[at-l] trail trees

[Jim Bullard]

Actually there is a whole branch (no pun intended but I'll take it) of
horticulture called topiary in which trees & shrubs are intentionally
shaped in 'non-natural' ways. The Japanese do it in miniature and call
it bonsai. They consider it an art.

On 4/19/07, Trail39 at aol.com <Trail39 at aol.com> wrote:
> The  main  reason  native  Americans   bent  trees into  the  ground  was
> FUN. That's   right  they  did  it  for  FUN.  So   did  I and I'm  not  a
> native  American   nor  am  I 178  years old. Freud  said  sometimes  a  cigar  is
>  just a  cigar.
>
> Now  just  for  fun I  would   like  to  hear  your  explanation of  nursery
>  trees. Hint....  you can  find  them  in a  rain   forest such  as  the  one
>  found  in   Olympic  National Park
>
> I  have  spoken and  I'm sure  you will  too.
>
> Marty
>
-- 
Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/