The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28

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period Of bloom. color and shape Q
bloom. than the spiraea. There ar
about thirty of the best known sorts
Of which we select the most valuable
and characteristic.
There are four kinds in common use
:. prunifolia. or bridal wreath, Will
small double white flowers. habit very
stiff and tviggy, leaves turning purple
in the fall. There i also a double AND
close Towering variety like tire above
S. Reel.sii is the well known variety
with numerous umbels of white flow
ers. Except in favorable son a
large share OF the blossoms are cut of
bv frosts in March, in the upper regions
Of North Carolina.
S. SaIicifoIia. with erect leaves and
Danicles of white flowers, blooming
much later than the former sorts, and
commonly termed summer spiraea.
Among the many spiraeas not SO well
known or as often found are the fol-
lowing beautiful sorts:
S. Reersii F7orepleno, very graceful,
with each t1oweret in the umbel per-
fectlv double and pure white, being
without the darkish centre found in
reevsii. Strange to say, 1t reslsts cold
better. and is also remOntant III cha
racter. SO that it is quite sure to give
US occasional flowers, often quite fire.
~quently in the fall.
S. Call0sd, a fine. strong, upright
plant, with splendid panicles of red
flowers. blooming from June until
frost. sometimes six to inches in
diameter. The young leaves are red,
and in the s~ub-variety, S. COUOsd For
tunii, they are especially brilliant.
S, CoUosa 4Ib0 is very different from
the above, forming a rounded dwarf
plant, with very dense foliage, and
in white corymbs elevated
above the foliage. 1t blooms nearly
spring to fall.
s. Billiard has long deep r~ose-colored
terminal So kes of bloom, with light
foliage. The only objection is
o the stems, which are bare near the
ground.
S. Douglasii is like the above, ex-
that the flowers are darker in
,olor.
S. 1Hunbergi is new and a great
avorite, with small leaves and a spray
f dropping branches, willow-like
very early, small, white, hume
Gus, and force easily, while they are
.'erfectly hardy. The foliage is always
.andsome, being a bright yellow green.
t is of the best.
S. Crdtagifo{ia has roundish blue
reen leaves, and is hawthorn-like,
nth balls of white bloom. It is rare
nd very pretty.
S. OpulJolid is a large growing sort,
18th large round leaves, and corymbs
creamy white flowers, followed by
of snowy fruit.
s.. Opuiifolia dana has golden foliage,
nd although well known in the nur-
cries, has lately been extensively ad-
ertised as a novelty, at high prices for
nail plants. 1t is quite as easily grown
) the former, and thrives we'll with us.
S. Blumednd is a very early sort, tall
with very small separate
hite flowers. There are many more,
ut we have given the best.
Syringd Tulgdris, the common lilac.
e need not stop to describe. nor S..
l6d, the we'll known white lilac.
from time immemorial. s..
the Persian form has larger
looser spikes of flowers, and is {
ore delicate in the style of growth. I
Pennsylvania we have s.. JoSiked, {
it'll large waxy looking leaves, and l
Try deep purple flowers, blooming
ter than the others. The whole |
is unlike the ordinary sorts. S. {
OthmageHsis, a French cross, has t
inlcles Of bloom sometimes nearly a
'ot and a half in length. :
Iamdrir Indicd looks like an ever $
zen, covered with fine shoots of Z
cen, after its profuse cloud of pink t
DOM in spring. 1t is easily grown.
1t prefers a soil rather moist. There :
e several varieties. Itmay be grown .
tree shape, and is very curious in :
at style. :.
Iidurnum Opuloss is the old snow
I'll. or guelder rose. !. luutana is a ;
varf form, better adapted to many :.
aces But !. plicdtum is perfectly
vely, with very rich crimped bright t
cen leaves, and contrasting blossoms
delicate salmon color. This is new I
ii very rare az yet. but it grows well \
It'll us. Q
lite.r ignuS Cdstlts, or the chaste Ii
&c, is distinctively a Southern shrub
curing a dry warm soil. 1t is usually b
\ hack hr cold rn Snnna ayran+ cr r.