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CHASE NURSERIES. 
ENGLISH CORK-BARKED. — (Suberosa.) — Peculiar leaves, rough on both sides. 
Young wood very corky. Twenty to thirty-five feet when fully grown. 
PURPLE-LEAVED. — (Stricta purpurea.)— A unique variety, with erect branches 
and purple leaves. Fifteen to twenty-live feet when fully grown. 
HORSE CHESTNUT — (iEsculus.)— 
Horse Chestnuts are very desirable trees for the lawn, park or street. They are of 
elegant habit, magnificent foliage, and produce fine large spikes of flowers in 
May and June. 
RED FLOWERING. — (Rubicunda.) — Forms a round, compact head. Red flowers; 
very showy. The leaves are darker than the White Flowering. Blooms late in 
May, just after the White Flowering. A slow grower. Makes a tree twenty to 
twenty-five feet in height. 
WHITE FLOWERING. — (Hippocastanum.) — Decidedly the finest variety of this 
family. Makes a beautiful tree of regular outline. Exceedingly hardy, and free 
from all diseases. Covered in May with magnificent white flowers tinged with 
/ red. Forty to fifty feet. 
^ JUDAS TREE, or RED BUD — (Cercis.) 
The Judas tree deserves to be classed among the most beautiful ornamental trees. 
AMERICAN. — (Canadensis.) — Delicate pink flowers. Blossoms before the foliage 
appears. Leaves perfectly heart-shaped. A pretty tree for the lawn. Makes a very 
small tree. 
JAPAN. — (Japonica.) — Deep green, heart-shaped leaves. Rich, very pink flowers, 
quite large. Blooms in early spring. Makes but a small tree. 
LABURNUM — (Cytisus)— 
The peculiar, chain-like blossoms of the laburnum are highly prized where a showy 
effect is desired. 
COMMON, or GOLDEN CHAIN.— A charming variety for the lawn. Smooth, 
shining foliage, and long, drooping racemes of golden flowers. Blooms in June. 
Worthy of a place in every collection. Ten to fifteen feet when fully grown. 
SCOTCH, or ALPINE.— (Alpina.) — From the Alps. Foliage larger than the Golden 
Chain, but the flowers are similar. Blooms in July. Twenty to thirty feet at 
full size. 
LARCH.— (Larix.)— 
EUROPEAN. — (Europiea.) — A rapid growing, pyramidal tree. Small drooping 
branches. Makes a large tree. 
LINDEN, or LIME.— (Tilia.) 
The lindens are beautiful trees, and should be planted more extensively than they are. 
In addition to other good qualities, their flowers are fragrant. They bloom in June. 
AMERICAN, or BASSWOOD. — (Americana.) — A rapid growing, beautiful native 
tree, with very large leaves. Fragrant flowers. Forty to sixty feet, 
v/ EUROPEAN. — (Europcea.) — Forms a fine, pyramidal tree. The flowers are fragrant, 
and the foliage large. Thirty to fifty feet. 
