THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, N. Y. 
SPIRAEA, OR MEADOW SWEET. 
The Spiraeas are all elegant, low shrubs, of 
the easiest culture, and their blooming ex- 
tends over a period of three months. 
Anthony Waterer.— A beautiful variety with 
broad lieads of deep pink (lowers. Grows two 
to three feet high, making a shapely bush. 
Blooms almost continuously from June 
throughout the season. 
Billard's Spirjea. — Rose colored. Blooms 
nearly all summer. 
Blue Spiraea.— (Caryopteris JIastocanthus) 
— A tine low-giowing slirub, from China, from 2 
to 3 feet: blooms during entire season and late 
in the fall. 
Callosa Alba. — A white flowering variety of 
dwarf habit; very fine; remains in fJower all 
summer. 
Prunifolia, or Bridal Wreath.— Very desir- 
able, having double, daisy-like flowers of pure 
white in the greatest profusion. Very hardy 
and in every way desirable, as it keeps in 
flower a long time. 
Reevesii.— A charming shrub, with narrow, 
pointed le;ive.^. and large round clusters of • 
white flowers that cover the whole plant. 
Thunberg's Spiraa.— Of dwarf habit and 
rounded, graceful form; branches slender and 
somewhat drooping; foliage narrow and yel- 
lowish green; flowers small, white, appearing 
early in spring, being one of the first Spiraeas 
to flower. Esteemed on account of its neat, 
graceful habit. 
Mock Orange 
Purple Fringe, Smoke Tree 
Van Houtte.— Without doubt the finest va- 
riety in the collection. At the flowering season 
in May and early June the plant is covered 
with a mass of large, white flowers, present- 
ing a beautiful appearance. Very hardy. One 
of the finest shrubs. 
SUMAC— Rhus. 
Cut-leaved Sumach.— A very striking plant, 
of moderate size, with deeply cut leaves, re- 
sembling fern leaves; dark green above and 
glaucous below, and turning to a rich red in 
autumn. 
Cut-Leaved Staghorn Sumach. — A pictur- 
esque form, with handsome leaves and deeply 
cut leaflets. 
Staghorn Sumach.— A large shrub or tree, 
brilliant foliage and scarlet fruit in autumn. 
SYRINGA OR MOCK ORANGE— Philadelphus. 
The Syringa is of vigorous habit, very liardy, 
with large, handsome foliage, and white flow- 
ers, produced in the greatest profusion at the 
blossoming season. Most of the varieties, ex- 
cept those of dwarf habit, form large sized 
shrubs. They can be kept smaller by pruning. 
The dwarf sorts are such pretty, compact 
plants as to be very useful where small shrubs 
are desired. 
Double-flowered Syringa.— A variety with 
partially double, very fragrant flowers. 
Syringa, Purpurea Maculata Growth the 
same as Mock Orange; flowers white with pur- 
ple center. The finest of all the Syringas. 
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