʼs pot. See “What Bonsai Means to Me” for the rest of the story-you wonʼt believe how she got this beauty.

Ruth Osganian

15 years ago this trunk was too tall with no taper in the top 12 inches. The base was great and the fi rst 15 inches was OK, so I cut off the top 12 inches. The tree looked like it went through a hurricane.In the past three years the entire apex was regrown and developed a nice taper in the new top–25 inches tall. The point? Donʼt be afraid to perform major surgery to correct a fl aw. It may take years to come back–the fi nal result will be well worth the effort and time.

Gene Howell

Shortly after harvesting-1999.

Design begun.

ButtonwoodConocarpus erectus50 yrs. old30 inches high

Ed Trout

Ahh . . .Dwarf JadePortulacaria afra20 yrs. Old, 17 yrs. in training25 inches tall

Ray & Tammy Malin

Scheffl eraScheffl era arboricola20 yrs. old, 6 yrs. in training34” x 60” banyan

Jim Moody

Fukien TeaCarmona microphylla50 yrs. old

FicusFicus rianne20 yrs. old, 5 yrs training42 inches high.Cut from a tub of roots and trunks, 6 other 18+ inch bonsai and countless lesser bonsai from the same pot. Every cut off trunk or branch rooted–great fun.

Dick Miller

Here are some stories of the bonsai exhibited at EPCOT. The entire display has been on the web site for over three months.

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Answer to question on page 7.A clean-up crew from the Gold

Coast Club removed all bonsai from the Morikami collection and scrubbed the entire exhibit. Norm Nelson is left off the list.

The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens is sponsoring a cruise on the Crystal Serenity out of Fort Lauderdale. Visit Nassau, St. Thomas, St. Barts, Barbadoes, Antigua, and Martinique.

Cruises start at $3,515 including round trip by bus from the Museum. Includes a beginners bonsai, pot, tools with necessary amenities, and a one year membership to the Morikami Museum.

Your humble editor will be providing the workshops and demonstrations. Any one with any amount of knowledge is especially welcome to give a hand.

Reservation and deposit is required, contact Harriet Yarmis at 561/852-4994.

Sounds like fun, join us.

Just before sending this to the printer, we found lots of ground up foul looking wood inside the trunk of our newly acquired BSF Logo bonsai. After research all over the web and country the bonsai got one powerful clean out and chemical treatment. Here is a picture

> Morikami from page 7/7 during the treatment and an after shot. All is well, and we plan to put it in the EPCOT show next year on a special pedestal.

I will do an article on this

treatment with plenty of pictures. This will have to do for now.

During Treatment

After Treatment

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Japanese black pinePinus thunbergiinia

Korean hornbeamCarpinus turczaninovii

Rob Kempinski Ron Miller

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Ficus over a meteorite

Jim Smith

1st Place Exhibit Bonsai *

Bald CypressTaxodium distchiumEd Trout

Large Bonsai

Dwarf Black OliveBucida spinosaMary Madison

Medium Bonsai

Japanese mapleAcer palmatumMike Rogers

Small Bonsai:

* As judged by Ben Oki, Dave De Groot, & Gary Marchal Jim Smith

Willowleaf FicusFicus salicifolia

Violet Allen

ButtonwoodConocarpus erectus

Dale Cochoy

Ficus ToolittleFicus benjimina

Chinese Sweet PlumSageritia theezans

Alan Gouldthorp

Terry Salber

LarchLarix laricina, (ferinner, yankeesis)

Dave Williams

Fukien Tea - Carmona macrophylla

2004 Presidents Award

Jim Smith Design Excellence Award!

Convention Logo tree

Bonsai Society Of Brevard Logo Tree.

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Maybe we cut too much!

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Letter to the EditorGeorge Henderson,

President BSFThoughts on the Editorial

concerning the BSF Convention

In the (February) issue of the Florida Bonsai magazine an editorial appeared concerning the fi nances of BSF Convention’s. The major premise being that BSF should stop taking 50%. I believe the article did not present a fair picture to the membership.

As I have stated at Board of Trustees meeting for many years and publicly BSF lives on the Convention profi ts. (Due) to the efforts and new techniques used by the new Editor the BSF expenses have come down over the last year.

Over the last fi ve years there have been two years when BSF could have sustained large convention losses. However a good profi t was made (due) to the hard work of the Convention Committees. Yet it is important to remember that BSF provides the seed money for all BSF Conventions

and is responsible for ALL LOSSES.

The way the Convention expenses are broken down the split actually works out to be approximately 1/3 for BSF and 2/3 for the clubs. It seems that it has worked this way for several years.

BSF operates on two sources of income the convention and the dues. The dues are about a break-even amount so most operations funds come from the convention split.

I fi nd it interesting that each year at the BSF Convention we have on average 140 to 170 members in attendance. That means that those 140-170 members that attend the BSF Conventions really pay for the major portion of the operations of BSF each year for the other 500 plus members. Those people also have exposure to GREAT CONVENTIONS while furthering the art of Bonsai and having a wonderful fun fi lled learning experience. I think all of you who have been loyal convention attendees should give yourself a hand. Go ahead--CLAP.

Letter to the EditorGene Callahan2nd V.P. BSF

A Different Opinion

In the February issue of the Florida Bonsai magazine an editorial was written that stated “It is time BSF stopped taking 50% of convention income, or anything near that amount from clubs who host it.” I’m sure that this editorial made sense to a lot of members because no facts were presented. The editorial also stated that this was the Editor’s opinion and asked for other opinions and that he would print them.

There is an old adage that “when words are assembled with no facts you can make STINK smell pretty.” Hmmmm! Was this a saying or did I just invent it? This editorial did not give any of the BSF convention costs. There are two types of expenses that BSF incurs. One is taken directly out of the 50/50 split as a “Pay Back”. This “pay back” expenditure has averaged $2,374.00 for the last four years. We had

a high of $2,550.00 and a low of $2,251.00. Then, after BSF gets their reduced share there are certain costs that the BSF treasurer must pay. These costs can range from $2000.00 to $3000.00 per convention. I think that you can see from these fi gures that BSF could not operate under the formula prescribed in the editorial.

As an example, under the current 50/50 split last years convention profi t ended up with the Host Club getting 65% and BSF 35% of the net profi t after the “pay back” was deducted. Then, from this fi gure the BSF Treasurer had to pay the other authorized costs.

Even though we have had our most successful conventions the past three years, the BSF cash balance has remained virtually the same due to the rising costs and expanded programs. If the editorial proposal or $3,000.00 maximum for the BSF share were in effect, we would have $9,768.00 less in the treasury than we have now, and it would be a continual

See LOE page 44/26 >43/2542/25


loss. Don’t forget BSF advances the “Host” $3,000 start-up money, and is responsible for any losses that a convention incurs.

To show that all conventions are not money-makers, BSF got less than $3,000.00 in 1999 and 2000 after the “pay back” was deducted and the treasurer still had to pay the other authorized costs.

Hopefully, these facts will give you a different viewpoint about conventions and the money that BSF gets from them. Remember the money that BSF receives to operate comes from two sources, dues at $9.00 per member and the convention share.

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Atlanta in the Spring............... VII:4

On Ancient Bonsai - Where are the Rules? VIII:1

Perfect Tree, The................... VIII:4

Naka Critique, The .................. IX:1

Perched Water Table, The ......... IX:2

Trials of Training Tabebuia ......XIV:2

Tips for Beginners ..................XV:2

News for Disc Camera Users ....XV:2

Serissa foetida, Snow rose .......XV:2

Sometimes You Can’t See the Trees for ForestXV:2

Picture Story .........................XV:2

And a Good Time Was Had by AllXVI:2

Bougainvillea ....................... XVII:2

Report: Viburnum suspensum XVII:2

Enough is Enough ............... XVIII:4

Surface Roots .................... XVIII:4

Perfect Tree, The....................XIX:4

Illusion .................................XX:1

Defoliating ............................XX:2

Tribute, A ..........................XXIV:2

Tree for All Seasons Almost .. XXV:1

Try This ............................. XXV:3

What Friends Are For (Poem) XXV:3

Answer This (Potting) .......... XXV:3

Artist, The (Poem) ............... XXV:3

For Rent (Poem) .................. XXV:3

Bonsai and the Garden, ........ XXV:3

You Gotta Love That Sunshine XXV:3

Warning (Pruning) ............... XXV:4

Summertime (Poem) ........... XXV:4

Water, Water Everywhere .... XXVI:1

Starting Over ..................... XXVI:2

Apologies to J.K. (Poem) ..... XXVI:2

Looking Back on Our Club .... XXVI:2

Never Ending Saga, The ...... XXVI:2

Dwarf Crape Myrtle ............. XXVI:2

“Collector, The” (Poem) ........ XXVI:3

EPCOT Flower and Garden .. XXVI:3

Scary Thing Happened ........... XXVI:3

“Collector, The” (Poem) ........ XXVI:4

Care an Feeding of Bonsai Artist XXVI:4

Viburnum Suspensum ........ XXVII:1

Oh! Those Abominable Rules XXVII:1

Patience (Poem)................. XXVII:2

Truth About Bonsai No. 6,.... XXVII:2

Cypress and Azalea Training XXVII:3

Shoot Those Babies! .......... XXVII:4

Truth About Bonsai, The .. XXVIII:1

Shape Shape Branches .... XXVIII:1

Bonsai History ................ XXVIII:2

Kingsville Boxwood .......... XXVIII:4

Artist, The (Poem) ........... XXVIII:4

Phoenix-Graft ................. XXVIII:4

Fungus Among Us, The ....... XXIX:1

Superthrive-Miracle/Gimmick XXIX:1

Flowering Trees .................. XXIX:3

Pruning of Deciduous Trees .. XXIX:4

This award is presented on May 30, 2004 to

Marge PierceMarge has furthered the mission of the Bonsai Societies of Florida by having written

material published in Florida Bonsai magazine, from 1978 through 1999

This award is presented based upon the subjects, quality, and

quantity (57) of what she has written.

On behalf of the many members of BSF, who for over 26 years have benefi ted from the countless

hours and effort she has given to share her knowledge and experience, THANKS.by the Editor: Dick Miller

Article ................... Year:Volume

ED I TOR ’ S AWARD

ED I TOR ’ S AWARD

Removing Mineral Deposits Easy Way ... XII:3Book Review: Penjing: The Chinese Art of Miniature Gardens by Hu Yunhua ......... XII:4Hints and Tips: On Annealing Wire ...... XII:4Domestic & Overseas Audio-Visual .....XIV:1Bonsai Course Outline .......................XIV:3Photographing Bonsai....................... XVII:2New Botanical Garden in Volusia.......... XVIII:4Wiring of Bonsai ............................. XVIII:4Displaying Bonsai ..............................XX:2Plants that do not do well in Daytona ..... XXI:4Edu. Services,on FL Plants, Library, ... XXII:1Kawa Bonsai Society - A Time Line ... XXII:2Biology of Bonsai ........................... XXII:3Little Things Mean a Lot ................. XXIII:4Fed Tax Exempt Status, A Guide .... XXIII:4Group Planting .............................. XXIV:2

Juniperus Chinensis ....................... XXIV:4We Came, Saw, Conquered..or did we ..... XXIV:4Yaupon Holly, Dwarf ....................... XXV:1Art and Aesthetics of Bonsai ............. XXV:1Ficus Salicifolia ............................... XXV:1Upright Trunk Bonsai ....................... XXV:2Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) ............ XXV:2Juniper chinensis. ........................... XXV:2Cascade Style Bonsai ..................... XXV: 2Fukien Tea ..................................... XXV:3Lantana ......................................... XXV:3Jaboticaba (Eugenia caulifl ora) ......... XXV:3Winged Elm ................................... XXV:3BSF Is Now On The Internet ............. XXV:4Wiring Tricks .................................. XXVI:2Bending Thick Material .................... XXVI:2Quince and Quince ......................... XXVI:2What is a Master? .......................... XXVI:2

Rosemary .................................... XXVI:2Drilling Holes in Pots ....................... XXVI:2Malpighia (Malpighia coccigera) ....... XXVI:3Buttonwood with Scale ................... XXVI:3Elm (Ulmus parvifolia-Catlin)............ XXVI:3Inland and Coastal Trees in FL, ........... XXVI:3Restore Some Vitality to the Club! .... XXVI:3Azaleas as Bonsai .......................... XXVI:4Ebony, Texas (Pithecolobium) ......... XXVII:2Refi ning Bonsai - An Outline .......... XXVII: 2BSF New Website .......................... XXVII:4Imagination ................................. XXVII:4Bonsai Behind Bars ..................... XXVIII:1Bloody Bonsai - A Book Review ..... XXVIII:2Monthly Bonsai Tips for Central FL ..... XXIX:1Virtual Styling with a Mouse ............. XXXI:2Ben Oki at Kawa ............................ XXXI:1BSF Exhibit of Bonsai at EPCOT........ XXXII:2

This award is presented on May 30, 2004 to

Th o m a s L . Z a n eTom has furthered the mission of the Bonsai Societies of Florida by having written material published in Florida Bonsai magazine, from 1982 through 2002.This award is presented based upon the subjects, quality, and quantity (52*) of what he has written.On behalf of the many members of BSF, who for over 22 years have benefi ted from the countless hours and effort he has given to share his knowledge and experience, THANKS.

by the Editor: Dick MillerArticle ................... Year:Volume

* This list does not include articles he co-authored, nor the voluminous writings not printed in Florida Bonsai.

Richard & J.J. Turner

Japanese Yew – Podocarpus macrophyllus

Here are the Editor’s Awards given at the Convention banquet to members who wrote so many-good articles.

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Post Script:

I sincerely hope you enjoyed this issue of “Florida Bonsai”.

Obviously, anyone in the world can access this web version of our magazine–tell them about it.

Three things occur to me:One: It is wonderful if more people learn about

bonsai, and what we are doing in Florida.Two: Our generous advertisers are presented to

the world.Three: If you are not a member, please support us

so we can continue to publish it.

Contact Tammy Malin, as noted in the beginning of the magazine for individual or club membership.

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Enjoy our magazine, and have fun with your bonsai. Plan for our next convention, noted herein.

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