世界盆景友好联盟国际顾问、原美国国家树木园主任汤姆斯先生访问苏州,落实201 3年世界盆景友好联盟大会前后组织与会代表到长三角和珠三角参加盆景之旅的事宜。汤姆斯先生到万景山庄和杨贵生先生的盆景园、古盆展示厅参观,都受到了热情的接待。苏州园林部门和盆景协会都表示,一定当好东道主,做好准备迎接世界盆景界朋友的到来。汤姆斯先生对苏州的盆景和杨贵生先生的古盆收藏给予高度评价。著名盆景收藏家鲍世骐先生专程到苏州与汤姆斯先 International Advisor to World Bonsai Friendship Alliance and former director of the National Arboretum of America Toms visited Suzhou to organize the participation of delegates from both sides of the Bonsai Friendship Alliance Conference to the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta to participate in the bonsai trip around the year. Mr. Thomas went to the bonsai garden of Wanjing Villa and Mr. Yang Guisheng to visit the ancient pottery exhibition hall and received a warm reception. Suzhou Gardens Department and the Bonsai Association have said that they must be good hosts, ready to greet the arrival of the world’s bonsai friends. Mr. Thomas spoke highly of the ancient pot collections of Suzhou’s Bonsai and Mr. Yang Guisheng. Famous bonsai collector Mr. Bao Shiqi made a special trip to Suzhou and Thomas first