TREES AND SHRUBS. 95 



specimen on the lawn, and on no account crowded up 

 with other things. Indeed it is hard to find another 

 shrub which grows to a height of 10 ft., that will produce 

 such a lovely effect in July and August as this one 

 does, when its bunches of creamy white flowers may 

 be seen nodding in panicles all over it. v. Sp'tnva. 



Spiraea bumalda 



Is a neat little bush, not more than 2 ft. high, 

 and one mass of large flattened corymbs of pink blossom 

 from July to September, v. Spircea. 



Spiraea callosa rosea 



Syii. for *V. splendens, q.v. 



Spiraea confusa , 



(Syn. for S. uied'ui or *S'. oblongifolia) is about 4ft. 

 high, and produces its pure white flowers in June and 

 July. v. Spir<ca. 



Spiraea discolor 



Syn. for #. a?:icefblia,q.v. 



