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Old Time Gardens 



nudiflorum^ and many varieties of Prunus, Vibur- 

 num, Spiraea, Azalea, and Chrysanthemum. The 

 fine yellow Rose known as Fortune's Yellow 

 was acquired by him during a venturesome trip 

 which he took, disguised as a Chinaman. The 

 white Chinese Wistaria is regarded as the most 

 important of his collections. It is deemed by some 



White Wistaria. 



flower-lovers the most exquisite flower in the entire 

 world. The Chinese variety is distinguished by the 

 length of its racemes, sometimes three feet long. 

 The lower part of a vine of unusual luxuriance and 

 beauty is shown above This special vine flowers in 

 full richness of bloom every alternate year, and this 

 photograph was taken during its "poor year" ; for in 

 its finest inflorescence its photograph would show 



