This year we are fortunate to have eight special exhibits from private and public bonsai collections throughout the country in addition to study groups in Canada, from two provinces. The bonsai from the following collections will be for display only and are not in competition for the coveted awards.

• US National Bonsai & Penjing Museum (DC)
• Montreal Botanic Garden (Canada)
• Kennett Bonsai Collection (PA)
• Chicago Botanic Garden (IL)
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
• Karamatsu Bonsai Study Group (Canada)
• Bonsai Society at the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington (Canada)
• University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ Bonsai & Penjing Collection (MI)