ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS , ETC. 
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Spiraea var. alba. Fortune’s Dwarf 
White Spiraea. A white-flowering variety, of 
dwarf, bushy, symmetrical form. Keeps in flower 
all summer. A valuable small shrub. 
var. atrosanguinea. In growth and 
habit this is similar to callosa; flowers a shade dark¬ 
er. June and July. 
var. superba. Of dwarf habit, green¬ 
ish white flowers, in August. 
var. sem peril or ens. Habit dwarf; 
red flowers in corymbs. A continuous bloomer. 
S. cliamaedrifolia. Germander-leaved 
Spiraea. A beautiful species, with small wiry 
branches, covered in June with clusters of white 
flowers. 
S. corymbosa. An upright grower and 
profuse bloomer, with pale green flowers changing 
to white. May. 
SPIR.EA ROBUSTA. 
S. crispifolia. From Japan. Very dwarf, about 12 inches; rounded form, 
leaves crisped, flowers pink. Blooms nearly all summer. 
S. cratjegifolia. Hawthorn-leaved Spiraea. A handsome sort, resemb¬ 
ling somewhat the lance-leaved, nevertheless distinct. Flowers greenish white Jin 
July. 
S. Douglasi. Douglas’ Spiraea. Has spikes of beautiful deep rose-colored 
flowers in July and August. 
S. eximia. Of dwarf habit; flowers bright rose color. July. 
S. floribumla. Free-blooming 
Spiraea. Flowers white; an abundant 
bloomer. 50 cents. 
S. Fontenaysii. Vigorous, and a 
very free bloomer. Large panicles of green¬ 
ish white flowers. Latter part of June. 
var. rosea. A slender grower, 
with panicles of rose-colored flowers. 
Spiraea Hookeri. Hooker’s Spir.ea. 
Resembles opulifolia aurea ; foliage golden. 
S. Niconderti. Nicondert’s Spir¬ 
aea. Small, smooth, soft leaves; small spikes; 
white flowers ; one of the first to flower. May. 
S. opulifolia aurea. Golden¬ 
leaved Nine Bark. An interesting: vari¬ 
ety, with golden-yellow tinted foliage, and 
double white flowers in June. Very con¬ 
spicuous. 
S. paniculata rosea. A vigorous 
grower, with cymes of rose-colored flowers. 
July. 50 cents. 
S. prunifolia flore pleno. Double¬ 
flowering Plum-leaved Spiraea. A beau¬ 
tiful 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 the front rank among flowering 
shrubs. 
SPIRAEA LANCEOLATA. 
