384 APPENDIX. 



SOPHORA. 



S. Japonica. The Japan Sophora is a highly ornamental tree, 

 of medium size, growing from thirty to forty feet high, producing 

 white, pea-shaped flowers, in clusters similar to. the locust, in 

 August. The foliage is handsome, pinnate, or small leaflets ar- 

 ranged in pairs upon a long central stem. 



S. Japonica pendula, or Weeping Sophora, is a beautiful 

 tree, with pendulous, delicate branches, of deep green. When in 

 full foliage and bloom it is an elegant tree for the lawn. 



SPIRAEA. 



Spircea Reevesiana Jl. plena. Reeves's Double-flowering 

 Spiraea. The Spiraea family constitute an elegant ornamental 

 class, and the single variety of Reevesii is one of the most ele- 

 gant of the tribe, on account of the elegance of its foliage, grace- 

 fulness of its 1 branches, and beauty of its snowy-white, clustered 

 flowers ; but this new double variety is an improvement upon it, 

 and will make a magnificent show when grown" to a large size. 

 Its height is about four feet. At present (1856) the plants offered 

 for sale are small, but it will grow rapidly into a large bush, if 

 planted in a rich soil. 



STRING A. 



Lilac. In addition to the varieties and species of Lilac no- 

 ticed in the former edition, there are a number of others that are 

 desirable in a large collection. 



The variety of the common Lilac with double flowers is very 

 curious, but not so handsome as the single. 



Lilac Lady Joseki is a handsome species, flowering nearly a 

 month later than the other sorts, with longer and more open spikes 

 of flowers, a little darker than the common lilac, and the whole 

 plant more graceful in its habits. 



