The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
GARDENING ART IN JAPAN.
NATURES BE4UTTEs GROUPED WITH
ARTIEICT1L ARTLESSNEsS.
Not Merely n Liking hut Love OF Flowers
Taste in the Smallest Patches Of Ground
stables that FIoricuiturists may Pursue.

castle. on Kudan. in Miio Yashiki, in Sbiba
rikiu at Asakusa. along the road to Oh. in Mu-
kOIima: and there we hope they will romnin
forever. Toxic is by no means specially celc-
hrnted in japan for beautiful specimens, but
compared with foreign cities. 1t is all that even
Tho special feature in japanese gardening.
or that which ranks next to its INTRINSIC beauty,
is its universally. Not content with few
grand parks, the japanese. rich or poor. rustic
or urban. Is not satisfied without his private
patch ~ land which he can manipulate to suit
his fancy. Hence we see, on the one hand. gar
dens like those OF Mr.. Okuna, which vie with
ne best public resorts in splendor' ana on me
scare In miniature rests on n stand. Nor shall
we fail to notice that the commoncst tradcsmen.
or even the jim riki sha company, have often
enclosed by bamboo railing few feet OF the
pavement. and decorated the protected space
with simple flowers in pleasing artistic
We need not say TO readers. In Japan that
Hover pots are to he found Of all sorts.
morning glory and the pcony. the kuro and the
shTo isabo from their similarity to the black
mum, dragon. landscape pots. several named
from the number Of sides they possess. and
others taking general Designation from THOR
place Of manufacture. ne tho Dwarf bachi.
stands oiicr less scope for artistic invention.
nnI fewer varieties exist. The author OF the
kinsciiOfu gives about two dozen po'imons.
however. some very graceful and others SUM-
cicntly odd.
Boxes. moro or less elaborate. for the rocep-
tion and protection NJ plants. have II would ap-
pear. a Chinese origin. rs the severity OF the
climate in the northern provinces OF TINT cOun-
try renders some such eNpedient desirable.
The small hothouscs are commonly made ~
wood and paper; with slan,ing surface IN
front To allow the full strength Of the sun To act.
door may be drawn over this fore part in tho
night or too extreme sunshine. and for further
protection the whole is often wrapped in cloths
or grass mats. This ARRANGEMENT OF plants al
lows us to enjoy them without exposure TO rain
or noontidc heats, aud takes from every one all
excuse for neglect Of flowers. We hear II said
sometimes, would cultivate plants had
suitable plot OF ground" " Unhappy follow.
proves you would have no garden had you
loundess space for IL shows you have no love
for plants. II you had you would lind sufficient
room Tor some, however cramped your quar-
tors Aud he proceeds to show how flowers
may be- cultivated In doors in cuphoards and on
shelves. on the roof. and, by means OF posts
even in pond.
There is. quantity observes Mr. Rokusaburo,
little difference between those who Ike and
what flowers require or spend care In scientific
nurture OF their tavortes. but Just enjoy their
beauty when in bloom. person who likes
flowers will. on the contrary. study their habits
be thOughtfuily attentive TO their needs OF soil.
light. nir, and food and tend them So carefully
that the plants may never suspect they have
been ravshed from their native earth and are
bo-soming in exile among strangers
Passing from the flowers that deck tho lawn
or bloom ia pots. We are led 20 consider the tree
that, Of all trees, il supposed 10 reflect taste
and SKIN in tho gardener II Is said that 400
varieties Of the pine may be- distinguished.
though such classification would be based.
most likely. upon differences in shape rather
INNA on @ttlrtlN bNtAnl'al distinctions. some oi
ihe most famous specimens are mentioned nhd
d'pi ted IN volume second Of the kinsciJofu."
ana as tho list Is a curious one. We Will, speak
ina in the fashion Of our subject. trans plant II
in these columns.
rne .2ld pine at Ban-hu. near Kobe also
called the pine of Aioi. or neutrality-suspicious.. "
his r. famous double tree.
Hiioisu mat,u. or single pine at Karasakl in
! Hml, on IN" shore"t Lake Diva. lnis Is well
/ known Tor IT. huge size and extended branches.
WIN 10 cover a large space OF ground luttlng INTO
| the lake.
triangular form.
Fuishiro no matsu. also in Kishiu. about
seventy feet high. among whose branches n
Kind Of fuli blooms once in thirty-three years.
Jindaimaisu IN furi in thu old province OF
| newa. about 200 iect high. This is ono Of the
! three talest pines in the empire. the other two
being lcoatod In Musnshi and Joshiu..
Renrl mutsu. con-ort pine, in Shinshu prov
/ in double form.
Ego matsu. in the temple Of Yanagishima.
mo. and after tho battle this tree was planted 10
/ cnmm.morate the event by u daimlo named
/ Iwane nintSu. at Koto. celebrated for it,
I sprawllng character and the singular growth
/ Tako mat-u, IN Erhizcn, whose branches OK
tend q hundred feet from tho shore seward.
Nogari matsu in kishiu. with curlously
! twisted roots growing above ground.
pine near Osaka. owned by "A merchant.
sGyen feet in heieht and three hundred IN cir
portuniy e. see an imitation Of this singular
/ growth in the grounds of the Dai Gaku. The
I rokio specimen is only an imitation however.
| not growing ~ would seem, from n single
/ trunk. but trimmed g. give such an impression.
We have digre~sed 10 give this partial list
/ from the fact that pine trees especially of
/ quaint shapes are Characteristic feature Of all
/ good gardens and their culture IL "a special
study by nurscrymen.
In n,nkiro, so.s,j mr. Isndscane oardans the
outh'rf ia VIZ savs ~ ~, III Mill eton
is thn ur.t th,, f.rn,i1y 81 n L,n,iv ds.ign
Ar~r az ~ Wy 49, 80 .."E ~, ihS no,eei
etn ara ,hs,, inyei,ed IN - gSndi,io,,t NM,
/ n.,nn"nt ~ roct ma fiia,.c ~ assisi H.,
IN .1en"r IN theSe dir.rti6ns many mis- ira
Even with The one eomprebensive law Govern
iny al ~ Il ~ nr, ncia1 i,nlscan. mat cnv
msfurn Viii .,.l iiant snnatbv tbat the
h"hoi Tor mos, ,, i-,,i,sb ',i,'thor IL la the
I handiw6rl ~ nan or Oh Cnnvcntion.I h@re
/ ns cisewhere ,hc Jnnonese Ltndscnnn nrtist f1t-
iovrs in his nian sn,t, classic and t,laoi thcn,e
/ ms tho scenery about Roam or S,iko in CHINA
ropresrntinr within his iolIn larry al half IL rood
or'haif an n7rn ar naif ;, varI thr forests nr.,i-
/ nices auI Ink 80 Of fLrse ar like scenes
A nrSttv f"nturn 81 ,Jnnnnesa Ileasure croun
ia the nrtnlIly nrtloss disuositiOn Of stones
I This brsnoh 81 the subject il a study i'm itself
/ Shons arc to be- found dsyoted to the business ol
urnfurinr and dealin- in various ! injs of roc Il
/ whetLer nreservnd In their natural shnnos ar
+ rii INTO at,rrnved forms Several lar,,n shons
ofthis rhnracicr EXIT On the HOMO SIDE OF Tho
| ,ity Every rar1nu we ara told should hnyo
certain stones. Among those are the Nishinsoki
or thn two holy stOn1s the Shiuinlimn or guest