leaves become highly colored in autumn. They are often skele¬ 
tonized by Japanese beetles, therefore these vines cannot be 
recommended where beetles are prevalent [nursery]. 
V. arizonica. Canyon G.; Calif, to Tex. and Mex. 
V. betulifolia. C. and W. China. 
V. Davidi. China. 
V. flexuosa. Japan, Korea, China. 
V. Labrusca. Fox G.; N. Eng. to Ga. and Ind. 
V. Longii. Bush G.; Okla. to N. Mex. and Tex. 
V. Piasezkii Pagnuccii. C. China. 
V. riparia syrticola (V. vulpina s.). Mich, to N. Y. and Ind. 
V. rotundifolia. Muscadine; Mo., Del., Fla., and Mex. 
V. rupestris. Sand G.; Pa. to Okla. and Tex. 
V. Thunbergii adstricta.* 
V. T. lobata. 
V. vulpina ( V. cordifolia). Frost G.; Pa. to Fla. and Tex. 
WEIGELA, Caprifoliaceae. Useful flowering shrubs with arch¬ 
ing branches and flowers that range in color from white 
through pink to red. They do not thrive in dry soils; they make 
their best displays in full sun where they are free from the com¬ 
petition of coarse-growing woody plants. Weigelas benefit from 
pruning immediately after the flowers begin to fade. The 
W. hybrida varieties are of complex origin and are propagated 
by cuttings. Many of the named hybrids closely resemble each 
other [7G]. 
W. coraeensis. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
W. decora. Japan. 
W. floribunda. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
W. f. versicolor. 
W. florida. N. China, Korea (My.-Jn.). 
W. f. variegata. 
W. japonica. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
* V. Thunbergii is native in China and Japan. 
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