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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
LARGE-FLOWERED WHITE (Var. alba grandiflora). Bush similar in 
habit to the common purple variety ; flowers white . 
LEON SIMON. Flowers very double, bluish ; large trusses. A distinct 
and very showy variety. 
PERSIAN. Attains a height of from four to six feet ; small foliage ; 
flowers bright purple. A native of Persia, and a decided acquisition. 
PURPLE COMMON (Vulgaris). The old family favorite. 
SOUVENIR DE LA SPATH. One of the most distinct and beautifuL 
Trusses immense, very compact, and of a deep, purplish red. 
VILLOSA. A new Japanese species, with foliage resembling the White 
Fringe (Chionanthus), producing immense panicles of whitish or pale 
peach-colored flowers, blooming two or three weeks later than the 
other varieties. Can be trained in tree form. 
PLUM (Prunus). 
With the addition of Prunus Pissardii, the following plums are entitled to 
lavish praise, as highly attractive and desirable shrubs. 
PRUNUS PISSARDII. The wood and leaf are of a rich, peculiarly vivid 
dark purple, the j'oung growth being bright scarlet, holding the color 
well through the entire season. 
PRUNUS TRILOBA (Double-flowering). A very pretty little shrub, 
hardy and desirable. The flowers are upward of an inch in diameter, 
semi-double, of a delicate pink color, appearing in May, and com- 
pletely covering the branches. 
STRAWBERRY TREE (Euonymus). 
Also called Spindle Tree. A very showy shrub. Its chief beauty con- 
sists in its bright red berries, hanging in graceful clusters from the 
end of the branches until midwinter. Grows to be from six to eight 
feet high. 
SYRINGA, or MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus), 
GARLAND (Coronaria). A well-known, hardy shrub. White, fragrant 
flowers. Blooms in June Makes a large shrub. 
GOLDEN-LEAVED (Foliis aureis). The foliage is golden yellow, and 
retains its lovely color through the entire season. When set with 
other shrubs, the contrast is very pleasing. White flowers. Blooms 
in June. Very hardy. 
SPIREA. 
Spireas are hardy, easily grown, and as they bloom at different periods, 
one may have flowers all summer by planting the entire list. 
ANTHONY WATERER. Makes a low, compact bu.sh, covered nearly 
the whole season with umbels of deep crimson flowers. Desirable for 
massing or bedding, as well as for single specimens. Can be grown 
as a pot plant for house decoration. 
AURE.'V. A striking variety, of decided beauty. The leaves are bordered 
with golden yellow, giving it a picturesque appearance, particularly 
in June, when the branches are covered with small double white 
flowers. 
