BONSAI MAGAZINE

The Official Publication of Bonsai Clubs International

In the March/April 2001 Issue

DEPARTMENTS 1 THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 5 FROM THE EDITOR 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 19 COLLECTIONS: FEATURING MASTER CHIU-CHIAN CHIANG OF TAIWAN 36 BOOK REVIEWS C O V E R - Pius Notter's Mountain Pine, Grand Prize winner of the JAL World bonsai Contest 2000

FEATURES

8 The Common Garden Lilac as Bonsai

Walter Pall provides the bonsai and horticulture for this popular flowering shrub.

12 A Grand Prize for Pius Notter

Krista Leach writes about the JAL World Bonsai Contest 2000 winner and the award-winning mountain pine.

16 JAL's World Bonsai Contest

An overview of the World's largest bonsai contest.

20 bonsai on board: BCI 2001

The headliners, Chiu-Chian Shiang, Salvatore Liporace and Pius Notter are profiled

22 On the Subject of Judging a Stone

Chiara Padrini provides insight into the difficulty of serving on a panel of judges.

25 BCI's Competitions and the Patrons Who Make Them Possible

The Ben Oki International Design Award was followed by FELAB's Pedro J. Morales Award for New Latin American Talent. Now BCI's new Certré Award recognizes excellent bonsai container selection!

28 Observations on the Choice of Bonsai Pots and Suiban

Willi Benz with aesthetic considerations for pot and suiban selection.

33 BCI's Mom and Pop: Connie & Horace Hinds