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Hi there.... I have a book by Nick Lenz (actually A.N. Lenz) "Bonsai From the Wild" if you can find it pick it up! He list several species and gives thoughts on trees to collect from the wild in the temperate US and Canada. He lists both the White Cedar --Thuja Occidentalis, and the Eastern Red Cedar-- Juniperus Verginiana. A few of the other trees he mentions are Larch (his favorite), Field Juniper, Honeysuckle, Wild Apple, Beech, Birch and even Poison Ivy... OK you have to know (or know about) the man to understand that one.

The book is from the American Bonsai Society, it is out of print, but does come up on Ebay from time to time. It is supposedly going to be re-issued, but that is only what I've heard. The book is mainly about the collecting and care of trees... worth a read even in the library!!!

Jay

28-Mar-2004	#6
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,154	Hi there.... I have a book by Nick Lenz (actually A.N. Lenz) "Bonsai From the Wild" if you can find it pick it up! He list several species and gives thoughts on trees to collect from the wild in the temperate US and Canada. He lists both the White Cedar --Thuja Occidentalis, and the Eastern Red Cedar-- Juniperus Verginiana. A few of the other trees he mentions are Larch (his favorite), Field Juniper, Honeysuckle, Wild Apple, Beech, Birch and even Poison Ivy... OK you have to know (or know about) the man to understand that one. The book is from the American Bonsai Society, it is out of print, but does come up on Ebay from time to time. It is supposedly going to be re-issued, but that is only what I've heard. The book is mainly about the collecting and care of trees... worth a read even in the library!!! Jay __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing