1998年8月,在波多黎各首都圣胡安市举办了’98国际盆栽大会。这是国际盆栽协会[BCI]首次在拉丁美洲国家召开的年会。按照惯例,大会展出了盆景作品。这些作品全部由波多黎各盆栽协会提供,所用树种均来自拉美地区,以常绿阔叶树为多。除了单件的树木盆景以外,展品中也有微型盆景及少量观赏石,均采用中国式的博古架组合陈设。从造型的艺术风格上可以看出,大多数作品在一定程度上受到了日本盆栽的影响,但同时也体现了那种浓 In August 1998, ’98 International Bonsai Conference was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is the first annual meeting of International Pot Plants Association [BCI] in Latin American countries. By convention, the exhibition exhibited the bonsai works. These works are all provided by the Puerto Rican Potted Association, all of the tree species used are from Latin America, with evergreen broad-leaved trees. In addition to a single bonsai trees outside, the exhibits also have miniature bonsai and a small amount of ornamental stone, are used Chinese-style combination of ancient frame display. As can be seen from the artistic style of modeling, most of the works are influenced to some extent by Japanese potted plants, but at the same time,