SPIRAEA 



(From the Greek speira, a wreath or twist) 



Rosacea 



131. Spiraea astilboides, var. floribunda {*AstUbe astilboides, 



var. floribunda; Arilncus astilboides, var. floribunda; 



Spircra Aruncus, var. astilboides floribunda) 



English Name: Meadcnv sweet. 



JAPAN Jl'NE 



VERY small creamy-white flowers in graceful terminal plumelike 

 spikes, freely borne at a height of one to two feet on branching leafy 

 stems. Leaves large and compound, dark glossy green and persistent; 

 highly decorative. Ex- 

 cellent for the herbaceous 

 border or for naturaliz- 

 ing by the water side, on 

 account of its handsome 

 foliage and flowers, and 

 neat habit. Good also 

 for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easy culture 

 in any good garden soil, 

 preferably moist, in sun 

 or partial shade. 



There is much con- 

 fusion over this plant 

 because of its close re- 

 semblance to Astilbe 

 japonic a, the well-known 

 florist's Spiraea or false 

 goat's beard, which is also 

 a useful border plant but 

 has looser flower spikes 

 and is usually not so tall 

 growing. 



Propagate by seed or 

 by division. 



Name most approved by botanical authoriti 



20s 



