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ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS 
THE SPIREAS 
Most Popular and Varied of any Shrub Family 
The Spirea family comprises many desirable and popu¬ 
lar shrubs, varying in color, size, shape and time of bloom. 
They form an important part of the designer’s stock for 
general foundation and border treatment. 
DWARF EVERBLOOMING RED SPIREA 
SPIREA CALLOSA ALBA—Dwarf white bloom similar in form to 
the above. A free-blooming variety, producing large panicles of deep, 
rosy blossoms; June-Sept. 
SPIREA THUNBERGI 
A DENSE FEATHERY BUSH OF EARLY WHITE BLOOM 
VAN HOUTTEI 
USUALLY CALLED 
BRIDAL WREATH 
The Most Popular 
Shrub Grown 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
(Spirea Anthony Waterer) 
A low, bushy plant with brilliant rosy crimson flowers 
at its best in mid-summer. By picking off the fading 
flower heads continuous bloom of bright color may be 
had. Very popular for facing in against taller plants 
in the foundation and bor¬ 
der; especially good for 
entrances; practically the 
best good showing red 
flowering shrub that can 
be used in foundation 
planting, 24-30 inches in 
height, prefers sun. 
Grows 3-4 ft. in ultimate height, with a mass of white flowers in April; 
the foliage which is light yellowish green turns to red and orange in 
the autumn. Used extensively for better foundation and border plant¬ 
ing for sunny location, and considered a dwarf-to-medium shrub for 
filling or facing as well as planting in groups between corners of higher 
plants. 
OPULIFOLIA—Growth upright, attaining 8 to 10 feet, although the 
heavy white flower umbels in June make the branches droop; old 
flower heads turn to dark red, making a striking variety of colors at 
different stages of maturity. 
Spirea Billardi 
SPIREA 
Spirea Van Houttei 
A veritable mountain 
of white flowers in May- 
June. It is adaptable to 
almost all soils, achiev¬ 
ing best results in full 
sUn; spreading in form, 
growing to 6 ft. or slight¬ 
ly taller in maturity. 
One of our finest orna¬ 
mental shrubs and much 
used for hedges. Early 
in the spring the bush is 
a perfect mass of pure 
white flowers, the 
branches bending to the 
ground. Should be plant¬ 
ed where it will not re¬ 
quire cutting back, as the 
beauty of the plant is in 
its natural grace of arch¬ 
ing branches; used for 
borders and foundations 
allowing this height. 
