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Wisterias 
These have been an important specialty with us for over 20 years. In that time we have 
acquired and tested every known form so that we have by far the most complete assortment in 
the country. 
They will be best understood by noting carefully what we say below about the three species. 
eae Spot for color very little is needed for the individual varieties. Every plant offered is 
grafted. 
W. floribunda, (4), better known as W. multijuga or Japanese Wisteria, has long slender 
racemes. The flowers at the top are fully open while the lower ones are still unopened buds. 
This of course lengthens the blooming period until the leaves are pretty well out. Little or no 
fragrance. May occasionally bloom again in summer but generally does not. 
W. sinensis, (5), the Chinese Wisteria, is characterized by large fragrant flowers in compact 
clusters of medium length. The plants bloom very young and all the flowers in each cluster 
open at about the same time before any leaves appear. Also blooms again in midsummer, but 
this time the clusters are shorter, come only at the ends of shoots and, in the typical form, are 
purple rather than lavender blue. 
W. venusta, (5), the Silky Wisteria, has short broad clusters of very large flowers on long 
stems. All flowers open at one time and are fragrant. This is known in only two varieties which 
are very fine indeed. Some think they are more beautiful than the sinensis type. 
CLIMBING FORM 
New and Special Varieties PRICE SCHEDULE 
B 4 yr. $3.00 43 +yr. $2.00 D 2 yr. $1.50 
. Letters after varieties show sizes available 
floribunda Issai. CD. Blue-purple; profuse and floribunda Royal Purple. CD. Violet purple; 
precocious; very fine, particularly in tree precocious. 
form. floribunda Ushijima. BCD. Light purple. Clus- 
floribunda Koshigaya. BCD. Deep purple; clus- ters said to attain 4 ft. We have not yet 
ters very long and well filled. Very pro- flowered it so can't say. 
ductive. formosa. BCD. In a way this ranks as a fourth 
floribunda longissima alba. BCD. Longest species as it is a hybrid of floribunda x 
clustered white variety. sinensis. Flowers are pale violet. Said to be 
more beautiful than either parent. 
General Collection PRICE SCHEDULE 
POS Vito o)500 aeelsit yi o3.00) = 8 yre$l.75 D 2 yr. $1.00 
Letters after varieties show sizes available 
floribunda. CD. Light purple. floribunda longissima. CD. About same as 
floribunda alba. CD. White. preceding. 
floribunda carnea. D. Flesh pink. floribunda rosea. ABCD. Pink; very handsome. 
floribunda Geisha. BCD. Blue. sinensis. Sold out. 
floribunda Kyushaku. CD. Light purple, extra sinensis alba. D. White. 
long clusters. venusta alba. C. White. 
venusta violacea. D. Lavender purple. 
Standard or Tree-Form Wisterias 
We introduced this beautiful form twelve or thirteen years ago and have rarely been able 
to keep up with demand, but have a fairly good supply this season for the first time in several 
years. In addition to those listed we have some really magnificent ‘‘super-specimens” from 
6 to 12 years old. They have attained great size but have been frequently transplanted so should 
move with entire safety. They are ‘a sight to behold” when in bloom. Prices range from $15.00 
to $40.00 each. 
(Please note that ‘light grade’ plants have trunks of full height but small heads.) 
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL VARIETIES 
ye Opecimens: )-o.2.2. 20: $12.50 A Heavy Grade ............ $7.00 
Z Extra heavy grade .. $ 9.00 B Usual No. 1 grade -... $5.00 
ibighterader: ue $4.00 
Letters after varieties show sizes available 
floribunda Issai. YZABC. floribunda Royal Purple. ZC. 
floribunda longissima alba. ZABC. 
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL COLLECTION 
prespeciniens yal... $10.00 A Heavy Grade ............ $5.00 
Z Extra heavy grade .. $ 7.00 B Usual No. 1 grade .... $4.00 
Crlighttoradeuss..cce $3.00 
Letters after varieties show sizes available 
floribunda. A. floribunda violacea plena, 
floribunda alba. ZAC. DOUBLE VIOLET WISTERIA. ZABC. 
floribunda Geisha. BC. sinensis, A. 
floribunda longissima. ZBC. sinensis alba, AC. 
floribunda rosea. ZABC. venusta alba. ZA. 
venusta violacea. ZABC. 
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