CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
IRIS 
We have selected tlie very best varieties 
for our collection, including all classes, in 
both named varieties and separate colors. 
GERMAN IRIS Tall Bearded Iris 
Ambassadeur. Red-violet; orange beard. 
A magnificent bronze and black-maroon 
bicolor that rates very high among Iris, 
now low in price. May, June. 3-3ft- 
Aphrodite. Violet-pink, of perfect form, 
smooth-textured. An aristocrat among 
Iris. May, June. 3-3}^ ft. 
Dalila. Flesh color and plum-red. A very 
distinct variety. May, June. 2^2-3 ft. 
Gold Imperial. Chrome-yellow; brilliant 
orange beard. One of the best yellow- 
varieties. May, June. 2*^-3 ft. 
Lent A. Williamson. Lavender, violet 
and deep purple; yellow beard. Tall, 
strong grower. May, June. 3 ft. 
Ma Mie. White, with delicate blue pencil¬ 
ing. A line Iris. May, June. 2}2 ft. 
Mary Barnett. Pale lavender; intense 
orange beard. Very beautiful. May, 
June. 3 ft. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Mme. Chereau. White, with delicate blue 
edge. May, June. 2 ft. 
Morning Splendor. Violet and velvety 
purple. Considered one of the best 
American varieties. May, June. 3 ft. 
Pallida Dalmatica, Princess Beatrice. 
One of the most attractive varieties, as 
well as most satisfactory. Large flowers 
of clear lavender-blue shading to a pale 
silvery blue at the base. Sweetly scented. 
May, June. 3 ft. See color illustration, 
page 5. 
Rheingauperle. Considered the very best 
light rose-pink in the German Iris family. 
May, June. 2L^-3 ft. 
Rhein Nixe. Standards white; falls deep 
violet-blue, white edged. Large and fine. 
May, June. 2-3 ft. 
Seminole. Reddish violet—the best of 
this type. An Iris worth growing. May, 
June. 21/2 ft. 
White. This is almost a pure white and 
should be in every garden collection. 
May, June. 2 ft. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI Japanese Iris 
This is one of the finest groups of peren¬ 
nials. They bloom about one month after 
the German Iris, usually in mid-July. The 
flowers are enormous, and are of many shades 
of white, lavender, purple, violet, blue and 
beautifully veined, 't hey are so distinct from 
other Iris that they seem to belong to a 
different family. See color illustration, 
page 11. 
Blue Danube. Double; light blue shaded 
darker, bright orange center. July. 
2-3 ft. 
Delight. One of the most beautiful. 
Enormous double deep blue flowers. 
July. 3 ft. 
Fascination. Double; mauve-pink, lightly 
veined white. July. 3 ft. 
Gekka-No-Nami. Double. Earliest to 
bloom and choicest white, glistening 
w'ith creamy white stigmas. July. 2-3 
ft. 50 cts. each; $1.30 per 3; $4.00 per 10. 
Grace Sperling. Large, single flowers of 
an excellent shade of violet. July. 3 ft. 
Hercules. Double; clear lilac-blue. Ex¬ 
ceptionally good. July. 3 ft. 
Kamata. Single; dark royal blue with 
w'hite veining. Beautiful and rare. July. 
2-3 ft. 
La Favorite. Double; large, line white, 
freely veined blue, with a rich purple 
center. July. 3 ft. 
Mahogany. Large, double flowers, the 
latest to bloom. Purple-niahogany-red. 
An outstanding Iris. July. 2-3 ft. 
Neptune. Single; violet overlaid with dark 
blue. July. 3}^ ft. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.-i0 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Painted Lady. A large, single white, 
suffused pink. Very good. July. 3}^ kt. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
Iris Kaempferi, continued 
Patrocle. Single; very choice, dark red¬ 
dish violet. July. 3*^ ft. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Purple and Gold. Enormous double 
flowers; rich violet-purple with white 
petaloids. July. 3 ft. 
Pyramid. Double; violet-blue veined 
white in center of each petal. Very large 
and beautiful. July. 2-3 ft. 
Ski -no-ryo. Double; blue and white. 
Excellent. July. 2}4 L. 
Templeton. Double. A very handsome 
dark velv-ety rose of fine form. July. 
2-3 ft. 
Uchiu. Double; very rich sky-blue. July. 
31/2 ft. 
Venus. Single; pure white. One of the 
best. July. 334 ft- 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Victor. Whitish lavender; large. July. 3 ft. 
The above varieties, except where noted, 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 
per 100. 
IRIS PUMILA Dwarf Bearded Iris 
Charming, very dwarf plants which pro¬ 
duce large, showy flowers in May and June. 
They have the same general appearance as 
the German Iris. Excellent for borders and 
rock-gardens. 
■*Atroviolacea. Wine color; very dwarf. 
May, June. 4-6 in. 
■*Bride. A large, showy, pure white. May, 
June. 6-8 in. 
★ Canary. Bright yellow. Exceptionally fine. 
May, June. 8-10 in. 
★ Sambo. Dark purple with crimson veins. 
May, June. 8-10 in. 30 cts. each; 80 
cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIS 
Cristata. Crested DwarJ Iris. Dainty, 
native, creeping species that makes an 
excellent ground-cover. Flowers rich 
amethyst-blue. May. 3—6 in. Pot- 
plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
Cristata alba. Crested DwarJ Iris. A 
handsome white form of the above. Very 
rare. May. 3-6 in. Pot-plants, 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
Dichotoma, Vesper. A rare Iris of easy 
culture, producing lovely amethyst- 
lavender flowers streaked with brown. 
July to Sept. 2 ft. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
Pseudacorus. Brilliant yellow. Excellent 
for water’s edge. May, June. 3 ft. 
Sibirica. These make a bright show in the 
garden and their magnificent, large blue 
flow'ers are excellent for cutting. May, 
June. 3 ft. 
Sibirica, Kingfisher Blue. Fine, large, 
bright blue flowers on 4-foot stems. 
May, June. 3]/^-A ft. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
Sibirica, Snow Queen. Lovely, pure 
white form of the above. May, June. 3 ft. 
Sibirica, Thelma Perry. A soft China 
blue with a beautiful white throat. The 
large, finely formed flowers rival even 
Kingfisher Blue in size. May, June. 
334-4 ft. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10. 
Versicolor. Light purple flowers, produced 
very freely in spring and summer. 2 ft. 
FALL-BLOOMING IRIS 
Lieut, de Chavagnac. See page 6. 
JACOBS-LADDER. See Polemonium. 
JASIONE 
★Perennis. Numerous heads of blue flowers 
on compact plant. July, Aug. 6-12 in. 
Pot-plants. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. See Santolina. 
LAVANDULA Lavender 
★Vera. True Lavender. Delightfully fragrant 
blue flowers. Compact plant. July, Aug. 
134 ft- Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
LEONTOPODIUM Edelweiss 
★Alpinum. Rosette-shaped, woolly, gray¬ 
ish white flowers on a sturdy stem. June 
to Aug. 6-8 in. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
LEOPARDS-BANE. See Doronicum. 
LIATRIS Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. Cat-tail Gayjeatber. A 
most striking and desirable plant with 
great rocket-like spikes of pale purple 
flowers. Aug. to Oct. 3-5 ft. 
Scariosa (Early). This excellent plant has 
large, showy heads of purple flowers. 
Exceptionally good for cutting. Aug., 
Sept. 2-3 ft. 
Scariosa (Late). Exactly the same as the 
preceding e.xcept that it blooms in 
September and October and grows 3 to 
4 feet high. 
Scariosa alba. See page 6. 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
Garden enthusiasts are now taking literally 
the admonition to “Consider the Lilies,” 
and the beauty and variety of this family is 
being more and more appreciated. Today a 
garden without Lilies is much like a garden 
without roses—unthinkable. 
Give these lovely Lilies a place in your 
garden, a sunny spot where they can grow 
undisturbed and they will delight you for 
many years to come. We know ol no flowers 
which ask less and give more. It pays to 
buy the best bulbs obtainable. 
We offer Potted Lilies, because they are 
easier to handle, with less chance of loss, and 
they may be planted at any time during the 
season without injury to the plant. 
See color illustrations, page IS 
LILIUM Lily 
Auratum. Coldhand Lily. White flowers 
with tint’ crimson spots and a broad 
gold band through each petal. July, 
Aug. 3 ft. 6-in. pot-plants, 60 cts. each; 
$1.50 per 3; $4.50 per 10; $40.00 per 100. 
Auratum platyphyllum. Tallest and 
largest Auratum. It lacks the red spots 
and has a pure white bloom with a yel¬ 
low band. Broader and darker leaves. 
June, July. 5 ft. 6-in. pot-plants, 60 cts. 
each; $1.50 per 3; $4.50 per 10. 
Canadense. Broad, funnel-shaped, droop¬ 
ing flowers, varying from yellow to 
orange, spotted inside. Graceful and 
pretty. Excellent for naturalizing. June, 
July. 3 ft. 5-in. pot-plants, 40 cts. each; 
$1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10; $30.00 per 100. 
Candidum. .Madonna Lily. Very fra¬ 
grant, pure white flowers. Very popular. 
June, July. 2-3 ft. 6-in. pot-plants, 
60 cts. each; $1.50 per 3; $4.50 per 10; 
$40.00 per 100. 
Elegans atrosanguineum. Flowers of a 
rich dark coppery crimson with black 
spots. June, July. 12-15 in. 5-in. pot- 
plants, 60 cts. each; $1.50 per 3; $4.50 
per 10. 
Elegans, Orange Queen. Very hardy, 
dwarf Lily, thriving in any garden and 
producing large, erect, orange-colored 
flowers with small black spots. June, 
July. 15-18 in. 6-in. pot-plants, 40 cts. 
each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10; $30.00 
per 100. 
Hansoni. The leaves are carried in whorls 
and persist quite late. The yellow flow¬ 
ers, spotted brown, are very fragrant. 
Does well in either sunshine or shade. 
One of the six best Lilies for North 
America. June. 4-5 ft. 6-in. pot-plants, 
60 cts. each; $1.50 per 3; $4.50 per 10. 
Henryi. A new Japanese Lily that has 
made a sensation in Europe. It has the 
same form and appearance as the 
Speciosa varieties, but the flowers are 
brighter orange-yellow, hardy, easily 
grown and permanent. July, Aug. 5-6 
ft. 6-in. pot-plants, 55 cts. each; $1.40 
per 3; $4.25 per 10; $37.50 per 100. 
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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