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height of seventy-five feet. The only reason that 
A. polygama is grown is because it flowers in 
early July, a time when flowering vines are 
scarce. The foliage of this plant is not so good 
a colour as that of the former variety, being a 
light green, and the plant attains a height of 
only thirty feet. Another variety, which is not 
very popular, is 4. Kolomikta. This is similar 
to 4. polygama, but a much sparser grower. 
THE AMERICAN WISTARIA 
Although smaller, the flowers of the American 
wistaria (W. speciosa) are much more beautiful 
than those of either the Chinese or Japanese 
types. They appear toward the end of June, 
and the wings of each of the small pea-like florets 
expand until they meet those of the next floret, 
forming a pyramid of light blue, accentuated by 
the deeper blue colour of the standards. The 
flowers are followed by long seed pods, very much 
like those of the smoke bean. This is a beautiful 
vine and far too little known. There is a beau- 
tiful white variety, flowering at the same time (W. 
Speciosavar.alba), but the best of the species is W. 
speciosa var. magnifica. The flower is peculiar, 
being lilac, with a yellow centre. It delights in 
the sunshine, even more than the spring-flowering 
