CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS 
CORNUS Dogwood 
§tFlorida. e-flowering Dogwood. 25 ft. 
Of tree type, producing showy white flow¬ 
ers in May, and brilliant red berries in fall. 
Each Ten 
3- 4 ft.. B&H.$2.00 $18.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 4.50 40.00 
6- 7 ft., B&B. 6.50 
S+Florida rubra. Red-flowering Dogwood. 
20 ft. One of the finest flowering of the 
tree-type Cornus, massed with deep rose- 
colored flowers in early spring, followed by 
red berries. See page 29. 
4- 5 ft., B&B.S4.50 $40.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 6.00 55.00 
6- 7 ft., B&B. 8.00 72.50 
t §*Paniculata. Cray Dogwood. 15 ft. Has 
clusters of white flowers in May and June, 
followed in autumn by wliite berries on 
red stems. 
2- 3 ft.S0.60 
3- 4 ft.80 $7.00 
t§*Stolonifera. Red-O.fler Dogwood. 8 ft. 
Blood-red branches. Flowers in May and 
June followed by white berries. 
3- 4 ft $0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft'.,. 1.00 9.00 
t*Stolonifera flaviramea. Golden- wig Dog¬ 
wood. 8 ft. Makes a striking contrast with 
the red-barked sort, with its yellow 
branches. 
4-5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
CYDONIA Quince 
*Japonica. Japanese Quince. 5 ft. Early 
bloomer. Flowers orange to scarlet, in 
May. Foliage glossy green. A specimen 
shrub. 
2- 3 ft.10.65 $5.75 
3- 4 ft.90 8.00 
DAPHNE 
t*Mezereum. hebruary Daphne. 4 ft. A 
small, hard.v shrub blooming long before 
the leaves appear. The stems are closely 
set with ros.y purple, fragrant flowers in 
February and March. 
11^-2 ft.S1.25 
DEUTZIA 
*Gracilis. Slender Deutzia. 3 It. White 
flowers on arched branches in May and 
June. 
11^-2 ft..$0.65 $5.75 
*Gracilis rosea. Rose Deutzia. 3 ft. Same 
habit as above, only flowers are pink in¬ 
stead of white. 
2-3 ft.. .. . .^..$0.75 
*Lennoinei. Lemoine’s Deutzia. 5 ft. Early- 
blooming, vigorous shrub with sprays of 
pure white llowers in May. 
2- 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3- 4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
Scabra, Pride of Rochester. 12 ft. Tallest 
of the Deutzias. Bears a profusion of pink¬ 
ish white flowers in June and July. 
3-4 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
DOGWOOD. See Cornus. 
ELAIAGNUS 
SAngustifolia. Russian Olive. 20 ft. Ex¬ 
cellent for mass planting, with orange 
berries enhancing its silvery gray leaves 
and branches. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
5- 6 ft. 1.50 12.50 
§Longipes. Cherry Eleagnus. 6 ft. Silvery 
leaves. Yellow flowers in May. Red fruit. 
An excellent shrub. 
3-4 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
EUONYMUS Euonymus 
t§*Alatus compactus. Dwarf Winged 
Euopymus. 6 ft. A very choice, dwarl, 
compact variety which is unquestionably 
one of the best deciduous shrubs for grow¬ 
ing in the shade. For a low, wide hedge, 
this variety has no equal. Bears red berries. 
2- 3 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
3- 4 ft. 1.75 15.00 
§Bungeanus. Winterherry Euonymus. 15 ft. 
Fall, slender shrub covered with bright 
orange fruits hanging on slender threads. 
4- 5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
5- 6 ft. 1.75 15.00 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, continued 
FORSYTHIA Forsythia 
♦Intermedia. Border Forsythia. 8 ft. 
Upright form with arched branches grace¬ 
fully bearing clouds of bright yellow llowers 
in April and May. Each Ten 
4- 5 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
5- 6 ft. 1.00 9.00 
♦Intermedia primuMna. Primrose Forsythia. 
8 ft. Deep yellow llowers in great abun¬ 
dance in April and May. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
♦Intermedia snectabilis. Showy Border 
Forsythia. 8 ft. Flowers more profusely 
than the original type, and richer in color. 
Flowers in April and May. 
4- 5 ft.'...$0.90 $8.00 
5- 6 ft. 1.25 12.00 
HONEYSUCKLE. See Lonicera. 
HYDRANGEA Hydrangea 
♦Arborescens grandiflora. Snow Hill 
Hydrangea. 6 ft. Semi-dwarf shrub having 
large clusters of snow-white flowers from 
June to September. 
3-4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
♦Paniculata grandiflora. Pee Gee Hy¬ 
drangea. 10 ft. Large conical heads of 
white flowers in July and August becoming 
pink and red with age. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
5- 6 ft., heavy. 1.50 12.50 
Paniculata grandiflora. (Tree Form.) Pee 
Gee Hydrangea. 10 ft. Preceding variety 
trained into tree shape. 
4- 5 ft.$1.50 $12.50 
5- 6 ft. 2.50 
ILEX 
t §^Verticillata. Common Winterherry. 6 ft. 
Ornamental shrub with decorative scarlet 
berries and attractive green foliage. 
3M ft.$1.00 $9.00 
4-5 ft. 1.50 12.50 
JAPANESE QUINCE. 
See Cydonia japonica 
JETBEAD. See Rhodotypos. 
KOLKWITZIA 
♦Amabilis. Beauty Bush. 8 ft. Sprays of 
graceful foliage completely covered with 
delicate pink flowers in May-June. 
3- 4 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
4- 5 ft. 1.75 
LIGUSTRUM Privet 
Ibolium. Ibolium Privet. 8 ft. A new hardy 
variety. Foliage rich glossy green. Semi¬ 
evergreen. 10 100 
2- 3 ft.$1.75 $13.50 
3- 4 ft. 2.25 18.00 
4- 5 ft. 3.00 24.00 
5- 6 ft. 3.75 31.00 
LILAC. See Syringa. 
LONICERA Honeysuckle 
♦ §Morrowi. Morrow Honeysuckle. 8 ft. 
Wide-spreading shrub. White flowers in 
May and June followed by red fruits in 
fall. Decorative. Each Ten 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4-5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
♦ §Tatarica alba. White Honeysuckle. 10 ft. 
Beautiful bush with arching branches. 
White flowers in May, succeeded by scarlet 
berries. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4-5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
♦ §Tatarica rosea. Pink Honeysuckle. 10 ft. 
A graceful bush which bears a profusion 
of pink flowers in June, followed by red 
berries. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
♦ §Tatarica rubra. Red Honeysuckle. 10 ft. 
A form of the above, bearing a profusion 
of red flowers in May and June, followed 
by red berries. 
324 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
MOUNTAIN HOLLY. See Nemopanthus. 
MYRICA 
♦ §CaroIinensis. Northern Bayberry. 5 ft. 
A low-spreading shrub with fragrant foliage 
and much-admired white waxy berries. 
15-18 in.$0.65 $5.75 
11^-2 ft.75 6.50 
NEMOPANTHUS 
♦Mucronatus. .\fountain Holly. 10 ft. A 
rather rare shrub producing red flowers 
from May to August. Each Ten 
2- 3 ft. . .$0.75 
PHILADELPHUS Mock-Orange 
♦Coronarius. Sweet Mock Orange. 10 ft. 
An upright shrub bearing a profusion of 
white flowers in May and June. Very 
popular. 
3- 4 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
4- 5 ft.85 7.50 
5- 6 ft. 1.10 10.00 
♦Coronarius aurea. Golden Mock Orange. 
4 ft. A dwarf variety with yellow foliage 
which retains its color all season. 
2- 3 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
♦Grandiflorus. Scentless Mock-Orange. 8 ft. 
A vigorous variet.y with large, white, 
showy flowers in June. 
3- 4 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
4- 5 ft.85 7.50 
5- 6 ft. 1.10 
♦Virginalis. (Hybrid.) 8 ft. A hand.some 
new shrub which covers itself with large, 
semi-double flowers in June. 
4-5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
PHYSOCARPUS Ninebark 
t*Opulifolius. Ninebark. 10 ft. A strong¬ 
growing shrub with bark which hangs in 
shreds along the stems. Good variety for 
shady places. 
6- 7 ft., heavy.$1.50 
t*OpulifoIius lutea. Golden Ninebark. 10 
ft. Same as above, with golden foliage. 
4- 5 ft.. . .$0.75 
5- 6 ft., heavy. 1.25 
PRUNUS 
Cerasifera Pissardi. Purple Plum. 12 ft. 
A showy, purple-leaved, semi-tree type. 
Formal or ornamental. Pink flowers in 
April and May. See page 29. 
5-6 ft.'.$2.00 
8-10 ft.. 3.50 
♦Glandulosa rosea. Double Pink Almond. 
6 ft. An old-fashioned, early-flowering 
shrub, bearing rose-colored flowers in May. 
3-4 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
♦Glandulosa sinensis. Double While Al¬ 
mond. 6 ft. Same as above, with the ex¬ 
ception of double, white flowers. 
2- 3 ft.$0.75 
3- 4 ft. 1.00 $9.00 
RHAMNUS Buckthorn 
§Cathartica. Common Buckthorn. 12 ft. 
Heavy shrub with spiny branches, lustrous 
green leaves, and small black fruit. 
4- 5 ft.$0.80 $7.00 
§Frangula. Glossy Buckthorn. 12 ft. A 
shrub with beautiful foliage and handsome 
berries. 
4- 5 ft.$0.80 $7.00 
5- 6 ft. 1.10 10.00 
7- 8 ft., heavy. 2.00 
RHODOTYPOS 
♦ §Kerrioides. Jetbead. 6 ft. A Japanese 
shrub bearing snowy white flowers in May 
and June, followed by shiny black berries. 
2- 3 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
3- 4 ft.85 
RHUS 
Cotinus. Smoke Tree. 12 ft. Small tree¬ 
like shrub, bearing rather showy flowers 
in June and July, followed by a peculiar 
greenish purple film covering the seed like 
smoke. 
2- 3 ft.$1.00 
3- 4 ft. 1.25 
ROSA Rose 
♦Hugonis. Golden Rose of China. 6 ft. 
Delicate, single, yellow flowers in long, 
arching sprays in May. 
2- 3 ft..$0.75 
3- M ft.90 
Rugosa. See page 25. 
RUBUS 
Odoratus. Flowering Raspberry. 6 ft. .A 
shade-growing variety with very large 
foliage and showy, rose-purple blossoms 
all summer. 
4- 5 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
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