WHITE TO GREENISH 
JUNE 
i Botanical ne Height jtime of 
Color nese aes ae Description eset cee 
“Cream |FALSE *Smilacina See page 93 and Plate, page 191. May, 
white” |SOLOMON’S |racemdsa June 
SEAL 
“White” |GOAT’S *“*Spirea Erect branching herb growing wild | 3-5 ft. |June, 
BEARD Artincus in rich woods. Abundant flowers in |Sun or  |early 
Artincus plumy panicles. Handsome com- |shade July 
sylvéster pound foliage, invaluable for rough 
places and grouped with foliage plants. 
Prop. by division. Any soil. N. 
Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 
“Creamy |ASTILBE- _|**Spirea Not so tall as S. Aruncus and of | 2 ft. sf 
white” [LIKE astilboides neater habit. Flowers in graceful |Sux or 
MEADOW JSS. Arincus | plumes. Foliage compound, dark, |halj 
SWEET var. u., glossy and exceedingly decorative. |shade 
Artincus u., | Effective in border or as a high edg- 
A stilbe a., ing. Prop. by seed and division. 
A. Japonica | Garden soil preferably moist. Japan. 
Var. floribunda; vigorous; flowers 
profusely. 
“Creamy [FINGERED |*Spiraéa Closely related to S. palmata.| 1-3 ft. |/Early 
white” (|SPIRZA digitata Flowers in broad feathery clusters Half June 
on erect stems. Tufted root leaves, |shade to 
much divided. Charming for border early 
or water-side. Prop. by seed and divi- July 
sion. Fairly rich moist soil. E. Siberia. 
“Yellow- |DROPWORT |*Spiréa Tufted plant. Tiny fragrant flow- | 1-2} ft. |June, 
ish Filipéndula |ers often tipped with red, grow in |Sux early 
white” Filtpéndula_ |loose irregular clusters. Fern-like July 
hexapétala, foliage. Border or for edging beds of 
Ulmaria shrubs. Prop. by division. Rather 
Filipéndula | dry soil. Europe; Asia. 
Var. flore-pleno, flowers double. 
“Muddy |WHITE *Spirka Broad clusters of feathery flowers | 1-3 ft. |Late 
white’? |[PALMATE- |palmata borne on erect stems. Tufted root- Half June, 
LEAVED var. Alba leaves, lighter green than the type, |shade July 
MEADOW palmately divided. Charming for 
SWEET border or water side. Prop. by seed 
and division. Fairly rich moist soil. 
Japan. 
“Cream |ENGLISH *Spirea Less beautiful than many other] 2-4ft. |June, 
white’ |MEADOW  |Ulmaria Spireas. Fragrant flowers in thick |Half July 
SWEET, Filipéndula | clusters. Leaves sometimes silvery |shade 
MEADOW Ulmaria, and hairy beneath. Good for rough 
QUEEN, Ulmaria laces. Prop. by seed and division. 
HONEY pentapétala oist rich soil. Europe; W. Asia. 
SWEET U. palustris Var. aurea vartegata,; (color no. 2), 
foliage variegated with creamy yel- 
low; decorative. Var. flore-pleno, 
double flowers. 
“White” |EASTER *Stellaria See page 93. Mid. 
BELL, Holostéa May to 
GREATER | Alsine mid. 
STITCH- Holostéa June 
WORT OR 
STARWORT, 
ADDER’S 
MEAT 
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