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Oriental Flowering Trees and Shrubs 
ORIENTAL WISTARIAS 
Without any doubt Wistaria is the finest flowering vine in cultivation for the 
temperate climate. It is adaptable to all conditions, for pergolas, to cover dead 
or live trees, to cover unsightly buildings, to beautify lovely buildings, as formal 
tree-like plants for formal gardens, in bush form on the lawn, and many other 
purposes. 
Wistaria may be raised from seed and under certain favorable conditions may 
produce flowers within five years. Many nurseries sell seedling Wistaria, they can 
be produced cheaply, but the unfortunate result for the unlucky buyer is, they may 
not flower in his life time. 
For good and reasonably prompt results, it is absolutely necessary that Wistaria 
must be produced, grafted, from flowering wood, at least from flowering vines. 
This process of grafting has a distinct tendency to slow up the growth and produce 
flowers within two or three years after transplanting from our nurseries. Under 
certain favorable conditions, especially with larger vines, one can be assured of 
flowers at once. Under no circumstances should gardeners plant seedling Wistaria. 
Our Wistaria are all grafted from scions taken from blooming vines or from 
flowering wood. Our stock should bloom very soon after planting. Grafted plants 
cannot be sold as cheaply as seedlings. Seedlings may not bloom for ten years. 
Chinese Wistaria 
CHINESE WISTARIA (Wistaria Chinen- 
sis) is an excellent sort and the most 
commonly known Wistaria, very fra¬ 
grant, and is avaTable in three distinct 
varieties. 
WISTARIA CHINENSIS — Purple. This 
is the most popular variety of all. Quite 
common, but good. Grafted plants. 
Seven - year - old plants are grafted, 
trained specimen, heavy, twice trans¬ 
planted. 
WISTARIA CHINENSIS ALBA — White. 
This sort is more fragrant than the 
purple form. Grafted stock. 
Price of above 2 varieties 
Each 
Two 
2 
years 
#1.50 
#2.50 
3 
years 
2.50 
4.50 
Purple, 
Purple, 
5 
years 
5.00 
9.00 
7 
years 
7.50 
14.00 
Wistaria Chinensis, grafted vines bloom 
WISTARIA CHINENSIS COERULEA — Blue. A new introduction popular in the 
Southwest, where it is rated as an improvement over the familiar, old-fashioned, 
purple Chinese Wistaria. 
2 years #2.00 ea. 
3 years #3.00 ea. 
NOTE: We will pay the postage on one, two and three year old Wistaria vines, but 
the larger vines as well as the Standard Wistaria will be shipped Express 
Collect. 
