154 BRECK'S BOOK OF FLOWERS. 



S. ulmaria ple?io. Double Meadow Sweet. This is a 

 handsome border plant, producing proliferous corymbs of double 

 white flowers, on erect stems two feet high, in June and July. 

 A variety of this has variegated leaves. 



S. lobata. Lobe-leaved Spiraea. A beautiful species, with 

 deep pink or red flowers, in proliferous corymbs, in June and 

 July ; stems two feet high. 



S. palmata. This is a magnificent species from the west, 

 growing to the height of five or six feet, with immense clusters 

 of red flowers, in July ; leaves palmate ; flowers in large pro- 

 liferous corymbs. 



S. aruncus. Goat's-beard. Three or four feet high, with 

 white panicled spikes, in June and July ; leaves supra-decom- 

 pound. 



S. Japonica. Japan Spiraea. A species more delicate 

 than the last ; the flowers arranged in the same way ; of a 

 purer white ; two feet high, in July and August. 



These are some of the principal herbaceous Spirceas. All 

 succeed best in a strong, moist soil, and endure the hardest 

 winter without protection. For many beautiful shrubby spe- 

 cies, see SHRUBS. 



STATICE. 



Sea Lavender. 



This is a very ornamental genus. The species are not com- 

 mon, and require a little care in cultivation. Statice speciosa 

 and tartarica are amomg the prettiest of hardy plants. 



TRADESCANTIA. 



Spiderwort. 



All the species lire of the easiest culture, but not many of 

 them can be called beautiful. 



