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* SPIRAEA barbata. 



Bearded Meadow-sweet. 



icosan;jria di-pentagynia. 



Nat. ord. RosACE.E. 



SPIRJEA. Supra, vol. \6. fol. 1365. 



S. barbata; t'oliis biternatis pinnatis subbijugis: foliolis biserratis oblongis acu- 

 minatis lateralibus semper basi cordatis terminalibus sspfe basi cuneatis, 

 petiolis petiolulisque basi barbatis, panicula pubescente, floribus glabris 

 decandris digynis bibracteolatis. 



S. barbata. Ji'all. cat. no. 705. 



S. japonica. Hort. 



Herba verosimiliter 3-4-pedalis, pilosa. caule solido medulla sponyioid 

 farcto. YoXia j)edalia et ultra . Panicula l2-'2 pedes longa, stricta, ramis 

 gracillimis nutantibus ; purissime nivea, alabaslris tantum virescentibus. 

 Carpella '2, semi-infera, poiysperma, apice recta parallela. Stamina 10, 

 periyyna, faro nuUo conspicuo. Capsula ovata, glabra, castanea, semibival- 

 vis, calyce persistentc longlor. 



This is beyond all comparison the handsomest herba- 

 ceous Spiriea yet in our gardens ; for to all the pure and 

 brilliant whiteness of S. JiHpendula, 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 garden of Wm. Harrison, Esq. of Cheshunt, 



* See folio 1365. 



