9 SPIREAS 
the most complete assortment 
all hardy, extra good flowers 
(Meadow Sweet) 
After many years of trying dozens of 
varieties of Spireas, gradually eliminating 
those that failed in some way, either in 
hardiness, drought resistance, freedom of 
blooming, I have come to an assortment 
of 9 Spirea varieties of which I can say 
that they are entirely satisfactory. This 
assortment includes any desirable height, 
all available colors in the Spirea family, 
and also covers an almost uninterrupted 
flowering season from spring until late 
summer. If there would be another 
Spirea of particular value at this time, 
you may rest assured that I would offer 
it on this page. 
Spirea Arguta Multiflora 
Snow Garland. A slender shrub, 4 to 6 
feet high, with branches a snowy mass 
of clear white flowers. It is one of the 
earliest of the Spireas to bloom; in my 
garden it blooms beginning the fore part 
of May, and I have known it to start 
blooming as early as the middle of April. 
12-18 inch plants, 18c each; 10 for $1.50. 
2-3 ft. nice shrubs, 30c each; 3 for 75c; 
10 for $2.20; postpaid. 
Spirea Calossa Froebel hf|h! 
The flowers are much like those of the 
well known Spirea Anthony Waterer, but 
the bush grows taller and has broader 
leaves. The flowers are bright crimson 
and appear in July and August. The at¬ 
tractiveness and value of the shrub are 
further increased by the reddish-purple 
tips of the leaves. It is perfectly hardy 
here, and deserves being planted every¬ 
where. Try this fine Spirea wherever 
you wish to have a showy shrub for mid¬ 
summer blooming. 18-24 inch shrubs, 35c 
each; 3 for 80c; postpaid. 
Spirea Salicifolia 'T v ft d 
high. The willow-like foliage of this 
graceful shrub is very pretty. It blooms 
in July in nice panicles of pink flowers. 
2-3 ft. nice shrubs, 28c each; 3 for 75c; 
postpaid. 
Spirea Thunbergi 1^ 
ing well, and makes a most beautiful low 
growing, blooming hedge owing to its 
dense growth after shearing, and its most 
showy, light green foliage. The neat little 
white flowers come in profusion during 
early summer. 12-18 inch plants, 20c 
each; 10 for $1.20; 100 for $10.00. 2-3 ft. 
nice shrubs, 35c each; 3 for 90c; 10 for 
$2.70; postpaid. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Grows up to a height of only 3 feet, up¬ 
right in growth and very beautiful, espe¬ 
cially to a foreground planting of taller 
shrubs. Its beautiful flower heads of 
bright crimson color appear almost 
throughout the entire summer. This 
shrub could be called ever-blooming, es¬ 
pecially if the faded flowers are cut off. 
This is one of the prettiest of all shrubs, 
and one of the most continuous bloomers. 
It is perfectly hardy anywhere. I wish to 
call your special attention to this Spirea 
whenever you need a low growing shrub. 
12-15 inch plants, 20c each; 3 for 50c; 
10 for $1.50. 18-24 inch nice shrubs, 35c 
each; 3 for 95c; 10 for $3.00; postpaid. 
Spirea Billardi, Pink c s o f 0 *ed Vic 6 
ture on the inside of the rear cover page. 
Grows 5 ft. tall and blooms freely during 
the summer when most flowers are rather 
scarce. It is perfectly hardy everywhere 
and came through times of drought in 
fine shape and without suffering in its 
freedom of blooming. The nice fluffy 
spikes of flowers are very showy and the 
shrub with its clean, healthy foliage is 
just the right size for foundation plant¬ 
ing. In recent years this dependable 
shrub was planted in larger numbers and 
it is to be expected that its good quali¬ 
ties will make the Billardi Spirea a very 
popular shrub in times to 
come. 
1 
3 
10 
25 
12-18 in. plants. 
. .$0.18 
0.40 
1.00 
2.00 
18-24 in. shrubs. .. . 
.25 
.50 
1.40 
3.00 
2-3 ft. nice shrubs. . 
. .30 
.75 
2.20 
5.00 
Spirea Billardi, White about" I 
ft. tall. In habit of growth and freedom 
of bloom it is much like the above pink 
flowering Spirea. The large fluffy flower 
spikes are white and appear at the same 
time with pink, flowering type. Wherever 
the Billardi Spireas are planted for foun¬ 
dation plantings or hedges it is a good 
plan to mix the two colors, planting some 
of each for a variety of color. The white 
variety of the Billardi type is usually a 
little scarce; however, I have a nice sup¬ 
ply of them on hand and offer them with¬ 
out advance in price. 
Price of Spirea Billardi White same as of 
the pink variety, quoted above. 
Spirea Sorbaria Sorbifolia 
Ural False Spirea. Grows 5 to 6 ft. tall, 
and is considered one of the tall growers 
of the Spireas. Leaves out very early in 
the spring, making a nice, attractive fo¬ 
liage which is followed by large fluffy 
heads of white flowers. This shrub is in 
bloom from end of June until August, and 
shows up very good. Wherever you de¬ 
sire a tall growing Spirea for foundation 
planting, among groups or for lot-line 
or hedge planting select this variety or 
the well-known Spirea Van Houtti. Like 
all Spireas I am listing, the Sorbaria 
Sorbifolia is perfectly hardy, and can be 
planted anywhere. 12-18 inch plants, 25c 
each; 10 for $2.20. 2-3 ft. nice shrubs, 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; postpaid 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTI 
The popular "Bridal Wreath" 
Grows up to a height of 6 feet. Therefore, con¬ 
sidered the tallest Spirea in existence, although the 
Spirea Sorbaria Sorbifolia, is practically of the 
same height. No other shrub is so popular as the 
Spirea Van Houtti, usually just known under the 
name “Bridal Wreath.’’ Produces a wealth of 
flowers during May and June. The graceful 
branches loaded with blossoms arching over beau¬ 
tifully, give the shrub a drooping appearance. A 
Spirea Van Houtti in full bloom truly resembles 
a snowdrift. And all through the summer the 
shrub retains a clean, healthy, dark green foliage. 
You can prune or shear your Spirea Van Houtti to 
most any height or width. However, all shearing 
should be done only right after blooming. 12-18 
inch plants 15c each; 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for 
$2.00; 18-24 inch shrubs 20c each; 3 for 45c; 10 for 
$1.20. 2-3 foot shrubs 28c each: 3 for 70c; 10 for 
$2.00; postpaid. 
For a tall foundation planting, Spirea Van Houtti is very satisfactory. A row of 
these Spireas in full bloom. 
— = PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS - ■ = 
Irrigating of shrubs. During hot and dry seasons when irrigating becomes necessary with most all plants, shrubs or trees I 
recommend watering shrubs by taking away a few inches of soil around each shrub, forming a basin of soil. This should be so 
as to hold one or two buckets full of water, and should be filled two or three times in succession. When all water is soaked away 
(the only place it can go is to the roots of the shrub where it belongs) replace the soil around the shrub with dry soil that takes 
the place of a mulch. If you water all your shrubs or young trees this way, you need not water often, as even in a very dry 
season such as we have had last year, watering every ten days or two weeks keeps your stock in good growing condition. Surface 
watering in most instances is harmful rather than beneficial to the shrubs. 
1886—Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House. 
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Beatrice, Nebraska—1937 
