THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, NEW YORK 
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Border of Hardy Phlox 
Hollyhocks 
No plant had a larger part in the beauty of 
the old-fashioned garden, and revival of inter- 
est in hardy plants has caused them to come 
into renewed favor. We offer a collection of 
the fine double sorts in a wide range of color 
from white to almost black. 
IRIS • Fleur-de-Lis 
German • Iris Germanica 
Apollon. Golden yellow, striped plum-color. 
Atropurpurea. Large purple flowers. 
Augustina. Deep yellow, marked with 
maroon, giving a coppery hue. 
Aurea. Clear golden yellow; large full 
flowers. 
Bougere. Lilac and velvety purple; distinct 
and pleasing. 
Celeste. Delicate light lavender-blue. 
Common Purple. Clear purple; one of the 
best varieties. 
Japan • Iris Laevigata 
Flowers differ from the German Iris in that 
they are broad and flat. They are large and 
showy, white, and of various shades of blue, 
violet, lavender and purple. Among the most 
beautiful of flowering plants. They appear 
later than the others and succeed best in a 
moist soil. 
Japanese Spirea 
Astilbe Japonica 
False Goat's Beard (Astilbe). A hardy bor- 
der plant; leaves bright green; flowers white, 
borne in large, branching panicles. Blooms in 
May outdoors, but chiefly grown for forcing in 
winter. 
Lamp Flower • Lychnis 
Chalcedonica. A very reliable and satisfac- 
tory flower; brilliant and superior as garden 
plants; terminal heads of scarlet; large truss 
blooms in July and August. 3 feet. 
Alba. An exquisite white variety; flowers 
borne in sprays from early spring until frost. 
Diurna fl. pi. Deep red flowers in clusters; 
blooms from early spring until late summer. 
Larkspur • Delphinium 
Very beautiful hardy plants, with rich green 
leaves and magnificent blue flowers. They are 
uniformly popular and of easy culture. 
Linosyris • Linosyris 
Showy, pale yellow flowers, borne in terminal 
Danicles. Blooms in autumn. 3 feet. 
Liver-Leaf • Hepatica 
Round-lobed {H. triloba). Flowers white, 
red and purple, making a most effective display 
among the earliest of the spring flowers. 
Should be grown in clumps. Will stand for 10 
to 15 years. 
Loosestrife • Lysimachia 
Clethroides. Showy and vigorous shrub; 
flowers white, borne on long, dense spikes, 
blooming in July. 2 to 3 feet high. 
Moneywort (L. nummidaria). Stems creep- 
ing, covering large spaces of ground; small, 
yellow bell-shaped flowers produced in June. 
.-Kdapted to moist and shady places and fine 
for hanging baskets and rockwork. 
