My mistake, Bill, for using the correct 'labeling' for an inaccurate label
of a group of pines.

If anyone has any photos of Pinus thunbergii originating from the Chita
Peninsula of Aichi Prefecture, and typified by the characteristics of
shorter than average needles, and shorter, more congested branching, trees
of which are loosely described as Kashima-matsu or Mikawa-matsu.........

I would appreciate it.

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
Bunabayashi Bonsai On The World Wide Web: http://www.bunabayashi.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: William Valavanis ]
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 9:52 AM
To: David J. Bockman
Cc: ; William Valavanis
Subject: [IBC] Pinus thunbergii 'Mikawa'


David:

There is no such thing as Pinus thunbergi 'Mikawa'.

Mikawa is a district in Japan on the Atsumi and Chita Peninsula in
Aichi Prefecture. Any Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergi which comes
from that area can be called "Mikawa".

So, Mikawa is a provenence source for Japanese black pine. It should
not be labeled as a cultivar or used with single quotation marks.

Hope this helps clarify the correct use of the word Mikawa.

By the way, Heritage Seedlings in Oregon was selling seedlings of
Mikawa Japanese black pine a few years ago. As you well know, cultivars
can not be propagated by seed, only vegetatively (grafts, cuttings,
layers, division or microculture).

Bill





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