SPIRiEA, STATICE 525 



like, double flowers and foliage similar to Plum leaves. With 

 us the tips often freeze during a cold Winter. 



The Nine Bark Spiraea {S. opulifolia) is a native in many places 

 where we find it in moist positions. It will grow 12 ft. in height in 

 time and should be used only for heavy mass plantings. S. Thun- 

 bergii is one of the dwarfest and earliest flowering varieties, fine 

 along the edge of shrubbery beds, with taUer growing stock as a 

 background. 



S. Anthony Waterer is the best of the deep pink or red flowering 

 sorts. Of low, spreading habit and producing flowers all Summer, 

 its only bad feature is the discoloring of the old flowers which really 

 should be kept picked off. S. Billardii produces large panicles of 

 clear pink flowers and makes a fine, upright shrub. It flowers in 

 July and is just the thing in a shrubbery border. S. salicifolia (Wil- 

 low-leaved) is another fine, pink. Midsummer-flowering variety. 

 These are only a few of the many fine shrubby Spiraeas there are to 

 choose from; aU are well worthy of cultivation. Among several 

 hardy herbaceous sorts S. tomentosa, or Steeple-bush, a common 

 weed in some places, is useful in the border or wild garden. 



SPRUCE 

 See Picea; also page 203 and Fig. 269 



STATICE (SEA LAVENDER) 



Statice latifolia is the hardy Statice of which so much in a dry 

 state is used by the trade during Winter. It is imported from 

 Europe where it is ' grown by the acre. The plants flower during 

 July and August and when in full bloom the whole plant is cut off 

 just above the leaves, the stems are tied and the bunches are hung 

 up in a shed to dry. However, it can also be grown here and not 

 only used as an everlasting during the Winter months, but also in a 

 fresh state the same as Gypsophila. If you haven't use for aU of the 

 flowers, cut them and dry them for Winter. This Statice is easily 

 grown from seed sown in early Spring in a frame, the plants being set 

 out in rows and aUowed fully 1 ft. of space. It wiU flower the second 

 Summer and the plants should not be disturbed if you want them to 

 produce a lot of flowers. 



Statice Suworowii is a very attractive annual form with long, 

 graceful spikes of pink flowers fine for cutting and excellent to go 

 with other flowers. It blooms during June from plants started in- 

 doors or in a hotbed, but as good a way as any is to sow seed early 

 outdoors, when the plants will come into flower about July first. 



S. sinuata is a very pretty annual Statice easily grown from seed 

 sown outdoors in May. It will be in full bloom by the middle of 



