Report on the Dutch Bonsai Association's
1997 Annual Show
held on 13th and 14th September 1997 in 't Spant, Bussum, Holland
"Bonsai, Kunst en Natuur in één Hand"

The Entrance Hall A display of Bonsai by Hoka-en

Displays by the NBV Clubs General views of part of the display area

Winning Club: Rozenburg

Best Tree 1e Potentillia fruticosa van Hans van de Meer (Zuid Holland) 2e Cotoneaster Horizontalis van Bart Verstappen (Noord-Oost Brabant) 3e Juniperus procumbens Nana Gracilis van Gerrit Schwagerman (Randstad/ Den Haag)

Members Trees A few of the excellent collection of trees from members of the association

Last Years Winner Chamaecyparus Obtusa Nana Gracilis by H. van Meer

Young Talent 1e Christiaan Yeh 2e Kirsten van Croonenborgh 3e Bart Verstappen

Demonstrations on the stage by Rinus Otten, Teunis Jan Klein and Carlos van der Vaart

The Bonsai Suppliers
	Bonsai Garden, Aalst and A.N.Other
	The Bonsai Shop, Voorschoten
	Bonsai Koyasan, Leiden
	Bonsai studio Kengai, Sprang-capelle I think
.... and then
	Japanese articles and fresh sushi by "Sushi Home Service" of Scheveningen (070-3551461) Bonsai Studio Blaricum in the background
	Some of the 120 trees which were entered for the auction. Including a very impressive Acer Palmatum forest which sold for 350 dutch guilders and a Zelkova serrata forest which went for 250 dutch guilders (both grown by Carol Bastings).
	For many people, the highlight of the second day. A demonstration by Hotsumi Terakawa. Unfortunately there was a ban on photographing any items by Hotsumi Terakawa so I was unable to take close-up photographs of his work. This view is intended to give a good idea of the room, audience and stage. He had just started work on the tree, and it is taken at such a distance that I do not consider this to be an infringement of any rights or rules.