WHAT WAS NEW?

PREVIOUS VERSION ADDITIONS
FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T STOPPED BY IN AWHILE
 
 
 

Version 4.1   Updated  January 1, 2002

the centennial publication as e-text of Albert Maumené's 1902 Les Arbres Nains Japonais ;
Chinese Schools & Styles to the Big Picture of Bonsai History ;
more entries in the Bonsai Book of Days ;
additional newly published and older books about bonsai and related arts ;
bonsai on postage stamps from Vietnam and the Maldives ;
a new service for non-English web sites, Professional Display Proofing ;
a discussion Forum (as of Jan. 8) ;
and various other updates (see Site Map).
 

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Version 3.4   Updated  November 4, 2001

more sightings of Bonsai in Films & on TV in Boldly Grow III & IV;
additional incompletely identified dwarf potted tree images in Chinese & Japanese Prints;
a page for links to Other Club Newsletters online;
additional newly published books about bonsai and related arts;
Commodore Matthew Perry's dwarf potted tree observations;
significant updates to the history of Elephant's Food and the other Portulacaria species;
and various other updates (see Site Map).
 

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Version 3.3   Updated  July 4, 2001

more sightings of Bonsai in Films & on TV to Boldly Grow III & IV;
first edition of incomplete identifications for dwarf potted tree images in Chinese & Japanese Prints;
a page for links to Other Club Newsletters;
various other updates (see Site Map);
 

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Version 3.2   Updated  March 4, 2001

the first non-English Graphics Gateway pages (near top of Home Page);
first edition of dwarf potted tree images as Portrayals in Chinese Prints;
more pictures to our Recently Displayed and Demonstrated Trees;
Do I need to join a club to learn bonsai? to the FAQ page;
updates to our Club History;
links to The Big Picture
including expansion of Boshanlu and addition of Chronology of Notable Histories;
a Site Search Engine (as of 03/15/01).
 

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Version 3.1   Updated  January 7, 2001

additional material to Plants For Bonsai Here, including scientific Family and Order names;
several Things We Learned from Leroy on the Philosophy and Thoughts page;
first edition of dwarf potted tree images as Portrayals in Japanese Prints;
images of sample pages of Books 1800-1949;
splitting "To Boldly Grow, Part III" into 'Up Through the Year 1999'
and 'The Year 2000 and Beyond' ("Boldly Grow, Part IV").
 

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Version 2.4   Updated  November 28, 2000

the first edition of Origins of Some of the Terms;
a couple more entries to our Recently Displayed and Demonstrated Trees;
significant material to the Portulacaria monograph;
tweaked a number of other pages;
and made the entire site accessible from www.phoenixbonsai.com .
 

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Version 2.3   Updated  August 1, 2000

the first edition of Japanese Portrayals in Paintings and Woodblock Prints ;
Other Theatrical Portrayals of Dwarf Potted Trees ;
and additional fictional portrayals In Other Words .
 

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Version 2.2   Updated  May 21, 2000

*  New quick address to reach this Home Page  www.phoenixbonsai.com  (Bookmark it!);
christened the History of Bonsai section Magical Miniature Landscapes;
four pre-1800 Travellers' Dwarf Tree Observations;
first batches of Recently Displayed Trees pictures (finally!);
a few more entries and a "wish list" to the Bonsai Book of Days.
 

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Version 2.1   Updated  March 11, 2000

New area club Bonsai of Scottsdale schedule in Calendar of Events;
descriptions of Chinese Paintings and Woodblock prints featuring dwarf potted trees;
first edition of Bonsai Book of Days;
new listings to Boldly Grow 3, including other sightings not yet confirmed;
equal column widths for Magazines (finally!).
 

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Version 2.0   Updated  January 31, 2000

 An Overall Site Map which lists some future additions;
a helpful Plant Listing for Plants as Bonsai Here in the Desert;
how to dig a landscape bougainvillea for use as a bonsai;
updates to the Bonsai Books listing, including Category Color Coding;
 

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Version 1.10   Updated  December 10, 1999

Addition of Conventions & Symposia to the History "Wing,"
addition of Kyuzo Murata's biography;
updates to Bonsai Books and Magazines;
addition of the text of some pre-1945 articles and similar material in "America Peeks"
(for fellow hardcore researchers only!);
better site maps at the bottom of all pages
 

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Version 1.9   Updated  October 15, 1999

Some nursery ads, and links to San Diego bonsai nurseries in Sources;
addition of Saburo Kato's biography;
some updating of John Naka and Yuji Yoshimura's biographies;
Bonsai on Postage Stamps , Bonsai Bibliography, and Magazines to the History "Wing."
 

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Version 1.8   Updated  September 5, 1999

A History of Bonsai "Wing" to the site, which includes The Big Picture and
English Language Bonsai Bibliographies, Pre-1945 and Post-1945;
What Was New?  Previous Version Additions;
Updated Club Activity Calendar
Dimensions for Leroy's Trees;
Foliage and Flower symbols on Plants.
 

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Version 1.7   Updated  August 10, 1999

Yuji Yoshimura biography on to the John Naka page;
Two pages of pictures of trees created by our late sensei, Leroy Fujii.
 

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Version 1.6   Updated July 11, 1999

Founder Paul Matsusaki's picture on the Philosophy and Thoughts page;
Jim Claycomb's Vacation Notes to the FAQ page;
Some general clean-up and format standardization;
Text of RJB's articles "To Boldly Grow: Some Celluloid Bonsai (Parts I & II & III)";
and A Monograph on Portulacaria afra, Elephant's Food
 

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Version 1.5   Updated June 6, 1999

Visitor counter;
Additional links on John Naka's page;
Text of RJB's articles "Some Bonsai Futures" and "America Peeks at Bonsai"
 

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Version 1.4   Updated May 28, 1999

Other Bonsai and Gardening Website Links on Home Page;
Eulogies for Joseph Peter Baran;  +
 
 

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Version 1.1   Updated May 10, 1999

Added John Yoshio Naka "Wing" to the site
 

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Version 1.0   Updated May 3, 1999

Multi-page Website
 

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Version 0.0   Dated April 12, 1999

Home Page listing some details of what would be on the site
 



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