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stock is in dormant condition. You can also plant in the Fall to good ad- 

 vantage during the months of October, November and December. Mulch 

 the ground about the plants with a good, liberal application of stable ma- 

 nure, letting it remain on the ground during the Winter months, and in- 

 corporating it in the soil in the early Spring. 



Spirea, Vanhouttii. — One of the most charming and beautiful of the 

 Spireas. Habit graceful and drooping. Completely covered with pani- 

 cles of pure white flowers. A handsome sight when in full bloom. We . 

 cannot say to much in praise of this grand shrub which profusely bears 

 beautiful flowers annualy under neglect. 



SPIREA VANHOUTTII. 



Spirea Opulifolia Aurea (Golden Leaved).— An interesting variety of 

 distinctly yellow foliage; flowers white. One of the most effective shrubs 

 on the lawn. 



Spirea Reveesi. — Covered in Spring with clusters of pure white flow- 

 ers. 



Spirea Billardi. — Rose color, blooms nearly all Summer. 



Spirea Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). — One of the earliest blooming 

 kinds. Flowers double white. 



Spirea Bumaida. — A Japanese species of dwarf habit and covered in 

 mid-summer and Autumn with bright, rose colored flowers. 



Spirea Thunbergii. — One of the most charming of all low growing 

 shrubs. Foliage of fine, feathery appearance, taking beautiful tints in 

 Autumn. One of the earliest and freest bloomers. 



Spirea Callosa Alba (Fortune's Dwarf White Spirea). — A white flow- 

 ering variety of dwarf, bushy habit; keeps in flower all Summer; a valu- 

 able small shrub. 



