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Min Hsuan Lo, Taiwan
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PUBLISHING SCHEDULE NEWS
Issue Month Closing Date 66 BCI Instructor Program • BCI China; Presentation of Instructor Certificates •
Q1 J/F/M November 1
Q2 A/M/J February 1 Presentation of Instructor Certificates in Taiwan and a Birthday Party • Million Dollar
Q3 J/A/S May 1 Tree Wins at Taikan-ten 2018
Q4 O/N/D August 1
ON OUR COVER: The BCI Excellence Award for Bonsai was given to Zhong-Xiong Xu for his Juniperus chinensis,
86 cm tall. The tree was on exhibit at the 22nd Hwa-Fong National Bonsai Exhibition in Taiwan and BCI
International Convention, where it also received a Superior category award.

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