contents

Foreword

Preface

Chapter One A National Collection of Living Arts

Chapter two Presidential Connections

Chapter three Gifts from Japan

Chapter Four The Chinese Collection

Chapter Five North american highlights

Chapter Six A Vibrant Museum

Chapter Seven The Bonsai Saga, How the Bicentennial Collection Came to America by Dr. John L. Creech

Spotlight on the Museum’s Curators

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Honorees

Select Bonsai Collections in North America

Bibliography

Permissions and Photo Credits

Acknowledgments