Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Etc. 
SPIRAEA Billardi. Billard’s Spirma A medium- 
sized shrub, producing spiked panicles of bright 
rose-colored flowers in July. It is a free grower, 
entirely hardy and a pretty contrast to the white- 
flowered species. 
S. Bumaldi. A comparatively new Spine a. dwarf in 
habit, that begins to flower in June and continues 
until frost. Its rosy pink flowers are arranged in 
flat corymbs. The foliage is frequently splashed 
with yellowish white markings, 
var. “Anthony Waterer." Introduced by the Knap 
Hill Nursery, Woking, England. It is a sport from 
the preceding, and has beautiful rich crimson flow¬ 
ers. The bloom is continuous throughout the sea¬ 
son. One of the most important additions to our 
list of hardy Spira:as. 
S. Japonica (Syn., S. callosa). Fortune's Spinea. 
A medium-sized shrub from Nepal and Japan, with 
foliage in the way of our .S’, salicifolia, but with Hat 
umbels of bright pink flowers. It is entirely hardy, 
a free grower and profuse bloomer. Almost uni¬ 
versally listed as S. callosa. 
var. alba. Dwarf IF kite Spinea. Although but 
a form of the above, it is very distinct and valuable. 
Quite dwarf and dense in habit, bearing a plentiful 
display of white corymbs of flowers, 
var. rosea superba. Differs from the species in the 
tint of its flowers, which are a charming shade of 
bright rose color, and produced abundantly by mid¬ 
summer. It is also more dwarf in habit than its 
parent. 
S. prunifolia. Plum-Leaved Spirted. A tall, erect- 
growing shrub, with lanceolate leaves, and a great 
profusion of small, very double white flowers before 
the foliage in early spring. The bloom extends the 
entire length of the branches, hence the common 
title of "Bridal Wreath.” 
S. Reevesii (Syn., S. lanceolata). Reeves' Spi- 
nra. A beautiful species from China, entirely 
hardy in the middle states. It is an enormous 
bloomer, the flowers being arranged in cymes of 
pure white, until the branches bend over with the 
weight of the inflorescence. 
var. fl. pi. Double-Flowering Reeves' Spirant. 
Differs only from the preceding in the double char¬ 
acter of the flowers, which remind one of miniature 
roses. It is a charming plant when 
in bloom and always forms a con¬ 
spicuous object on the lawn. 
S. salicifolia. IF i l low - Leaved Spinea. 
A free-growing native species of 
medium size, with crowded panicles 
of white flowers in July. It is mostly 
found growing in wet grounds but 
will succeed almost anywhere. Some¬ 
times known as Common Meadow 
Sweet. 
S. Thunbergi. Thunbcrg's Spirtea. 
One of the choicest species in our 
entire collection. It is a native of 
China, but introduced from Japanese 
gardens. A medium-sized bush, 
with numerous slender branches, nar¬ 
row linear leaves, and a great pro¬ 
fusion of small snow-white flowers. 
Excellent for forcing in pots. 
S. tomentosa. Hardback. A common 
native species in the New England 
states, with the lower surface of the 
leaves very woolly. Flowers in short 
racemes, crowded, bright rose color, 
appearing in July. Strictly hardy. 
SPIRAEA (omentosa, var. alba. IF bite - Flowering 
Hardback. This is a newly introduced variety of 
the above, differing only in the color of its bloom, 
which in this is pure white, very conspicuous, and 
decidedly showy. It has proven one of the best 
novelties of late years. 
S. (rilobata. This elegant shrub is entitled to almost 
unlimited praise. It has no defects but appears per¬ 
fect in every feature. Of medium height, entirely 
hardy, a vigorous grower, with an abundance of 
lovely pure white flowers. 
var. Van. Houttei. Fan Houtle’s Spinea. This 
is perhaps the most popular Spirant at the present 
time. It closely resembles the above, but is perhaps 
more branching and drooping in character. Flow¬ 
ers pure white, profuse, and exceedingly beautiful. 
S. ulmifolia. Elm-Leaved Spinea. When in bloom 
this handsome species is distinct from any other. 
The foliage is lanceolate and sharply serrate. Flow¬ 
ers very numerous in roundish corymbs; the multi¬ 
tude of prominent stamens imparts a fringe-like 
character. 
STAPHYLEA. Bladder-Nut 
A small genus of deciduous shrubs, all of which 
are hardy, with tri-foliate leaves. They bloom in 
drooping racemes or panicles of white flowers, followed 
by greenish capsules. They are generally large 
shrubs, and are quite ornamental for lawns. 
S. Bumalda. A very rare shrub in our collections, but 
entitled to more notice than it has heretofore received. 
Leaves obovate, pointed, glaucous, bright green 
above, rather paler beneath. Flowers pure white, 
pendent, followed by two-celled capsules. 
S. pinnata. European Bladder-Nut. The common 
species of Europe. Large, with pinnate, glabrous 
leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers. Of 
luxuriant growth in good soil. A desirable shrub 
for large plantations. 
S. trifolia. American Bladder-Nut. A native spe¬ 
cies forming a large shrub, with smooth, striped 
hark. Leaves in threes, glabrous, ovate or oval, 
and sharply serrate. Flowers in long, pendent ra¬ 
cemes, bell-shaped, pure white. Odd and always 
attractive. 
Spirara trilobata, >ar. Van Houttei. 
