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| In the interest of historical accuracy, the following are errors now known to exist in this book. A handful of typographical errors, verbs not agreeing with the noun number, multiple use of the same descriptive word on a single page, etc. are also in there but do not require further comment. In the maroon braces below can be found the word or passage in question. If you are aware of any other significant discrepencies, please e-mail rjb@phoenixbonsai.com . |
| pg. ii, bottom : { PayBS Pa r son Bonsai Society } The group should, or course, be "Payson." Spell-check software is only good up to a point. (If this were an edition of the Bible, it could be knicknamed the "Parson Version.") |
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pp. 14-15 : bottom margins should be a little smaller so that three more lines of text would be on each of these pages.
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| pg. 23, top : { These [two bonsai] were " smuggled " into the state... } The quotes should be around the verb to better reflect the gently kidding manner with which Mr. Jacobson related this anecdote. |
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| pg. 28, top : { Listed as supplying labor for the garden pool which was built there: Paul Matsusaki of Toyo Nurseries. } Per a conversation with Elsie Andrade, Feb. 26, 2000 at the Matsuri display, Paul would never have used the black volcanic rock which makes up the sides of the pond. The sentence in question is derived from the Oct. 27, 1963 Arizona Republic article "'Here's How' Gardens." Did Paul just do the labor with other-specified materials? Would he have used materials in a design he did not agree with? According to Elsie, no. |
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| pg. 30, top : { Afterwards [Rex Tsutsumida] moved to Cleveland, Ohio and then New York where he learned English by watching the motion pictures which were changed weekly. } Per a conversation with Rex, Feb. 26, 2000 at the Matsuri display -- the first chance RJB had to speak with Mr. Tsutsumida since the latter's move from the Valley in 1989 -- the subject knew English quite well before moving to Cleveland. I have not found the specific reference in my book notes, but I believe the information came from a conversation with Leroy. I apologize if I misunderstood. |
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| pg. 82, top left : { Matusaki, Paul } index listing for Paul ! I did get { Matsusaki, Edna (née Tani) } right above him correct. |
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| pg. 62, bottom photo caption : Sam Lew, Jr. (right of center) models a club jacket. |
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| pg. 75, bottom photo caption : The height from base to top is approximately 15 inches. |
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| A chart showing the length of daylight throughout the year in the Phoenix area was cut due to space considerations. It can now be found on our Seasonal Care page. |
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Paul Matsusaki-built koi pond is perhaps ten feet beyond the rear of this structure." (pg. 60, top) |
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Top Row: copper-anodized aluminum wire. Middle Row: assorted cutters, scissors, and shears. Bottom Row: drainage screen and dense root rake." (pg. 74, bottom) |
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The Phoenix Graft, a method by which an interesting piece of deadwood is resurrected as a "bonsai." In Japanese this style is called tanuki, the term for a mythical creature that deceives by changing its appearance. There is some disagreement in bonsai circles as to whether or not these oftimes beautiful creations should really be accepted as a form of bonsai. The main tree shown here is a California juniper, from the club's first Laughlin area dig, that didn't survive. Preserved with lime sulfur, it was then slightly carved to accept the one-gallon Hollywood juniper which was placed up against the back of the deadwood. (Designer: Raheem Hasan)" (pg. 75, bottom) |
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Leroy Fujii, Joan McCarter, Edna Matsusaki, and Elsie Andrade, February 1997 at the VGC." (pg. 76, top) [The total is now over 192 years.] |