*PURPLE EVERGREEN WISTERIA (Lonchocarpus sp.). H2. We imported this 
from Japan as Wisteria formosa. It has been called Millettia japonica, but Miss 
Alice Eastwood identifies it for us as Lonchocarpus of uncertain species. It is per¬ 
fectly evergreen except in severest winters. It has no flowers in the spring, but in 
the early fall commences to bear a heavy crop of very dark, ruddy violet, pea-shaped 
flowers. This continues on into early winter until it is stopped by frost. We have 
noticed that our specimen plant always attracts much attention from visitors when it 
is in bloom on account of the unusual dark coloring of the profuse crop of flowers. 
Gal. can 1*4-2 ft. $1.50; pot grown 4-6 in. $1.00. 
SNAIL FLOWER (Phaseolus caracalla). H2. This is far from new but many people 
ask us why it is so hard to obtain. That is the very type of material that we like to 
grow. The flowers, which would be pea-shaped straightened out, are peculiarly coiled 
up in a way that accounts for its common name. They are cream color, marked with 
purple and very fragrant. Pot grown I-IV 2 ft. 75c, 8-12 in. 50c. 
PILEOSTEGIA VIBURNOIDES. H3-4. This new evergreen vine has foliage about 
like English Laurel. Thrives best in full shade where so few vines do well. White 
flowers are borne freely in large clusters in late summer. Pot grown 4-6 in. 60c. 
WISTERIAS 
Wisterias comprise one of our most important specialties but we haven’t room this 
year to give them much attention in this booklet. They were very thoroughly described 
in “Garden Aristocrats 1936.” We still have a fair supply of that booklet and will 
gladly send a copy on request to anyone who wants complete information on practically 
all the known forms of Wisteria. Briefly: 
Wisteria sinensis, the Chinese Wisteria, has fragrant flowers in compact clusters of 
medium size. 
Wisteria floribunda (W. multijuga), the Japanese species, has long slender racemes of 
slender flowers and is not fragrant, 
W. venusta has short, broad clusters of very large flowers on long individual stems. 
We give these particulars so that descriptions below can be very much condensed. 
N.B. All our Wisterias whether climbing or tree formed are grafted. Seedlings are 
cheap but worthless. 
WISTERIA FLORIBUNDA ISSAI. Five or six years ago we imported from Japan 
all varieties of Wisteria obtainable there which were not already in our collection. 
This was the best of the lot and we believe that it is a hybrid between the Chinese and 
Japanese species. It blooms very young, in clusters longer than Chinese but shorter 
than Japanese. Flowers are purplish blue and borne in extreme profusion at the usual 
time in early spring. In addition to that it has in midsummer quite a crop of flowers 
at the ends of the new growths. Grafted plants, 3 yr., $1.50; 2 yr. $1.00; 1 yr. 75c. 
EXTRA LONG CLUSTERED WHITE WISTERIA (Wisteria floribunda longissima 
alba). H5 (V). This is by far the longest clustered white variety we have ever seen 
with racemes attaining as much as 30 inches in length. 3 yr. $2.50, 1 yr. $1.25. 
**GEISHA WISTERIA (Wisteria floribunda geisha). H5 (V). Although this belongs 
in the Japanese group, it is entirely distinct from any other form in our collection. 
Both the flowers and the clusters are smaller than other kinds, but have an unusual 
daintiness and are charmingly colored, a light lavender. 3 yr. $2.50, 2 yr. $1.50, 1 yr. 
$1.25. 
STANDARD WISTERIAS 
These are grown like Standard or “Tree” Roses but with a taller stem, about 4*4 to 
5 ft. This method prevents the growth of long climbing shoots and makes them bloom 
tremendously. Nothing is more beautiful in a garden. 
A Heavy grade . $5.00 
B Regular grade . $3.50 
C Light grade . $2.50 
Letters after each variety show sizes available. 
W. floribunda. Light purple. AB 
W. floribunda alba. White. A 
W. floribunda Issai. Medium purple. AC 
W. floribunda Kyushaku. Light purple, 
very long clusters. ABC 
W. floribunda longissima. Light pur¬ 
ple, very long clusters. A 
W. floribunda rosea. Pink. ABC 
W. floribunda violacea plena. Double, 
dark purple. ABC 
W. sinensis. Lavender. ABC 
W. sinensis alba. White. C 
W. venusta alba. White. AB 
W. venusta violacea. Purple. C 
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