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CHINESE WISTARIA. 

 (U Natural, Size.) 



WISTARIA. Glycine, Fr. 



W. brachybotrys. From Japan. Flowers light blue and fragrant, clus- 

 ters short. 



W. Chinensls. Chinese Wistaria. One of the most elegant and rapid 

 growing of all climbing plants; attains an immense size, growing at the rate of 15 

 or 20 feet in a season. Has long pendulous clusters of pale blue flowers in May 

 and June, and in autumn. See cut. 75 cents. 



var. alba. Chinese White Wistaria. Pure white flower. Intro- 

 duced by Mr. Fortune, from China, and regarded as one of his greatest acquisi- 

 tions. $1.00. 



W. frutescens. Shrubby, or Cluster-flowered Wistaria. America. 

 In habit less vigorous than the Chinese. Flowers pale blue in short clusters. 



var. alba. White American Wistaria. Flowers clear white. 

 Bunches short. Free bloomer. $1.00. 



W. mag-nifica. Flowers in dense drooping racemes of the same size as the 

 Chinese, and of a pale lilac color; vigorous and perfectly hardy. j 



W. inultijuga. From Japan. Said to produce dark blue double flowers. 

 $1.00. 



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