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Top left;. Nomination: Crataegus laevigata of Mr. Uwe Krötenheerdt, Germany
Top right; Nomination: Larix decidua of Mrs. Agata Wawrczyniak, Poland
Middle; Nomination: Juniperus Sabina of Mr. Oldrich Kaspar, Czech Republic
Bottom left and detail of nebari; Nomination: Acer palmatum of Mr. Jürgen Denk, Germany
palace, the roofs of which clearly show Chinese influ- ence, fashionable at the time.
The orangery of the huge garden is well lit up by day light, favorable for a bonsai show. There were about 80 specimens on a table top display, 46 conifers and 34 deciduous trees. In contrast to many other interna- tional bonsai exhibitions in Europe, there were only 20 imported trees from Asia, indicating there was a great variety of species indigenous to Europe. Native bonsai are easier to keep in good health because of their ad- aptation to our climate. Many visitors came mainly on Saturday and Sunday to see many fine bonsai.
Along with the exhibition, a supporting program full of variety with bonsai demonstrations and lectures
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