| | LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 10 |
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| 1 | INTRODUCTION | 13 |
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| 2 | PROPAGATION | 21 |
| | Bonsai from Naturally Stunted Plants | 23 |
| | Bonsai from Seed | 26 |
| | Bonsai from Cuttings | 27 |
| | Bonsai by Grafting | 31 |
| | Bonsai by Layering and Dividing | 34 |
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| 3 | POTTING AND REPOTTING | 47 |
| | Soils | 48 |
| | Methods | 51 |
| | 1. Cleansing | 51 |
| | 2. Root Trimming | 51 |
| | 3. Potting | 52 |
| | 4. Finishing | 54 |
| | 5. Fixing in Pot | 54 |
| | 6. Watering | 57 |
| | 7. Aftercare | 57 |
| | 8. Transplanting Seedlings | 57 |
| | 9. Treatment of Cuttings | 58 |
| | 10. Special Conditions Requiring Immediate Repotting | 58 |
| | 11. Repotting after Drastic Pruning | 61 |
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| 4 | TRAINING | 62 |
| | Classification of Styles | 63 |
| | Methods | 111 |
| | 1. Wiring | 111 |
| | 2. Pruning | 115 |
| | 3. Correcting Defects | 116 |
| | 4. Leaf Trimming | 121 |
| | 5. Trimming | 121 |
| | 6. Manuring | 124 |
| | 7. Dead Wood | 129 |
| | 8. Choosing the Pot | 129 |
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| 5 | ROCK AND GROUP PLANTINGS | 131 |
| | Rock Plantings | 131 |
| | 1. Styles | 131 |
| | 2. Methods | 132 |
| | Group Plantings | 134 |
| | 1. Bonsai Styles of Group Plantings | 137 |
| | 2. Bonkei or Tray-Landscape Style | 138 |
| | 3. Seasonal Group Plantings | 139 |
| | 4. Plantings of Herbs, Grasses, and Shrubs | 140 |
| | 5. Methods | 140 |
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| 6 | CARE OF BONSAI | 146 |
| | Placement | 146 |
| | Watering | 147 |
| | Spraying | 151 |
| | Weeding and Cleaning | 151 |
| | Special Winter Care | 152 |
| | Soil Conditions | 152 |
| | Damage to Bonsai | 152 |
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| 7 | PESTS | 159 |
| | Insecticides | 159 |
| | Common Pests | 160 |
| 8 | JUDGING AND EXHIBITING BONSAI | 165 |
| | Choosing a Bonsai | 165 |
| | Exhibiting a Bonsai | 168 |
| | APPENDICES | |
| | 1. Tools and Equipment | 175 |
| | 2. Soil Analyses | 181 |
| | 3. Basic Data on Bonsai Plants | 183 |
| | 4. Plant Index by English and Scientific Names | 206 |
| | 5. Plant Index by Chinese-Japanese Characters | 211 |
| | GENERAL INDEX | 215 |
