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CHINESE WISTARIA 
Wistaria Chinensis is excellent and the best known of all the hardy 
climbers; in many localities it is the only Wistaria known to the public 
at large. It produces dense, drooping clusters of pea-shaped blossoms 
approximately one foot long. The flowers are produced, according to 
location, between May 1st and 30th, but the fragrant flowers are freely 
produced in July, August and September if the rainfall is sufficient and 
abundant. This summer crop of flowers is carried on terminal shoots, 
while the spring crop is usually produced directly from the bud with¬ 
out the least foliage and, in a sense, is also a terminal. In the Phila¬ 
delphia district the flowers are likely to appear in warm locations at the 
end of April or early May; in the latitude of New York City, between 
May 10th and 25th. Two varieties: 
WISTARIA CHINENSIS—Purple, described above. 
WISTARIA CHINENSIS ALBA—White- Practically identical with the Purple, the 
major difference is the color, but it is more fragrant—the most fragrant of all 
the Wistaria. 
Pot-grown Wistaria: The larger plants 
in hand-made pots are five years or older, 
grown for several years in pots; cut back 
hard annually, before forcing. The plant 
in the machine-made pot is a three-year- 
old field-grown vine, potted in November 
and forced to bloom the following March, 
but not cut back. Correct management 
will permit larger pot or tub-grown vines 
for the conservatory or terrace. 
A three-year-old Vine 
