THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA. N. Y. 
valuable for striking contrasts with purple- 
leaved shrubs. 
Variegated. — A magnificent new variety with 
beautiful foliage, somewhat similar to the Var- 
iegated Althaea; very rare as yet. A great 
acquisition. 
TAMARIX. 
This is a hardy shrub, with small leaves, 
similar to the Juniper; the flower is small and 
delicate and borne in spikes; does well by the 
Seaside, where other plants cannot live. 
WEIGELA— Diervilla. 
Very desirable, hardy, easily grown land 
great bloomers. As these shrubs grow older 
they gradually spread and droop; flower in 
June and July; in borders and groups of trees 
they are very efTective; bloom after lilacs in 
June. The following are the most desirable 
varieties: 
Amabilis. — Of robust habit, large foliage and 
pink flowers, blooms freely in the autumn; dis- 
tinct and beautiful. 
Candida. — Of vigorous habit, an erect grow- 
er; flowers pure white and produced in great 
profusion in June, and the plants continue to 
blcom throughout the summer, even until au- 
tumn. 
Floribunda. — (Crimson Weigela) — The flow- 
ers are dark crimson, with white stamens pro- 
jecting from them, reminding one somewhat of 
Fuschia flowers. It blooms in the spring. 
Rosea. — An elegant shrub, with fine rose- 
colored flowers; of erect, compact growth; 
blossoms in June. 
Variegated-leaved. — Of dwarf habit, and pos- 
sessing clearly defined silvery variegated 
leaves; flowers nearly white. It stands the 
sun well, and is one of the best dwarf varie- 
gated-leaved shrubs. 
Weigela, Eva Rathke. — A charming new 
Weigela; flowers, a bright crimson. Very 
choice. 
WEIGELA— ROSEA 
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Upright HoDeysuckle 
Golden-leaved Syringa. — This is a very 
pretty, medium size plant, with golden yellow 
foliage. It keeps its color the entire season; 
