CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
These are a group of both small and large shrubs, with firm, hard fully, and some 
leaves which are retained over winter. Most of them bloom beauti- fragrant. Ask for 
* Suitable for foundation plantings f Adapted to partial shade 
vhile others are very 
ANDROMEDA. See Pieris. 
CALLUNA Heather 
tVulgaris. 2 ft. A low, bushy shrub with 
slender, erect spikes of small, pink flowers. 
Pretty little evergreen plant. Each Ten 
6-8 in..S0.65 S5.75 
tVulgaris alba. White Heather. 2 ft. Same 
as preceding except white flowers. 
6-8 in..$0.75 $6.50 
tVulgaris nana. Moss Heather. 6-9 in. A 
new sort. Makes it small, tufted, compact 
clump. Dark green, mossy foliage. Very 
attractive. 
4-6 in.$0.65 $5.75 
DAPHNE 
^Cneorum. Rose Dajihrte. 1ft. Dwarf ever¬ 
green shrub having delightfully fragrant, 
rosy lilac flowers in May. Extremely 
pretty. See page 23. 
6-9 in.$0.75 $7.00 
9-12 in. 1.15 10.50 
12-15 in. 1.50 12.50 
EUONYMUS Euonymus 
*tRadicans. Winter Creeper. 15 ft. A 
creeping vine having small, dull green 
leaves with whitish veins. Under foliage 
bronze. 
3- yr.$0.75 $7.00 
4- yr. 1.00 9.00 
'*tRadicans Carrierei. Glossy Winter 
Creeper. 15 ft. A stronger and bushier 
grower than Radicans, and one of the 
larger-leaved varieties. It is upright in 
habit and may be used as a specimen bush, 
or as a climber if given a little support. 
3- yr.$1.00 $9.00 
4- yr. 1.25 12.00 
5- yr. 1.50 
6- yr., extra-heavy. 3.00 
Euonymus, continued 
1 Radicans colorata. Purple-leajEuonymus. 
10 ft. A new form of rapid growth with 
leaves of deep green above and dull red 
under color. Foliage turns bronze-red in 
the fall. Each Ten 
3- yr.$0.75 $7.00 
4- yr. 1.00 9.00 
tRadicans variegatus. Variegated-leaJ Win¬ 
ter Creeper. 15 ft. Small-leaved variety. 
3- yr.$1.00 $9.00 
4- yr. 1.25 12.00 
t §Radican8 vegetus. BigleaJ Winter Creeper. 
8 ft. Trailing evergreen shrub with large 
veined leaves. Abundance of orange-scarlet 
berries in the fall. See page 23. 
3- yr.$1.00 $9.00 
4- yr. 1.25 12.00 
HEATHER. See Calluna. 
KALMIA Kalmia 
*tLatifolia. Mountain Laurel. 6 ft. Leaves 
rich glossy green. An abundance of pinkish 
white blooms in June. 
15-18 in.$1.75 $15.00 
2- 3 ft. 3.50 32.50 
LEUCOTHOE Leucothoe 
*tCatesbaei. Drooping Leucothoe. 4 ft. A 
rather open-growing plant with fine white 
flowers borne on long, pendulous racemes. 
The leaves are a glossy green in summer 
and assume a purplish red tint in late fall. 
11^-2 ft.$2.25 
3- 31^ ft. 5.00 
MYRTLE. See Vinca. 
PACHYSANDRA Pacbysandra 
*tTerminalis. Japanese Spurge. 1 ft. A 
valuable evergreen ground-cover. 
3-in. pot-plants, $18 00 per 100. $2.10 
Ask for special quotations on larger quantities 
of them are most showy, 
special prices on quantities. 
§ Berried shrubs 
PIERIS Andromeda 
*tFloribunda. Mountain Andromeda. 4 ft. 
Compact shrub with dark masses of ever¬ 
green foliage, overhung with large panicles 
of lily-of-the-valley-like flowers in May. 
Each Ten 
15-18 in.$2.50 $22.50 
114-2 ft. 3.50 32.50 
2-234 It. 4.50 
*tJaponica. Japanese Andromeda. 10 ft. 
Ornamental evergreen with shiny, green 
leaves and white flowers in May. 
134-2 ft.$3.00 $27.00 
RHODODENDRON Rhododendron 
*tCarolinianum. Carolina Rhododendron. 
6 ft. Very hardy plant with narrow dark 
green leaves covered with pink to deep rose 
blossoms in May. See page 23. 
134-2 ft.$3.25 $30.00 
2-234 ft. 4.50 
234-3 ft. 6.00 
*tCatawbiense. Catawba Rhododendron. 8 
ft. Compact-growing bush with broad, 
roundish leaves. Flowers range from pale 
pink to a rich lavender in June. 
134-2 ft.$3.50 $32.50 
2 - 2,14 ft. 4.50 
*tMaximum. Rosebay Rhododendron. 15 ft. 
Very fine for massing and will thrive in 
shady or exposed positions. Flowers are 
pure white to delicate shades of pink, ap¬ 
pearing in June and July. Perfectly hardy. 
114-2 ft. :....$2.75 $25.00 
2-234 ft. 4.00 37.50 
VINCA Periwinkle 
tMinor. Common Periwinkle. 3-4 ft. A 
blue-flowering, evergreen ground-cover. 
Apr. to July. 
2-yr.$15.00 per 100. .$0.25 $2.00 
EVERGREEN TREES 
There are no more beautiful things in nature than well-grown, well- 
•cared-for Evergreens. They are cool-looking in summer and cozy- 
* Suitable for foundation plantings 
looking during the winter. There is no end to their uses. Well- 
grown specimen plants increase in beaut.y with the years, 
t Adapted to partial shade 
ABIES Fir 
Concolor. White Fir. 70 ft. Beautiful 
stately tree. Foliage green to silver-blue. 
Each Ten 
3- 4 ft.$4.50 
4- 5 ft. 5.50 
Fraseri. Fraser Fir. 50 ft. A compact, 
pyramidal grower. Dark green foliage. 
Closely resembles the Balsam Fir. 
4- 5 ft.$4.50 
5- 6 ft. 6.50 
ARBORVIT.^;. See Tbuya. 
CHAM,^:CYPARIS False Cypress 
*Pisifera filifera. Thread Cypress. 15 ft. 
Deep green, string-like, drooping foliage. 
134-2 ft.$2.25 
2-3 ft. 3.50 $32.50 
*Pisifera plumosa. Plume Cypress. 30 ft. 
A beautiful evergreen with feathery 
branches that respond to shearing. 
2-3 ft.$2.75 
3M ft. 3.50 
FIR. See Abies. 
HEMLOCK. See Tsuga. 
JUNIPERUS Juniper 
*Cbinensis columnaris. Pyramidal Chin¬ 
ese Juniper. 20 ft. This stately, compact 
form of Chinensis proves a very desirable 
addition to horticulture. 
2- 3 ft.$2.75 
3- 4 ft. 3.50 
4- 5 ft. 4.75 
5- 6 ft. ..6.00 
’•‘Cbinensis Pfitzeriana. Pfitzer Juniper. 
6 ft. A dwarf, fan-shaped evergreen with 
grayish green foliage. See page 26. 
L’4—2 ft. spread.$2.75 
2- 3 ft. spread. 4.50 
4-5 ft. spread. 8.00 
3- 4 ft., upright. 6.00 
$25.00 
32.50 
42.50 
$25.00 
40.00 
72.50 
55.00 
Juniperus, continued 
♦Communis depressa plumosa. Plumed 
Spreading Juniper. 3 f t. This new addition 
to the ground-covering evergreens is valua¬ 
ble for its compact growth and handsome 
green foliage, changing to an attractive 
purple during the winter months. 
Each Ten 
2- 3 ft.$4.00 $37.50 
♦Communis bibernica. Irish Juniper. 15 
ft. A pyramidal form, compact and semi¬ 
dwarf in habit. Beautiful greenish blue 
foliage. See page 26. 
3- 4 ft.$2.50 
4- 5 ft. 3.50 $32.50 
5- 6 ft. 4.50 
♦Excelsa stricta. Greek Juniper. 8 ft. 
Narrow, dense tree of erect growth having 
silvery foliage. Very ornamental. 
134-2 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
2- 3 ft. 4.00 
3- 4 ft. 6.50 
♦Sabina. Savin Juniper. 6 ft. Semi-erect 
type of bushy habit. 
l>4-2 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
4- 5 ft. 7.00 63.00 
♦Squamata Meyeri. Meyer's Juniper. 4 ft. 
One of the newest and most interesting 
dwarf varieties. Semi-upright in growth 
with rich, deep steel-blue foliage. 
2- 3 ft.$4.50 $40.00 
PICEA Spruce 
Canadensis albertiana. Black Hills Spruce. 
60 ft. One of the hardiest. Symmetrical. 
3- 4 ft.$3.50 $32.50 
Excelsa. Norway Spruce. 75 ft. A very 
rapid-growing tree. 
2-3 ft.$1.75 $15.00 
4- 5 ft. 3.50 
30.00 
37.50 
Excep- 
well 
$20.50 
Picea, continued 
♦Excelsa pygmaea. Dwarf Spruce. 20 ft. 
Ideal for rockeries. Dwarf, compact habit. 
Each Ten 
12-15 in.$3.50 
15-18 in. 5.00 
♦Glauca conica. Dwarf Alberta Spruce. 6 ft. 
(New.) Rare. Dwarf, dense, symmetrical. 
12-15 in.$2.50 $22.50 
15-18 in. 3.25 
1J4-2 ft. 4.(X) 
Pungens. Colorado Spruce. 60 ft. 
tionally hardy trees that are very 
shaped and prove quite attractive. 
2- 3 ft.$2.25 
3- 4 ft. 3.00 
4- 5 ft. 4.00 
5- 6 ft. 5.00 
6- 7 ft. 7.00 
Pungens glauca. Colorado Blue Spruce. 60 
ft. These trees, with their beautiful steel- 
blue foliage, prove attractive. See page 29. 
3- 4 ft.$5.50 $50.00 
4- 5 ft. 7.50 67.50 
5- 6 ft. 9.50 87.50 
6- 7 ft.12.00 
PINUS Pine 
♦Montana Mugbus. Dwarf Mountain Pine. 
6 ft. Low, dense. See page 29. 
134-2 ft., sheared.$3.00 $27.00 
2-3 ft., sheared. 3.50 32.50 
15-18 in. 2.00 18.00 
2-3 ft. 3.00 27.00 
Resinosa. Red Pine. 50 ft. Excellent for 
timber. 
forestry, or landscape work. 
2-3 
ft.. 
.$2.25 
$20.50 
3-4 
ft.. 
. 3.25 
30.00 
4-5 
ft. . 
. 4.50 
40.00 
5-6 
ft.. 
. 6.00 
55.00 
6-8 
ft.. 
. 9.00 
82.50 
30 
