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that colors up richly in the autumn. A. indivisa has 

 leaves less deeply cut than the others. 



THE WISTARIA. Wistaria. 



Usually, for several years after planting, the Wistarias 

 make but little growth, but after being once well estab- 

 lished, they grow rapidly and to a great length. Besides 

 their free growing qualities, they are prized for their 

 picturesque appearance in general, and the profusion of 

 showy flowers they bear. 



The CiiiXESE Wistaria (TF. Sinensis) is one of the 

 best known and most vigorous sj^ecies, attaining to an 

 immense size with age; long pendulous clusters of pale 

 lilac flowers in the spring, and sometimes again in the 

 fall. There are several varieties of this species, namely 

 the Chinese AVhite Wistaria (var. alha), with charming 

 white floAvers. Double Purple AVistaria (var. flore plcno)^ 

 said to produce long racemes of double flowers, but it is 

 very slow to come into bloom. 



There are a number of Japanese species and yarioties 

 (TF. hraclujbotnjs), with fragrant, light, rosy-purple 

 flowers; var. rubra, a variety of the last named, with 

 darker red flowers. W, Japonica alba nana, of dwarfish 

 growth with white flowers; W. multijuga and multi- 

 jiiga a3a), are of another species, with very large 

 racemes of flowers, in the first named of purple color, 

 in the last white. 



The American, or Shrubby Wistaria (W, fru- 

 tescens), is a native, less attractive and strong growing 

 than the Chinese; pale-blue flowers in short clusters. The 

 White American Wistaria (var. alba) is a white-flowered 

 variety of the species. Var. magnifica is said to have 

 the flowers in dense drooping racemes. 



THE honeysuckle OR WOODBINE. Lonicera. 



A rather extensive genus, the more ornamental species 

 and varieties of which are much valued for their fine 



