156 . DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



H. Stamens about as long as the white petals ; leaves small, an 

 inch or less long, (I.) 



I. A tall (5-12 feet), graceful, handsome shrub with dense and 

 nearly globular clusters (2 inches broad) of small flowers ; not 

 hardy North. Sold under many names. Wkdge-leaved 

 Spikea (21*.)) — Spiraa can^scens. 



I. A dwarf procumbent shrub \6 inches high) blooming in July 

 with leaves ^-1 inch long. Decumbent Spikea — Spiriea 

 deciimbens. 

 H. Stamens longer than the petals. Free-flowering with many clus- 

 ters. (J.) 



J. A shrub to 4 feet with smooth round branches, sharp-pointed 

 elongated buds and doubly notched leaves with gland -tipped 

 notches. Flowers white, in June. Long-budded Spirea 

 (220) — Spirnea longig^mmis. 



J. To 3 feet with angular, spreading branches ; small pink flowers 

 in small (^-2 inches) clusters, June, July ; not hardy North. 

 Beautiful Spirea (221) — Spirsea b^Ua. 



J. Upright to 6 feet "with round branches (hairy when young) ; 

 flowers white or pale pink in clusters 1-4 inches broad, in 

 August. Broad-clustered Spirea — Spiraea expansa. 



J. Upright usually smooth shrub to 4 feet with round branches and 

 small pink flowers in rather loose clusters, the ripe pods spread- 

 ing. Hardy and frequent in cultivation (called call6sa) with 

 many named varieties. Fortune's Spirea (222) — Spiraea 

 japonica (S. pallosa, S. F6rtunei). 



J. Handsome, to 5 feet, free-flowering with large bright pink 

 flowers in broad clusters (July, Aug.) ; pale green leaves (2-8 

 inches long). The ripe pods do not spread. Pink Hybrid 

 Spirea — Spiraea Margaritse. 



J. Similar plant with paler flowers (sometimes almost white), June, 

 July. The ripe pods somewhat spreading. Fox's Spirea 

 — Spiraea F6xii. 



J. Small, rarely 2 feet high, of garden origin ; July to Sept. 



Bumald's Spirea (224) — Spir.ea Bumalda, — with whitish or 



dark pink flowers ; Anthony AVaterer's Spirea (225) — 



S. Bumalda Anthony Waterer; and S. Bumalda Lemoinei 



with bright crimson flowers, leaves of the latter more puckered 



or rougher. Wiiite-flowered Spirea (223) — Spiraea albi- 



fl6ra — with stiff upright branches. 



H. Stamens longer than the petals (as with the last section) but less 



fi-ee-flowering, usually with only terminal clusters. Low shrubs 



rarely 3 feet high. Tods not spreading. (K.) 



