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Seiju Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia ‘Seiju’
Height: 18 inches
Container: American, Nick Lenz
Martin Schmalenberg, Stillwater, New Jersey
Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra Height: 24 inches
Container: Slovakia, Erik Krizovensky
Donald Kimball, Wilson, North Carolina
follows the Bene t Auction is a great time to catch up with old friends and meet new ones while sharing bonsai fellowship, and to learn which bonsai received the awards with cash prizes.
is is a very popular event and an important event for bonsai in the United States. Please make your res- ervation early so you are not disappointed! Check out the web site at: www.usnationalbonsai.com
ere will be free shuttle service available from the Greater Rochester, New York International Airport to the o cial hotel as well as to the Exhibition and Award Banquet. Please make your plans to attend now. We look forward to welcoming you in September!
About the Author: Marc is an American Bonsai Artist and long time student and friend of Wm. N. Valavanis. He is the President of the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York, co-founder of the Suiseki Study Group of Upstate New York and a dedicated assistant at the International Bonsai Arboretum in Rochester, New York. Mr. Arpag en- joys training & displaying stunning classical Bonsai and has won numerous Regional and National Awards. Marc has written numerous articles for Bonsai publications and travels to present program’s, conduct workshops and to exhibit his Bonsai.
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