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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
ACUMINATA (Cucumber). A stately, pyramidical-growing, native tree. Leaves 
six to nine inches long, bluish green. Yellow flowers, tinted with bluish 
purple. The green frnit resembles the cucumber. Fifty to sixty feet. 
MAPLE (Acer). 
The vigorous growth, fine form, hardiness, freedom from disease, and atlaptability 
to all soils, renders the maple one of the best of trees for the purpose of shade. 
It has few equals for the street or park. 
ASH-LEAVED (Neguudo fraxinifolium). A hardy native sort. Ash-like foliage, 
sprea<ling head. Rapid growth. Very hardy. 
NORWAY (Planlauides). Large, compact habit, and broad, deep green, shining 
foliage. A stout, vigorous grower. One of the be.st for the street or park. 
Forty to fifty feet when fully grown. 
PURPLE-LEAVED (Purpurea). A strong, robust grower. Leaves deep green on 
the upper side and purplish red underneath, making it very eflfective when 
planted with other sorts. 
SYCAMORE, European (Pseudo-plantanns). A handsome tree of upright growth, 
large foliage, and smooth, ash-gray colored bark. Twenty-five to thirty feet. 
SCARLET, RED, or RED-BUD (Rubrum). Produces small deep red blossoms 
before the leaves appear. In autumn the leaves change to brilliant scarlet. 
Thirty to forty feet. 
SUGAR, or ROCK (Saccharinum). The well-known native variety. Valuable for 
the street or park. Fifty to sixty feet. 
SILVER- LEAVED, or WHITE (Dasycarpum). Foliage bright green above and 
silvery underneath. An exceedingly rapid grower. Makes a large tree. 
VARIEGATED NEGUNDO. This is the same in character as the ash-leaved 
maple, with the additional beauty of handsome, variegated leaves. 
WIER'S CUT-LEAVED (Wierii laciniatum). Grows very rapidly, and the shoots 
are so slender and drooping that it has a decidedly graceful appearance. 
The leaves are deeply and delicately cut. A large tree if undisturbed, but 
will stand severe pruning, and so may be easily adapted to small places. 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus). 
These are highly ornamental trees, particularly when covered with their bright, 
scarlet berries throughout the fall and winter. 
AMERICAN (Americana). Of coarser growth and foliage than the European, 
and having larger berries of a lighter color. White blo.ssonis appear in early 
spring, followed by clusters of scarlet berries. 
EUROPEAN (Aucuparia). A more desirable variety than the American, being of 
finer growth and form. It blossoms during the early spring, after wliich the 
bright scarlet berries are formed in clusters. Twenty to thirty-five feet. 
OAK-LEAVED (Quercifolia). One of the finest lawn trees, and very showy 
whether in bloom or berry. It forms a compact, pyramidal head. The leaves 
are bright green above and downy beneath. The blossom is white, forming 
in early spring. Very hardy. Twenty to twenty-five feet. 
