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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
CALLOSA. Desirable because it blooms nearly all summer. The flowers are 
rose-colored, borne in panicles. A very free grower. 
SNOWBALL (Viburnum). 
COMMON SNOWBALL (Sterilis). A popular shrub. Makes a large bush.- 
Bears balls of pure white flowers in June. 
NEW JAPAN (Viburnum plicatum). Of recent introduction. Said to be much 
more valuable than the common variety. Never grows large. 
SXtMACH (Rhus). 
The sumach will flourish in even dry, barren soils if nursery-grown stock is used, 
and the irregular growth, deeply colored fruit, and highly ornamental foliage 
render them picturesque shrubs during the autumn months. They attain a 
height of six to eight feet. 
COMMON (Glabra). A native shrub, of scraggly growth. The fruit or flower is 
of a deep red color, and forms in clusters. Leaves large, green, turning to a 
lively red in the fall. 
CUT-LEAVED (Glabra laciniata). Very showy and striking. Deeply cut foliage. 
Resembles a tree fern. Leaves dark green above, light underneath, changing 
to a gorgeous red in autumn. 
TAMARIX. 
AFRICAN (Africana). Of great value for planting by the seaside. It may be 
depended upon to thrive in any soil. The foliage is handsome. The flowers 
are smaU, born in spikes in May. Its habit is upright, and it forms a pretty 
shrub of medium size. 
WEIGELA (Diervilla). 
' The Weigelas are every way desirable. They are easily grown, hardy, and pro- 
fuse bloomers. The varieties we ofler make small shrubs. 
WHITE-FLOWERED (Candida). A new and valuable acquisition. The flowers 
are of the purest white, blooming in June, and remaining in bloom all 
summer. It is hardy, and an erect and vigorous grower. 
HORTENSIS NIVEA. A profuse bloomer. Pure white flowers, appearing in 
June, and remaining in bloom for a long time. Large foliage. Dwarfish, 
spreading habit. Attains a height of three to four feet. 
ROSEA. The best known sort. From China. Rose-colored, trumpet-shaped 
flowers. Blooms in June. Four to six feet. 
VARIEGATED- LEAVED (Foliis variegatis). Leaves bordered with yellowish 
white, making the bush very conspicuous the entire season. Pink flowers 
blooming in June. A very desirable shrub. 
VAN HOUTTEI New, rare, and valuable. Pure white flowers, in clusters of 
about one inch in diameter. Blooms in June. 
