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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
WHITE-FLOWERING (Hippocastanum). Decidedly the finest variety 
of this family. Makes a beautiful tree of regular outline. Exceed- 
ingly hardy, and free from all diseases. Forty to fifty feet. 
JUDAS TREE, or RED BUD (Cercis). 
The Judas deserves to be classed among the most beautiful ornamental trees. 
AMERICAN (Canadensis). Delicate pink flowers. Blossoms before the 
foliage appears. Leaves perfectly heart-shaped. A pretty tree for 
the lawn. 
JAPAN (Japonica). Deep green, heart-shaped leaves. Rich, very pink 
flowers, quite large. Blooms in early spring. Makes but a small tree. 
LABURNUM (Cytisus). 
.The peculiar chain-like blossoms of the laburnum are highly prized. 
COMMON, or GOLDEN CHAIN. Smooth, shining foliage, and long, 
drooping racemes of golden flowers. Blooms in June. Ten to fif- 
teen feet. 
LARCH (Larix). 
EUROPEAN (EuropfEa). A rapid-growing, pyramidal tree. Small, 
drooping branches. Makes a large tree. 
LINDEN, or LIME (Tilia). 
The lindens are beautiful trees, and should be planted extensively, 
AMERICAN, or BASSWOOD (Americana). A rapid-growing, beautiful 
native tree, with very large leaves. Fragrant flowers. Forty to 
sixty feet. 
EUROPEAN (EuropfEa). Forms a flne pyramidal tree. The flowers are 
fragrant and the foliage large. Thirty to fifty feet. 
LIQUID AMBAR. 
SWEET GUM. A fine native tree. Foliage resembles the maple in 
summer, turning to a deep crimson in the autumn. 
MAGNOLIA. 
The magnolia is indeed "a thing of beauty, " but it is exceedingly diflScult 
to transplant with entire success. 
ACUMINATA (Cucumber). A stately, pyramidical-growing, native tree. 
Leaves six to nine inches long, bluish green. Yellow flowers, tinted 
with bluish purple. The green fruit resembles the cucumber. Fifty 
to sixty feet. 
MAPLE (Acer). 
The vigorous growth, fine form, hardiness, freedom from disease, and adapt- 
ability to all soils, renders the maple one of the best of trees for the 
purpose of shade. 
ASH-LEAVED (Negundo fraxinifolium). A hardy native sort ; ash- 
like foliage, spreading head ; rapid growth. Very hardy. 
NORWAY (Plantanides). Large, compact habit, and broad, deep green, 
shining foliage. A stout, vigorous grower. Forty to fifty feet when 
fully grown. 
PURPLE-LEAVED (Purpurea). Leaves deep green on the upper side, 
and purplish red underneath, making it very effective when planted 
with other sorts. 
