CLIBRANS, Importers and Growers of Flower Bulbs, 
Spiraeas have within the past few years become almost universal favourites. Their ornamental foliage, compact 
yet elegant habit, and the great abundance of their handsome plume-like flower spikes render them exceptionally 
valuable as decorative plants for rooms and conservatories, while the gracefulness of all their parts make them 
specially useful for cutting purposes generally. Their cultural requirements are very simple, and so long as they 
have sufficiency of light and moisture, with protection from irost, they almost invariably do well. The clumps 
offered are specially grown for forcing, being thickly set with growths containing flowers. They should be potted 
as soon as received in any good garden soil, in six to nine inch pots, well watered, and placed in a cool frame or 
outdoors until well rooted, protecting from frost by a covering of ashes, cocoa fibre, or sand, after which they may 
be taken to a warmer temperature for forcing into flower as required. They require a moist atmosphere and an 
abundance of water when forced, and should be placed in saucers of water during growth. 
New Pink Varieties. 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA. — Deep pink, free bloomer and forces well ... 1/6 & 2/- each ; 15/- & 18/- per doz. 
PEACH BLOSSOM.— Clear blush pink, compact spike, forces well ... 1/6 & 2/- each ; 15/- & 18/- per doz. 
(The above Novelties have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal). 
PRESS OPINIONS. 
The Florists’ Exchange 
•' Among the finest of recent novelties are the crosses between Spiraea Compacta and Astilbe Chinensis ; this cross has 
given rise to pink flowers. The plants were from 2\ to 3 feet high, and were much superior to anything previously 
seen in Spineas.” 
The Horticultural Advertiser:— 
"The most important Novelties in the whole Show by common consent were the grand new Spirals to which the 
Floral Committee awarded a Gold Medal. 
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Japonica, the best known of all, with pretty white flower clusters ; extra strong imported clumps ... per 100 35/-- per doz c/_ 
fine strong clumps I0Q ' 2&/ _ ! ^ ^ ^ 
- compacta multiflora, a striking variety, the spikes of bloom being very dense, pure white, and much finer than those of S. 
japonica. Strong vigorous habit, and a grand acquisition for forcing, being free flowering and as easily forced as S. japonica 
3 / 6 and 5/- per doz. ; 4d! 
Aruncus, invaluable for forcing, handsome foliage and graceful feathery plumes of white flowers, beautiful plants for large borders • 
splendid clumps ... ... ... ... ... ... __ b dQz ’ 
Astilboides, a charming border plant of great merit, invaluable for forcing or pot culture, producing large and beautiful feathery 
branches of elegant snow-white flowers, extremely free and very attractive. Extra strong clumps for forcing, per doz. 6/- ; 
fine clumps, per doz. 5/- ; 6d. and 
floribunda. An excellent variety, distinct from all others, produces an immense quantity of graceful spikes 'oi pure white 
flowers. Perfectly hardy and forces easily per doz 4/g & 6/ j\ 6d and 
Gladstone, one of the best of the Astilboides type ; the plant is of loose graceful habit and bears long plumes of pure 
white flowers ... ..... r , * ,, 
per doz. 7/6 
Palmata, a taU growing variety, with tasselly flowers, of bright rosy crimson colour ; it is a fine border plant, quite hardy and 
extremely ornamental as a cut flower when forced in winter ; strong clumps p er (loz ’ 4/ _ 
alba, a lovely pure white form of the well-known Palmata, a gem for herbaceous borders, and a good forcing plant, 
per doz. 5/- 
elegans, white and rose-coloured flowers, very free; distinct 
For names and descriptions of many other beautiful Spineas see Catalogue of fferbacems Plants 
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