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ELLWASGER & BARRTS CATALOGUE. 



S. Hookeri. Hooker's Spiraea. Re- 

 sembles opulifolia aurea, foliage golden. 



S. Xiconclerti. Xicoxdert's Spik-ea. 



Small, smooth, soft leaves: small spikes; 

 white flowers; one of the first to flower. 

 May. 



S. opulifolia aurea. Goldex 

 leaved Xtxe Bark. An interesting vari- 

 ety, with golden-yellow tinted foliage, and 

 double white flowers in June. Very con- 

 spicuous. 



S. pruuifolia flore pleuo. Double 



FLOWERING PlU.M-LEATED SpIR.EA. A 



beautiful shrub from Japan, with pure 

 white flowers like white daisies, in May. 

 Keeps in flower a long time and justly merits 

 to be placed in " 

 flowerins" shrubs. 



the front rank amon 



S. Reevesii, orlanceolata. Laxce 

 LEAVED Spir-Ea. A charming shrub with 

 narrow, pointed leaves, and large, round 

 clusters of white flowers, that cover the 

 whole plant, and render it exceedingly 

 effective. Blooms in June. See cut. 



Tar. flore pleuo^ or lanceo- 

 lata flore pleuo. Lax ce leaved 

 Double Spir-ea. A beautiful double 



flowerincf varietv. See cut. 



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SPTRJEA LAXCEOLAT 



var. robust a. A superior variety of the kmceoMa. Of more vigor- 

 ous growth, and flowers much larger, and hardier. Blooms in June and September. 



S. salioifolia. Willow-leaved Spir.ea. Long narrow pointed leaves. 

 and rose-colored flowers in June and July. 



S. .sorbifolia. Sorb-leaved Spir-Ea. A vigorous species with leaves like- 

 those of the 3Iountain Ash, and long, elegani; spikes of white flowers in July. One 

 of the best. 



S. Speoie.s Japouica. A very handsome new species from Japan. Habit 

 dwarf but vigorous, foliage narrow, flowers rose-colored, appearing in great pro- 

 fusion during mid-summer and autumn. The plant grows larger than crUyifolia. 

 It promises to be a variety of great value, especially where smalf shrubs are desired. ~ 



See cut, page S-t. ^1.00. 



S. Tliuuberg'ii. Thuxberg's Spirjea. Of dwarf habit and rounded,. 

 graceful form, branches slender and somewhat drooping, foliage narrow and 

 yellowish greeni flowers small, white, appearing early in spring, being the first 

 Spiraea to llower. Esteemed on account of its neat, graceful habit. 50 cents. 



S. uluiilblia. Elm-leaved Spirjea. Leaves somewhat resembling those 

 of the Elm, and large, round clusters of white flowers, in June. 



The Spira?as flower in the following order, from the middle of 3Iay to the 

 middle of August: (1.) prunifolia fl. pi., Thunbergii. (2.i Xiconderti. (3.) 

 chamiedrifolia." (4.) cratgegifolia, lanceolata, lanceolata fl. pi., lanceolata robusta. 

 (5.) ulmifolia. (0.) opulifolia aurea, crenata. (7.) Fontenaysii, salicifolia, sorbi- 

 folia. (8.) Billardi. (9.) arioefolia. ilO.) callosa and callosa alba, callosa superba. 



STAPHYLEA. Bladder Xut. Ptmperxuss. Ger. Staphvlee. Fr. 



S. Colcliiea. One of 



fragrant, disposed in cluster.^ 



the finest early flowering shrubs. Flowers white^ 

 . Flowers at the same time as the lilacs. 50 cents. 



