CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
CARDINAL FLOWER. See Lobelia. 
CARNATION 
Caryophyllus, Grenadin. Hardy Carna¬ 
tion. Dwarf and compact in growth. 
Double flowers in various colors produced 
in great profusion. Crimson, pink, and 
white. June, July. 12-18 in. 
Crimson ICing. See page 3. 
CERASTIUM Snow-in-Summer 
★Tomentosum. Silvery white foliage with 
an abundance of snowy white flowers in 
May. 6-8 in. Pot-plants. 
CHEIRANTHUS 
★ Allioni. Siberiaii Wallflower. Dazzling 
fiery orange flowers on stems about 1 
foot high. Best used as a biennial, as it 
frequently blooms itself to death. April 
to Aug. 12 in. 
CHELONE Turtle-Head 
Lyoni. Heads of showy, purplish red 
flowers, good for cutting. Aug., Sept. 
2-3 ft. 
KOREAN HYBRID 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
A fine new contribution to American gar¬ 
dens. In the hybrid Korean Chrysanthe¬ 
mums offered here, we literally have a new 
race of flowers for planting in our gardens. 
Tlieir branching sprays, standing 1)/% to 3 
feet high, look like huge bouquets, echoing 
in their distinct way the whole color-range of 
Chrysanthemums. Sept., Oct. 
Strong-growing plants from pots 
1937 Introductions (Double) 
Ember. Glowing bronze. 
King Midas. Soft yellow. 
The Moor. Amaranth-purple, or port-wine- 
See color illustration, page 14 
40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10; 
$30.00 per 100 
1936 Introductions (Double) 
Indian Summer. Vivid, glowing orange. 
Romany. Carmine and nopal-red. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100 
SPECIAL OFFER A 
3 each of the above 5 varieties, 
15 plants in all (value $4.75), for 
$4.35 
1935 Introductions (Single) 
Hebe. Lavender-pink. 
Orion. Brilliant yellow. See color illustra¬ 
tion, page 14. 
Vulcan. Garnet-crimson. See color illus¬ 
tration, page 14. 
1934 Introductions (Single) 
Apollo. Dazzling orange. 
Ceres. Soft buff-yellow. 
Daphne. Golden rose. 
Diana. Delicate rose-pink. 
Mars. Velvety crimson. 
SPECIAL OFFER B 
1 each of the 1934 and 1935 Intro¬ 
ductions, 8 plants in all (value $2j. 
$1.75 
Jane Kelsey 
A New Seedling Korean Chrysanthemum 
Unique and distinctive for the garden. An 
excellent single, clear pink cut-flower, pro¬ 
duced profusely throughout October and 
early November. 2-3 ft. Strong-growing 
plants from pots, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
SPECIAL GIFT 
We will give one plant of our new Shasta 
Daisy, Admiral Byrd, with every order of per¬ 
ennial plants for $5.00 or more. 
All plants on this page, 25 cts. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIES 
Arcticum, Astrid. See page 3. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
Shasta Daisy 
Admiral Byrd. See Novelties, page 3. 
Chiffon. See page 3. 
Elder’s Improved. This is the earliest- 
flowering Shasta Daisy, usually in flower 
for Memorial Day. May, June. 2-3 ft. 
Westralis. One of the best Shasta Daisies. 
July to Sept. 2-3 ft. 
White Swan. A wonderful, new, double, 
white variety. Flowers are uniform and 
good size. A good cut-flower. June. 
2-234 f^t. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
VARIETIES 
Amelia Hybrids. See page 3. 
Achievement. See page 3. 
Barbara Cumming. Semi-double, yel¬ 
low, shading to orange-brown at center. 
Aug. to Oct. 3 ft. Pot-plants. 
Daybreak. Fragrant single flowers of soft 
shell-pink, about 3 inches across. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. Oct. 2 ft. See color 
illustration, page 14. Pot-plants. 
Early Bronze. Double bronze-yellow 
flowers. An early bloomer beginning 
about Sept. 20. 2 ft. Pot-plants. 
Granny Scovill. Beautiful double coral- 
bronze flowers fully 414 inches across. 
Needs winter protection. Oct. 2 ft. 
Pot-plants. 
Jean Cumming. Large double flowers of 
pure white with the softest yellow and 
blush shadings at the center of the buds. 
Sept. 2-3 ft. Pot-plants. 
Jean Treadway. A splendid, double, 
Pom type, of shining light pink with a 
deep maroon-crimson spot in the center. 
A striking and effective early bloomer. 
Oct. 2-2' .2 ft. Pot-plants. 
Pygmy Gold. See page 3. 
Vivid. Double rosy crimson blooms. One 
of the best in its color. Oct. 3-4 ft. 
Pot-plants. 
Sunny Boy. See Novelties, page 3. 
CLEMATIS Clematis 
Davidiana. Bright green foliage with 
tubular, bell-shaped flowers of deep 
lavender-blue. Fragrant. Aug., Sept. 
234 It- 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Recta. Showy clusters of pure white flow¬ 
ers through June and July. Fragrant. 
2-3 ft. .30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10. 
COLUMBINE. See Aquilegia. 
CONVALLARIA Lily-of-the-Valley 
Majalis. Sprays of small, fragrant, bell- 
shaped flowers of waxen texture. May, 
June. 8 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Ask for special quotations on quantities. 
CORAL-BELLS. See Heuchera. 
COREOPSIS Tickseed 
Lanceolata. Lance Coreopsis. Large, 
cosmos-like flowers of pure yellow. Good 
for cutting. June to Sept. 3 ft. 
CYNOGLOSSUM Hound’s-Tongue 
Nervosum. Clusters of deep blue flowers 
in midsummer. Excellent foliage. June 
to Sept. 1 ft. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10. 
DAY-LILY. See Hemerocallis. 
DELPHINIUM Larkspur 
Belladonna Improved. Tlie most con¬ 
tinuous blooming of all, producing 
numerous spikes of clear turquoise-blue 
flowers throughout the season. Greatly 
in demand. June. 3-4 ft. Pot-plants. 
■*Chinense. Slender, low-growing type of 
various shades of blue. Good for cutting. 
June to Aug. U^-2 ft. 
DELPHINIUM HYBRIDS 
Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. 
Famous prize-winning strain of one of the 
great Delphinium growers, l.arge llowers 
in all shades of blue, lavender, violet, and 
mauve. June to Sept. 3-5 ft. 1-yr. pot- 
plants. 
Giant Pacific Hybrids. See page 3. 
Wrexham Hybrids. This is one of the 
newest and at present the most popular 
strain of the garden Delphinium. It is 
distinct because of its broad, conical 
spike and enormous individual llowers, 
1 34 to 2 inches in diameter, in all shades 
of blue blended with mauve and violet. 
See color illustration, page 5. 1-yr. pot- 
plants. 
DIANTHUS Pink 
-ttAlpinus Allwoodi. This is one of the 
loveliest of all rockery Pinks. Glossy 
leaves and large flowers of rose and pink 
shades. July, Aug. 4 in. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
Allwoodi, Rose Unique. See page 3. 
Barbatus. Sweet William. Flowers in 
shades of blood-red, salmon-pink, and 
white, with flat fringed heads. June, 
July. I-I 34 It. 
ADeltoides, Brilliant. Prostrate plant with 
narrow leaves. Glowing crimson-red 
flowers. June, July. 4-6 in. Pot-plants. 
Deltoides nana erecta. (New.) Compact, 
erect plants with bright red flowers. 
July. 6 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
★ Plumarius. Grass Pink. Blooms from 
June through August if flowers are cut 
when they begin to fade. 9-12 in. 
★Plumarius fl.-pl. Double and single 
blooms in various shades. June to Aug. 
I ft. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS Dianthus 
★ Beatrix. Compact foliage plant with erect 
stems supporting compact blossoms of a 
delightful shade of pink. June through 
Sept. 10-12 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Bristol Maid. Very large, double rose- 
pink flowers with faint lavender shading. 
Free flowering in June. 10-12 in. Pot- 
plants. 
★ Bristol Purity. Double, white, very fra¬ 
grant llowers that do not split. June to 
Sept. 8-10 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
★Furst Bismarck. Continuous bloomer. 
Dark green foliage and beautiful deep 
rose flowers. One of the best Hardy 
Pinks. June to Sept. 8-12 in. Pot- 
plants. 
DICENTRA Bleeding-Heart 
★Eximia. Blooms all summer. Has droop¬ 
ing racemes of rose-colored blooms. June 
to Oct. 1 ft. 
Spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite. 
Its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped 
pink flowers are always attractive. One 
of the best hardy perennials. May, June. 
134-2 ft. See color illustration, page 11. 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; 
$24.00 per 100. Clumps, 50 cts. each; 
$1.30 per 3; $4.00 per 10; $35.00 per 100. 
DICTAMNUS Gas-Plant 
Fraxinella alba. A very satisfactory, 
hardy, old-fashioned garden plant. Very 
large spikes of white flowers. June, Julv. 
2-3 ft. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10. 
Fraxinella rubra. Large spikes of dark 
rose-pink or light red. June, July. 2-3 ft. 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; 
$24.00 per 100. 
DIGITALIS Foxglove 
Ambigua (grandiflora). A true perennial 
with yellowish flowers marked with 
brown. June, July. 2-3 ft. 
Giant Shirley Hybrids. This is the most 
beautiful strain of hardy Foxglove. 
Blooms of enormous size, ranging from 
white to dark rose-purple. June, July. 
4-5 ft. 
each; 65 cts. per 3; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
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