92 THE GOLD MINE 



Rotundifolia has round leaves of dark green color, 

 Avith a graceful habit of growth and cluster of white 

 flowers in June. 



OpulifoUa is indeed opulent in its foliage. This is 

 the giant among the spiraeas, and seems hardy every- 

 where. I saw it growing all right in Manitoba. This 

 is called the tree spiraea. It is an easy matter to train 

 it into tree form, when it presents a fine appearance. 

 At this station we have had them grow six feet the first 

 year from cuttings. The flowers are white at first, and 

 are in the form of hemispheres. Put two together and 

 you have a ball about one and a half inches in diameter. 

 Eventually the blossoms turn to gold. They hang on a 

 long time, seeding heavily. These seeds grow readily. 



Aurea is a variety of the Opulifolia. It is not 

 q^uite so rank a grower. Its golden leaves contrast 

 richly with the neighboring green. The flowers are 

 of the same color and form as those of the parent. 



Sorhifolia, or ash leafed, is a unique and cliarming 

 shrub about six feet tall. The foliage is very fine, and 

 the bush is surmounted by massive spikes of flowers of 

 grayish Avhite. 



Reevesii. This grows to be four feet tall, and has 

 beautiful clusters of Avliite floAvers the last of May. 



Double Reevesii. While the last-named are single, 

 these have double Avhite floAvers, Avhich appear a little 

 later. Both varieties are compact in their habit, and 

 have slender branches. 



Billardii has spikes of rosy pink flowers and Doug- 

 lassi is much of the same form. 



