CLIMBERS 
PILEOSTEGIA VIBURNOIDES. This new evergreen vine might be briefly described 
as a climbing Laurustinus. Thrives best in full shade where so few vines do well. 
Leaves are of good size, leathery and glossy. White flowers are borne freely in large 
clusters in Autumn. Looks very promising. Gal. cans I-IV 2 ft. $1.00. 
WISTERIAS 
One of our most important specialities; we presume we have the largest collection in 
the country. There is a much wider range of varieties than is generally thought. De¬ 
scriptions below are condensed because the species to which each variety belongs covers 
the major points. The three species are: W. sinensis, the Chinese Wisteria character¬ 
ized by large fragrant flowers in compact clusters of medium length. They come into 
bloom very young and all the flowers in each cluster open at about the same time 
before any leaves appear. W. floribunda which is better known as W. multijuga or 
Japanese Wisteria has long slender racemes of smaller flowers. Those at top are fully 
open while the lower ones are only small unopened buds. This of course lengthens the 
blooming period until the leaves are pretty well out. Little or no fragrance. W. venu- 
sta has short broad clusters of very large flowers on long stems. All flowers open at 
one time and are fragrant. At present known only in the white form, but we now have 
a few of the blue type and will offer it next year together with two more very fine 
novelties. All our stock is grafted and grown in a special manner to induce early 
bloom rather than a lot of useless wood. Seedlings or plants improperly propagated 
may go eight or ten years without ever producing a flower. Our older field stock is a 
solid mass of flowers every spring. Larger Wisterias can be bought for less money, 
but we maintain that if wood is the main thing wanted it is more economical to patron¬ 
ize a wood yard than a nursery. 
VARIETIES RECENTLY IMPORTED FROM JAPAN 
2 years in field $2.00 
1 year in field 1.50 
W. floribunda carnea. This came from Japan as 
W. sinensis rubra. Now that it has bloomed we 
find it is a Japanese variety and not red but a 
soft flesh color entirely distinct in several re¬ 
spects from our other pink. 
W. floribunda “Issai”. This has bloomed here and 
we find it a very fine thing, entirely distinct and 
having many excellent qualities. Flowers have 
much deeper color than common Japanese and are 
borne very profusely. It is also decidedly pre¬ 
cocious, coming into bloom very young .The short 
silky seed pods hang on all winter if not cut off 
and are quite ornamental. 
W. floribunda “Kyushaku”. The Japanese name 
means “nine feet”. Of course that is an exag¬ 
geration but flower clusters are supposed to at¬ 
tain 3 to 4 ft. on old vines. 
W. sinensis “Jako”. A very free blooming white 
Chinese Wisteria differing mainly in its intense 
fragrance. 
W. sinensis nankingensis. (Miniature Wisteria). 
Has very small leaves and is practically a dwarf. 
It has not yet bloomed with us so we can say 
nothing definite about the flowers. Plants we 
send out of course far smaller than others on 
Japanese long Wisteria account of its very dwarf habit. 
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