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Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
Deutzia 
The extreme hardiness, clean foliage, and the 
profusion of flowers make the Deutzias among 
the most popular of the present-day shrubs. 
Double White-flowering (D. candidissima). 
Profuse-flowering; generally hardy, and well 
adapted to ordinary soils. Double pure while 
flowers, borne in panicles. 
Double-flowering [D. crenala). Flowers 
white, tinged with rose. Blooms middle of June. 
Slender-branched {D. gracilis). Flowers 
white; graceful; leaves bright green. 
Pearl Bush 
Exochorda grandiflora 
A hardy flowering shrub of great merit. 
The branches are slender, the leaves small, and 
it has very fragrant clusters of pure-w-hite 
star-shaped flowers. It will attain a height of 
from lo to 12 feet and can be trimmed to any 
desired form. 
Elder • Sambucus 
Golden {S. aitrca). A shrub of strong growth 
eas)' of culture, ornamental in flower, fruit and 
foliage. Its bright yellow leaves are attractive 
throughout the season. 
Hydrangea arborescens sterilis 
ELDER, continued 
Variegated-leaved {S. variegala.) Mottled 
green and [lalc yellow leaves are the distin- 
guishing features of this variety. It is excellent 
for massing and valuable for shaded places. 
Golden Bell • Forsythia 
Weeping (F. siispcnsa). This familiar hardy 
shrub comes into bloom just as winter is leav- 
ing, and the golden yellow flowers are espe- 
cially attractive because of the season. This 
variety is characterized by a graceful drooping 
habit. Excellent for covering arches, trellises 
and stone walls. 
Viridissima. Bark and foliage dark green; 
beautiful yellow flowers; narrow oblong leaves 
of bright glossy green. 
Filbert • Corylus 
Purple-leaved (C. purpurea). A conspicu- 
ous shrub, with large, dark purple leaves, dis- 
tinct and fine. The color is permanent. 
Fringe 
Purple {Rhus Colinus). Sometimes known 
as Purple Mist, Smoke Tree and Smoke Plant. 
During middle summer it is 
covered with loose panicles of 
curious fringe-like flowers. 
White {Chionanlhus Virgin- 
ica). This superb shrub attains 
a size from lo to 20 feet; has a 
compact and roundish form; 
large, glossy leaves; drooping 
white flowers in May and 
June 
Honeysuckle, Upright 
Lonicera 
Fragrant {L. Jragrantissima). 
Blooms in April; small and 
creamy white flowers of delight- 
ful fragrance. Foliage deep 
green. 
Red Tartarian {L. Tatarica 
rubra). 7\ well-known old-fash- 
ioned sort, which blooms in May 
and June. If has slender and up- 
right branches with small, 
bright pink flowers, followed by 
red or orange-yellow berries. 
White Tartarian (L. Tatar- 
ica alba). Same as the Red Tar- 
tarian, except in its beautiful 
white flowers, by reason of 
which it is fine for planting with 
other varieties for contrast. 
