will make rank growth as soon as it has become established and may 
even stop the production of flowers for a period until it has again 
reached a degree of maturity. 
Absolutely barren vines are non-existent; where such are "found," 
the cause is either lack of sunlight or immaturity. To be brief, the lack of 
patience of the owner could be the reason for the so-called barren vines. 
As long as we can at will bring about 
conditions favorable for the production 
of flowers by proper root and top prun¬ 
ing, we should first seek growth and 
cover the space assigned to the vine; 
then we resort to these measures if 
necessary. 
To summarize, choose a sunny loca¬ 
tion and fertile soil, space the main 
branches and prevent intertwining. 
andard \dPistaria or 
\dUista ria in 'ee 3^0 r m 
Chinese Wistaria, Tree or Standard 
Form. One year after planting. 
Wistaria grown in this manner have 
many advantages. The flowers are dis¬ 
played to greater advantage; the trees 
can be used by gateways, as accent in 
formal gardens and as individual trees 
in border plantings. When one is anx¬ 
ious to get results quickly the Standard 
Wistaria may also be used as a vine. 
Simply plant this little tree where you 
want the vine developed. By so doing 
you will get quicker results and flowers 
sooner than you would if you used our 
three and four-year-old vines, as most 
of the Standards are at least six years 
old. They generally produce the second 
year, if not the first, after you plant them. 
C^hinese [X^istaria 
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 approximately one foot long, of pea-shaped blossoms. 
The flowers are produced, according to location, between May 1st and 30th, but 
the fragrant flowers are freely produced in luly, 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 
without the least foliage and, in a sense, is also a terminal. In the Philadelphia 
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. 
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