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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 
Our stock of ornamentals is the ver\' best that can be produced. Every- 
thing which we send out in this department is strictlj' first-class. We desire 
to call attention to the fact, however, that there are but few ornamentals which 
are handsome when delivered, even when propagated in the most approved 
manner and selected with the greatest care. But it is no sign because a sort is 
not of beautiful form when delivered, that it will not when planted grow to be 
of graceful shape ; indeed, it is characteristic of many lovely and charming 
kinds to be of irregular and scraggling growth while young. It is well to 
remember, then, that no nurseryman can make some varieties grow in good 
shape in the nursery ; they must be planted on the lawn, and given time to 
develop. 
Our trade in the ornamental department is steadily growing, and there is 
an increasing demand all over the country for this class of stock. People are 
realizing that the town lot, as well as the countrj' villa, is of greater value 
when rendered beautiful and attractive by a judicious selection of ornamentals. 
The expense is a trifle compared with the increased value of a place after it is 
so adorned. 
UPRIGHT ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
{Those varieties which do not retain their foliage during the winter.) 
ALDER (Alnus). 
IMPERIAL CUT-LEAF (Laciniata imperialis). A charming tree, of 
stately, graceful growth, having beautiful, deeply-cut foliage. Vig- 
orous and very hardy. Unsurpassed for the lawn. Attains a height 
of about twenty feet. 
ASH (Fraxinus). 
This is a large family, but there are only a few varieties of especial merit. 
EUROPEAN (Excelsior). A lofty tree of rapid growth, with spreading 
head and gray bark, pinnate leaves, and black bud. 
GOLD BARKED (Aurea). Conspicuous at all times, but particularly in 
winter, on account of its yellow bark and twisted branches. Fifteen 
to twenty feet. 
. BEECH (Fagus). 
FERN-LEAVED (Heterophylla). Of elegant form, round, and compact- 
Fern-like foliage, delicately cut. The tree has a wavy, graceful aspect, 
seldom seen in other sorts. When fully grown, twenty-five to thirty- 
five feet high. 
PURPLE-LEAVED (Purpurea). A most elegant lawn tree, of striking 
appearance. Early in the season the foliage is deep purple, later it 
changes to crimson, and again, in the fall, to a dull purplLsh green. 
Forty to fifty feet. 
RIVERS' SMOOTH-LEAVED PURPLE. This variety differs from the 
ordinary purple-leaved beech, having much larger and darker foliage. 
