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from Christopher Norton contains these words:

Chris (Bonsai beginner of 10 years)

I *WILL* get round to sending you all those seeds - remind me if you
haven't got them in a week.

I've got some nice little cotoneasters (horizontalis, and a larger
upright variety) in small pots (lids), a couple of Turkey oaks, some of
I know not what variety, with leaves halfway between clematis and ash
(not a native tree, I collected the seeds in Norwich. Parent *VERY*
tall.) and some Japanese quince.

The elder I mentioned last year is doing well - while not exactly
traditional - it is in a proper tray, but the soil is humped, and the
roots cascade round a stone in the middle. The non-traditional bit is
that the soil is covered in moss and lichen.

The advantage is that you can have a pretty fair-looking bonsai tree in
two years, while your more usual varieties are lagging well behind.

--
Rusty
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