ATA 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Spirea—continued. 
Ho 
` Flowers in ample, many-flowered, terminal panicles ; stamens 
longer than the petals. dii 
olor 
Filipendula. 
Herbaceous perennials. Flowers in axillary or terminal cymes. 
Leaves interruptedly pinnate. ; 
Filipendula 
lobata 
mata 
Jlmarja 
vestita 
Sorbaria. 
pendulous; carpels coriaceous, cohering at the base, 
Ovules 
Leaves 
completely splitting into two halves; seeds several. 
large, membranous, pinnately divided. 
— 
indleyana 
sorbifolia 
Chameebatiaria. 
Leaves bipinnatisect, Milfoil-like. 
Millefolium. 
The most popular species and varieties are here de- 
scribed. Except where otherwise indicated, all are hardy, 
deciduous shrubs, 
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Fig. 513. UPPER Portion OF PLANT OF SPIRÆA ARUNCUS. bescent. 
S. acutifolia (acute-leaved). A synonym of S. hypericifolia acuta. | 
S. alba (white). A synonym of S. salicifolia paniculata. 
S. alpina (alpine). f white; sepals ascending; corymbs ter- 
minal, pi ae a and in many instances leafless, lage in proportied 
Spirea—continued. 
. to the leaves. June and July. l. oblong-lanceolate, sessile, 
serrulated, glabrous; midrib pinnately branched. h. 4ft. to 6ft, 
Siberia, 1806. 
S. amurensis (Amur). A synonym of Neillia amurensis. 
S. arizefolia (White-beam-leaved). A synonym of S. discolor 
ariefolia. 
Aruncus (Aruncus). Goat's Beard. jl. whitish, in many 
slender spikes, disposed in a long, compound panicle. June, 
l. thrice-pinnate ; leaflets thin, lanceolate-gblong, or the terminal 
ones ovate-lanceolate, taper-pointed, sharply cut and serrated. 
h. 4ft. Northern hemisphere, 1633. Herbaceous perennial. See 
Fig. 513. . 
S. A. americana (American). ‘A form with the interrupted 
male flowers scarcely larger than the female ones. 
more than twice as long as broad. North America, Japan, 
and China. In the Japanese Alps, this sometimes occurs only 
1ft. in height. 
S. A. triternata (triternate). fr., carpels twice (often more than 
three times) as long as broad. J. frequently clothed with ashy 
pubescence beneath. Himalaya. 
S. astilboides (Astilbe-like), jil. white, in spicate panicles. 
Summer. Japan. In general aspect, this species resembles 
S. Aruncus, but it is considerably dwarfer in stature, and much 
more graceful in character. A handsome rennin. See Fig. 514, 
for which we are indebted to Mr. Wm. Bull. 
S. barbata (bearded). A synonym of Astilbe japonica. 
S. bella (pretty). fl. of a beautiful red colour; calyx lobes 
deflexed; cymes terminal, spreading, and, as well as the 
branches, pubescent. July and August. J. ovate, glabrous, ser- 
rated, petiolate, glaucous beneath. Stems glabrous, 
me) h. 2ft. to 3ft. Himalaya, 1820. (B. M. 
S, betulifolia (Birch-leaved). ^. creamy-white ; 
mbs large, flat, several times compound, June, 
l. simple, oval or ovate, cut-toothed towards the 
apex; stipules obsolete. h. lft. to 2ft. North- 
eastern Asia and North America, 1819. Shrub 
nearly smooth. SYN. S. corymbosa (L. B. C. 671). 
S. Blumei (Blume’s). fl. white; cymes peduncu- 
late, terminal, and, as well as the calyx, glabrous. 
l. obovate, obtuse, deeply toothed at the apex, 
rather smooth. h. 3ft. to 6ft. Japan. (B. H. 
1858, 37, f. 2.) 
S. Boursierii (Boursier de la Rivière’s). A synonym 
of S. discolor dumosa. : 
S. czespitosa (tufted). l. white, densely spicate- 
racemose. Summer. 1. small, silky, entire ; radical 
ones rosulate, spathulate; cauline ones linear, 
minute, h. 6in. Northern Mexico, Nevada, &c. 
S. callosa (callous-leaved). A synonym of S. 
japonica. 
S. c. alba (white). 
alba. 
S. c. rosea (rosy). 
splendens, 
S. c. superba (superb). A synonym of S. japonica 
superba, _ 
S. cana (hoary-leaved). ji. white; sepals spreading; 
styles thick; corymbs somewhat racemose, the 
lateral ones pedunculate, loosely few-flowered. 
pas poo’ July. $ aeta, ain, agin. tong nome 
uite entire or sli, oothe oary-villous. A. 
Trt. to 2ft. Croatia, 1805, “sg . 
S. canescens (hoary). fl. pale pink or white; 
corymbs crowded, and, as well as the branches, 
tomentose. j Summer. J. oval or obovate, obtuse, 
stalked, quite entire, villous. Himalaya, 1879. 
An erect, branched, canescent shrub, with the 
habit of S., hypericifolia. 
S. cantoniensis (Canton).* jl. white and showy, 
disposed in terminal umbels. Early summer. 
l small, simple, lanceolate, three-lobed, deeply 
toothed. R. 3ft. to 4ft. Japan, 1843. A glabrous, 
hardy, evergreen shrub. SYN. S. Reevesiana (B. R. 
xxx. 10). There is a double-flowered variety of 
this species in eo a ea which is highly desir- 
A synonym of S. japonica 
A synonym of S. japonica 
able. (F. d. S. 1 
S. ceanothifolia (Ceanothus-l ' 
of S. caairt oia, renco oem a da 
S. chamzedrifolia (Germander-leayed). fl. white, 
disposed in hemispherical corymbs ; re- 
flexed; pedicels slender, elongated. 
July. l. ovate, road se at the apex, pu- 
h. lft. to 2ft. | South-eastern Europe to 
Japan, &c., 1789. SYN. S. ceanothifolia. 
flexuosa (flexuous). /. generally smaller than those of the 
type. l. elliptic-lanceolate, unequal inci 
Eastern Siberia, &c. SYN. S. Ta. S e amn ra 
S. c, ulmifolia (Elm-leaved), fl. white, disposed in nearly 
se 
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