CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
Evergreen Trees, continued 
RETINOSPORA. See Chamaecyparis. 
SPRUCE. See Picea. 
TAXUS 
Yew 
’•'fCuspidata. Spreading Japanese Yew. 10 
ft. A compact, spreading variety. Dark 
green foliage. Bright red berries. Very 
attractive. Each Ten 
l}/2-2-ft. spread.$3.00 $27.00 
2- 2}^-ft. spread. 4.00 37.50 
21^-3-ft. spread. 5.00 45.00 
3- 334-ft. spread. 7.50 
^fCuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese 
Yew. 25 ft. This upright, pyramidal form 
is considered one of the best and most 
beautiful of the Yews. It will grow in 
shade and holds its rich, dark green color 
well all through the winter. Valuable for 
hedges; stands shearing well. 
11^-2 ft.$2.50 
2- 2}i ft. 3.50 $32.50 
23^-3 ft. 4.50 40.00 
3- 3H ft. 6.00 55.00 
*tCuspidata nana (Spreading Form). 
Dwarf Japanese Yew. 4 ft. Valuable on 
account of its deep green foliage and 
extreme hardiness. 
15-18-in. spread.$3.25 $30.00 
18-21-in. spread. 4.50 40.00 
21—24-in. spread. 6.00 55.00 
2-2J^-ft. spread, heavy. 8.00 72.50 
2}4-3-h. spread.10.00 92.50 
*tMedia Hicksi. Hick’s Yew. 10 ft. Erect, 
columnar growth similar to Irish Yew, but 
quite hardy. 
2- 234 ft.$3.50 
234-3 ft. 4.50 
3- 334 ft. 6.50 
THUYA 
Arborvitae 
*tOccidentalis. American Arborvitse. 40 ft. 
A useful, upright, flat-leaved evergreen. 
2-3 ft.$1.75 $15.00 
3^ ft. 2.75 25.00 
4- 5 ft. 3.75 35.00 
5- 6 ft. 4.75 
6- 7 ft. 6.50 
*Occidentalis Douglasi. Douglas Arbor- 
vita. 20 ft. Dense and pyramidal in form 
with short, closely set, fern-like branches. 
Rich, deep green foliage. 
3- 4 ft.$3.00 $27.00 
4- 5 ft. 4.00 37.50 
5- 6 ft. 5.00 45.00 
*Occidentalis globosa. Globe Arborvitw. 
3 ft. Slow-growing evergreen. Dense foli¬ 
age. Globe shape. 
15-18 in.$1.65 $14.00 
134-2 ft. 2.00 18.00 
2-234 ft. 3.00 27.00 
234-3 ft. 4.00 37.50 
3^-ft. specimen. 6.00 
*Occidentalis pyramidalis. Pyramidal 
Arborvitse. 25 ft. Very columnar type. 
Glossy dark green foliage. One of the finest. 
2- 3 ft.$1.75 $15.00 
3- 4 ft. 2.75 25.00 
4- 5 ft. 4.00 37.50 
5- 6 ft. 5.00 45.00 
6- 7 ft. 6.50 58.75 
7- 8 ft. 8.00 72.50 
*Occidentalis wareana. Siberian Arbor¬ 
vitse. 15 ft. A hardy, dense bush having 
gray-green foliage. Medium height. 
2- 3 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
3- 4 ft. 3.50 32.50 
TSUGA 
Hemlock 
tCanadensis. Canadian Hemlock. 75 ft. 
Finest of North American evergreens. A 
medium-sized, broadly pyramidal tree of 
dense growth and rich green foliage. 
2- 3 ft. 
3- 4 ft. 
4- 5 ft. 
5- 6 ft. 
6- 7 ft. 
$2.50 
3.50 
5.00 
7.00 
9.00 
fCaroliniana. Carolina Hemlock. 50 ft. 
Very graceful evergreen with dense, dark 
foliage. Very choice. 
5-6 ft.$9.00 $82.50 
YEW. See Taxus. 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Among the vast number of beautiful Deciduous Trees that shed their foliage in the fall are 
those suitable for planting along roadsides, as screens, for shade, etc. Many of these bear beauti¬ 
ful flowers and colorful fruits. 
SPECIAL PRICES ON QUANTITY 
t Adapted to partial shade. 
§ Berried trees. 
ACER Maple 
Platanoides. Norway Adaple. 50 ft. Large, 
handsome, spreading tree with heavy, 
green foliage of great substance. 
Each Ten 
8-10 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
10-12 ft., 134-2-in. cal. 3.50 32.50 
12-14 ft., 2-2}4-in- cal. 5.00 
14-16 ft., 3-in. cal. 8.00 72.50 
Saccharum. Sugar Maple. 75 ft. One of 
the finest shade trees for lawn or street 
planting. Clean, straight growth and well- 
developed heads. 
8-10 ft.$2.00 $18.00 
BETULA Birch 
Alba laciniata. Cut-leaf Weeping Bircb. 
35 ft. A very attractive lawn tree of tall 
and graceful growth with semi-drooping 
branches and finely cut foliage. 
8-10 ft.$4.00 $37.50 
10-12 ft. 6.00 55.00 
Papyrifera. Canoe or Paper Birch. 40 ft. 
A very desirable tree with large, handsome 
leaves. As this tree develops, the bark 
becomes white. 
6-8 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
8-10 ft. 3.50 
10-12 ft. 6.00 55.00 
CATALPA 
Bungei. Umbrella Tree. 12 ft. An attrac¬ 
tive tree for formal gardens. The dense, 
round, umbrella-like head is carried on a 
slender stem. 
3-yr. heads.$2.50 $22.50 
5-yr. heads. 4.50 40.00 
CORNUS Dogwood 
§tFlorida. White-flowering Dogwood. 25 ft. 
A tree-type, producing showy white flow¬ 
ers in May and brilliant red berries in the 
fall. 
3- 4 ft., B&B.$2.00 $18.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 4.50 40.00 
6- 7 ft., B&B. . 6.50 
§tFlorida rubra. Pink-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. Has individuality. 
4- 5 ft., B&B.$4.50 $40.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 6.00 55.00 
6- 7 ft., B&B. 8.00 72.50 
CRAB, FLOWERING. See Malus. 
CRATAEGUS Hawthorn 
§Oxyacantha albo-plena. Double While 
Haw horn. 15 ft. A native variety bearing 
double white blossoms in May, succeeded 
by clusters of bright scarlet fruit. 
5- 6 ft.$3.75 $35.00 
6 - 8 ft. 5.50 50.00 
§Oxyacantha splendens. Paul’s Scarlet 
Haw born. 15 ft. A small tree of fine 
habit with rich, luxuriant foliage and fully 
double, deep crimson flowers in May and 
June, followed by red berries. Seepage23 
5- 6 ft.$3.75 $35.00 
6- 8 ft. 5.50 50.00 
DOGWOOD. See Cornus. 
ELM. See Ulmus. 
GINKGO 
Biloba. Maidenhair Tree. 60 ft. Pictur¬ 
esque, pyramidal tree with a clean, straight 
trunk and fan-shaped leaves practically 
free from insects. 
6-8 ft.$4.00 
HAWTHORN. See Crataegus. 
LINDEN. See Tilia. 
MAGNOLIA Magnolia 
Soulangeana. Saucer Magnolia. 20 It. One 
of our showiest and most picturesque trees 
of moderate size. Large, lustrous foliage. 
It produces large, slightly fragrant, cup¬ 
shaped, pinkish flowers in A|)ril and May. 
3-4 ft., B&B.$5.00 
MALUS Crab 
loensis plena. Bechtel’s Crab. 15 ft. A 
flowering Crab with fragrant, delicate 
pink flowers. Very ornamental. June. 
Each Ten 
5- 6 ft.$2.50 
6- 8 ft.. . 4.00 $37.50 
§Niedzwetzkyana. Red-Vein Crab. 20 ft. 
Robust growth. Leaves bronze-green. 
Deep rose flowers in May, and large, orna¬ 
mental, dark red fruit. 
5-6 ft.$2.25 $20.50 
MAPLE. See Acer. 
MORUS Mulberry 
§Alba pendula. Weeping Mulberry. 10 ft. 
Forms a perfect umbrella-shaped head with 
long slender branches drooping to the 
ground. Black fruit. 
5-6 ft., 3-yr. heads.$3.00 
MOUNTAIN-ASH. See Sorbus. 
OXYDENDRUM 
fArboreum. Sourwood. 40 ft. Hardy, slow- 
growing, and graceful. Spiky panicles of 
greenish white flowers in late summer. 
Brilliant scarlet foliage in autumn. 
2-3 ft., B&B.$1.75 
POPULUS Poplar 
Nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. 60 ft. 
Remarkable for its picturesque form. 
8-10 ft.$1.75 $15.00 
10-12 ft. 2.50 22.50 
12-14 ft. 3.50 32.50 
14-16 ft. 4.50 40.00 
PRUNUS 
Cerasifera Pissardi. Purple-leaf Plum. 12 ft. 
A showv, purple-leaved, semi-tree type. 
5-6 ft. .$2.00 
8-10 ft. 3.50 
SALIX Willow 
Babylonica. Babylon Weeping Willow. 50 ft. 
Tall-growing Weeping Willow, strong and 
rapid-growing. 
8-10 ft.$2.50 
Pentandra. Laurel-leaf Willow. 30 fl. 
Vigorous, spreading, upright grower. 
Leaves shiny dark green. 
6-8 ft.$1.50 $12.50 
8-10 ft. 2.50 22.50 
Vitellina. Golden-barked Willow. 30 ft. 
Showy yellow-barked tree, handsome at 
all seasons. 
10-12 ft.$3.00 $27.00 
SORBUS Mountain-Ash 
§Aucuparia. European Mountain-Ash. 50 
ft. This tree has fern-like foliage and from 
midsummer through to fall bears large 
clusters of scarlet berries. 
6-8 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
8-10 ft. 3.50 32.50 
TILIA Linden 
Cordata. Little - leaf European Linden. 70 ft. 
A stately tree, and one of the most attrac¬ 
tive and fast growing shade trees for lawn, 
park, or avenue planting. 
8-10 ft.$4.00 $37.50 
10-12 ft. 6.00 55.00 
ULMUS Elm 
Americana. American Elm. 80 ft. Large, 
stately tree, fan-shaped, very distinct. 
8-l()ft.$2.00 $18.00 
12-14 ft. . .. 5.00 
Pumila. Chinese Elm. 75 It. (New.) Hardy, 
rapid grower of compact habit. 
8-10 ft.$2.50 $22.50 
10-12 ft.4.00 
WILLOW. See Salix. 
NATIVE SHRUBS AND 
PLANTS 
W'e can furnish any of the native trees, 
shrubs, plants, or ferns that grow in this 
vicinity. Large tracts of wood and pasture- 
land are at our disposal, from which we can 
obtain any of these native plants. 
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