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* SPIRAA barbáta. 
Bearded Meadow-sweet. 
ICOSANDRIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Rosacez: 
SPIRZEA. Supra, vol. 16. fol. 1365. 
S. barbata ; foliis biternatis pinnatis subbijugis: foliolis biserratis oblongis acu- 
minatis lateralibus semper basi cordatis terminalibus sepé basi cuneatis, 
petiolis petiolulisque basi barbatis, paniculá pubescente, floribus glabris 
decandris digynis bibracteolatis. 
S. barbata. Wail. cat. no. 705. 
S. japonica. Hort. 
Herba verosimiliter 3-4-pedalis, pilosa, caule solido medullá spongiosá 
"arcto. Folia pedalia et ulirà. Panicula 14-2 pedes longa, stricta, ramis 
gracillimis nutantibus; purissimé nivea, alabastris tantum virescentibus. 
Carpella 2, semi-infera, polysperma, apice recta parallela. Stamina. 10, 
perigyna, toro nullo conspicuo. Capsula ovata, glabra, castanea, semibival- 
vis, calyce persistente longior. 
This is beyond all comparison the handsomest herba- 
ceous Spiræa yet in our gardens; for to all the pure and 
brilliant whiteness of S. filipendula, it adds the graceful 
plume-like appearance of the American S. Aruncus. It was 
originally discovered in Nepal, Gossain Than, and Kamaon, 
by Dr. Wallich, and has been since introduced to Europe 
from Japan by Dr. von Siebold, so that, like some other 
Himalayan plants, it ranges to the most eastern limits 
of Asia. | 
The accompanying drawing was made from a small plant 
sent from the ide of Wm. Harrison, Esq. of Cheshunt, 
* See folio 1365. 
