V. THE WISTARIA. 



FOR this month we had a choice between the peony, 

 the azalea and the wistaria, and selected the last on 

 account of its uniqueness. It is generally "reared upon 

 large trellises, arranged to cover long walks, bridges or 



AZALEA BLOSSOMS. 



arbors, in pleasure grounds and gardens." "The sprays of 

 its flowers often exceed three feet in length, whilst a hun- 

 dred persons may rest under its shadow, and its stem grows 



