The Garden Nurseries, Penn Valley, Narberth, Pa. 
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Wistaria 
Perhaps Wistaria should not be described among the trees, but inas¬ 
much as they are readily trained into tree form, they will assume and hold 
that form if staked or supported for a year or two until the flexible trunk 
is thic k enough to do without support. 
These Wistaria trees produce their spring crop just as the vines do, and 
most of the varieties before much foliage is in sight, hut a fairly good crop 
is also likely to be produced during the summer. 
The gardener can choose from a large assortment of varieties: white or 
cream colored, fragrant flower clusters from eight to thirty inches long; 
lavender or purple flower clusters ei ght to fifty inches long; double-violet 
flow ers in hfteen to eighteen inch clusters; or single clear pink flowers in 
eighteen inch clusters. 
The Chinese Wistaria trees are likely to begin the production of their 
wfliite or purple flower clusters at once, but one usually has to wait a while 
for flowers from the extremely long cluster sorts, although it seems worth 
while to wait for flowers from a seven to eight foot tree^flowers that hang 
fringe-like to the ground. 
Wistaria have been growing in American gardens since Colonial times 
and they are found everywhere on old farms and plantations. They are 
grown as bushes, trees or vines, and they thrive and bloom best in poor 
soil. House Beautiful and House and Garden magazines recommend 
our longcluster and double varieties for today’s gardens. 
If requested, we will send to you a Monograph 
illustrating and describing twenty or more vari¬ 
eties of Wistaria, with cultural directions and 
other data. 
Wampsville, N. Y. 
Dear Sir: 
Last iall I purcliaseci from your nurseries a Wistaria, and 1 
tliink in all fairness to you 1 should write and tell you about it. 
For more than a week we have had the loveliest blossoms 
on the vine. Before they had all come into full bloom I counted 
and found that there were forty-five (45) racemes at that time. 
Having had another Wistaria for some 15 years which has 
never had a blossom on it 1 was so pleased with this tliat 1 
thought you deserved a letter telling you how pleased I am 
with my purchase from your nurseries. 
Kingsville, Md. 
Dear Sir: 
I want to thank you for the fine plants of Wistaria you sent 
me. and particularly compliment the splendid packing. The 
plants were in perfect condition when received, and I assure 
you it will be my pleasure to purchase from the Garden Nurseries 
W'hen ever possible. 
Longcluster Wistaria as it 
hloorns near PhilaJelpfi ia 
