CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
DODECATHEON Shooting-Star 
-A-Meadia. lufted plant with tall, slender 
stems bearing rose-colored flowers. May, 
June. 1 ft. Pot-plants. 
DORONICUM Leopards-Bane 
Caucasicum. Large, bright yellow flow¬ 
ers. One of the most effective early 
spring-tlowering perennials. Good for 
cutting. May, June. 2 ft. 35 cts. each; 
9S cts. per 3; $2.Q{) per 10; S24.0() per 100. 
Pardalianches, Bunch of Gold. See 
page 3. 
ECHINACEA Coneflower 
Purpurea. Reddish purple flowers on long, 
straight stems. July, Aug. 3-4 ft. 
ECHINOPS Globe Thistle 
Ritro. Globular heads of deep metallic- 
blue flowers. July, Aug. 2-3 ft. 
EDELWEISS. See Leontopodium. 
ERIGERON Fleabane 
Pink Pearl. Something new in its color in 
the Erigeron family. The flowers are a 
beautiful dainty shade of pink lasting a 
long time. July to Sept. 1 ft- ^0 cts. 
each; 80 cts. per 3; S2.40 per 10. 
Speciosus Hybrids. Large, handsome 
blue flowers, violet tinted, with yellow 
centers. Fine for cutting. June, July. 
2 ft. 
EULALIA Hardy Grass 
Japonica gracillima. Graceful habit, 
with narrow bright green foliage, with 
a silvery midrib. 4-5 ft. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
Japonica variegata. Very ornamental. 
Long narrow blades, striped green, white 
and often yellow. 4—5 ft. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
EUPATORIUM Hardy Ageratum 
Coelestinum. Misl-ftower. A pretty plant 
with light purple-blue llowers. Good 
when cut. August until frost. 2 ft. 
Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10. 
EUPHORBIA Flowering Spurge 
Corollata. Pretty sprays of showy white 
flowers. E.xcellent for cutting. June to 
Aug. 2 ft. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 
cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
★ Polychroma. A beautiful formal plant, 
making a hemispherical clump covered 
with chrome-yellow llowers. May, June. 
12-15 in. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10. 
EVENING PRIMROSE. See CEnothera. 
FESTUCA Fescue 
★ Glauca. An ornamental, tufted blue Grass 
for the rockery or border. 10 in. 
FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. 
FILIPENDULA Meadow-sweet 
Hexapetala. A handsome plant bearing 
clusters of rather large, creamy white 
flowers. June, July. 2-3 ft. 
FLAX. See Linum. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis and 
Cynoglossum. 
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis. 
FUNKIA. See Hosta. 
GAILLARDIA 
Aristata (grandiflora). Large, gorgeous 
llowers of crimson and gold. Exception¬ 
ally good when cut. July to frost. 2 ft. 
Burgundy. Lovely wine-red llowers on 
strong stems. Everblooming from June 
to Sept. 2)/2 ft. See color illustration, 
page 4. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10. 
Goblin. See page 3. 
GERANIUM Cranesbill 
★ Sanguineutn. Of compact habit, with 
crimson flowers. May to Oct. 8-12 in. 
GEUM Avens 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, brilliant 
scarlet flowers. June to Sept. 12-15 in. 
Pot-plants. 
GLOBE-FLOWER. See Trollius. 
GLOBULARIA Globe-Daisy 
-ATrichosantha. A dwarf, tutted, little 
plant with beautiful lavender llower- 
heads. Good border or rock-plant. May, 
June. 6 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
GYPSOPHILA Babys-Breath 
Bristol Fairy. A wonderful new introduc¬ 
tion with double llowers of purest white. 
This is regarded as one of the outstand¬ 
ing introductions among garden plants 
of recent years, and has enjoyed a tre¬ 
mendous sale. June, July. 3 ft. Pot- 
plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
Paniculata fl.-pl. A light and graceful 
cut-flower with masses of tiny double 
white flowers. All plants are grafted and 
guaranteed double. July, Aug. 2-3 ft. 
Pot-plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10. 
Repens Bodgeri. See page 3. 
Repens, Rosy Veil. See page 3. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS. See Dianthus. 
HARDY GRASS. See Eulalia. 
HELENIUM Sneezeweed 
Autumnale, Riverton Beauty. Pure 
lemon flowers with large disc of purplish 
black. Sept., Oct. 3-4 ft. 
Autumnale, Riverton Gem. Opening 
old-gold, suffused with bright terra¬ 
cotta, changing to mahogany-red. A cut- 
flower of note. Aug. to Nov. 4 ft. 
HELIANTHEMUM Sun-Rose 
^tChamaecistus tomentosum. Silvery 
gray foliage with yellow, rose-like flow¬ 
ers. June to Aug. 6-8 in. Pot-plants, 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
★M rs. Earle. (New.) Double; bright red. 
Truly a fine variety. June, July. 8 in. 
Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
★Mutabile. Color varies from rose to yellow. 
Profuse bloomer. June to Sept. 6 in. 
Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
■A-Sudbury Gem. Pale rose-pink with 
beautiful gray foliage. A new and strik¬ 
ing plant. June to Aug. 6-8 in. Pot- 
plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
HELIOPSIS Orange Sunflower 
Pitcheriana. A choice variety, useful as 
a cut-flower. The flowers are deep 
golden yellow, about 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
HEMEROCALLIS Day-Lily 
Dumortieri. Early Day-L'ly. Rich cad¬ 
mium-yellow buds, reverse of petals 
bronze and yellow. Ma.y, June. 11/^-2 14. 
Flava. Lemon Day-Lily. Clear lemon- 
yellow; fragrant. May, June. 3 ft. 
Fulva. Handsome foliage with trumpet¬ 
shaped orange flowers with darker, 
almost crimson shades. June, July. 3 ft. 
See color, back cover. 
Kwanso fl.-pl. Large, double, rich golden 
bronze flowers. July, Aug. 3—4 ft. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
Middendorffi. Handsome, rich chrome- 
yellow flowers, fine for cutting. Very 
fragrant. Ma.v, June. 1}^ ft. 
Thunbergi. Japanese Day-Lily. Rich, 
clear buttercup-yellow, sweet-scented 
flowers. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
WONDERFUL NEW HYBRIDS 
Highboy. Large, open, star-like llowers of 
pale yellow, borne on very tall, graceful 
stems. A late-blooming variety which 
extends the season. Aug. 5 ft. $1.25 
each; $3.00 per 3; $9.00 per 10. 
Hyperion. One of the very finest, blowers 
are citron-yellow and exceptionally large. 
July, Aug. 3-4 ft. $1.50 each; $3.75 per 
3; $11.50 per 10. 
Mikado. See page 6. 
Ophir. See page 6. 
HEMEROCALLIS HYBRIDS 
Apricot. One of the best early varieties. 
Lovely apricot-yellow, free blooming, 
and very hardy. May, June. 21^ ft. 
Golconda. An exceptionally good yellow 
variety. July, Aug. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; 
95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
Ochroleuca. Citron-yellow. Very satis¬ 
factory. July. 3-4 ft. 
BETSCHER’S HYBRIDS 
These Hemerocallis are immensely better 
than the varieties commonly grown. They 
are all choice later-flowering blybrids of great 
beauty and real value. 
Bay State. Tall; deep yellow. A persistent 
bloomer through early July and Aug. 4 ft. 
Cressida. A beautiful shade of orange 
with a reddish band on petals. Strong 
stems. July, Aug. 2-3 ft. 
Goldeni. A bushy sort, with heavy foliage 
and deep orange flowers on short steins. 
July, Aug. 2-3 ft. 
Gypsy. Brilliant deep orange flowers. July, 
Aug. 3 ft. See color, on back cover. 
M rs. A. H. Austin. Large, deep golden 
yellow. An especially fine variety. Late 
July. 3 ft. See color, on back co er. 
75 cts. each; $2.00 per 3; $6.00 per 10. 
M rs. W. H. Wyman. Lovely light pale 
lemon-yellow. Very free flowering. One 
of the latest to bloom. July, Aug. 3-4 ft. 
The Gem. Rich, deep orange-yellow flow¬ 
ers, from June to Aug. Truly a gem. 
2-3 ft. See color, on back cover. 
The above varieties, except where noted, 
60 cts. each; $1.50 per 3; $4.50 per 10; $40.00 
per 100. 
HEUCHERA Alum-Root 
★ Brizoides. Pale pink flowers on slender 
red stems. June to Aug. 1 ft. 
★ La Perle. (New.) Pretty red coral bells. 
One of the finest and best garden varie¬ 
ties. July, Aug. 11.^-2 ft. See color illus¬ 
tration, page 8. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. 
per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
★Perry’s White. Pure white llowers which 
go well with the red and pink varieties. 
June to Sept. 1-2 ft. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
★ Rosmondi. Coral-pink flowers on strong 
stems. June to Sept, lf^-2 ft. 
HIBISCUS Rose-Mallow 
Moscheutos. Shrub-like plant. Flowers 
white, pink or rose. Aug., Sept. 3-5 ft. 
HOLLYHOCKS. See Althaea. 
HOSTA (FUNKIA) Plantain-Lily 
Caerulea. Shiny foliage; violet-blue flow¬ 
ers on spreading stems. July to Aug. 
1-2 ft. 
Lancifolia. Spikes of lilac flowers; narrow 
deep green foliage. Aug. 2 ft. 
Lancifolia albo-marginata. White mar¬ 
gined leaves; spikes of light blue flowers. 
June, July. 1-2 ft. 
Undulata variegata. Fine variegated 
foliage and blue flowers. One of the best 
for edgings. June, July. 1 ft. 
IBERIS Perennial Candytuft 
★Sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. Loose, 
spreading habit with evergreen foliage. 
Flowers pure white, completely covering 
the plant. Good for rockeries. May. 1ft. 
★Sempervirens, Little Gem. A miniature 
form of the above which blooms pro¬ 
fusely and makes a splendid little ever¬ 
green rock-plant for edging. May. 6 in. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
Snowflake. This new and beautiful Iberis 
forms large cushions with an abundance 
of wonderful, pure white flower-heads. 
Evergreen foliage. May. 8-10 in. 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; 
$24.00 per 100. 
INULA 
Hirta. (New.) Brilliant golden yellow 
flowers. An excellent plant for the front 
of the hardy border. July, Aug. 12-15 
in. Pot-plants, 40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; 
$3.35 per 10. 
All plants on this page, 25 cts. each; 65 cts. per 3; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
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