CORLISS BROS., INC., 
NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER AND IPSWICH, MASS. 
POLEMONIUM 
Caeruleum. Jacohs-Ladder. Fern-like foli¬ 
age. Bell-shaped blue flowers. June to 
Sept. lJ^-2 ft. 
Caeruleum album. A handsome, pure 
white form of above. June to Sept. 
1 ft. 
★ Reptans. Dwarf, bushy plant with 
sliowy, blue, bell-Iike flowers. April to 
June. 8-10 in. 
POLYANTHUS Bunch Primrose 
★ Sutton’s Brilliance. An exceptionally 
showy strain including a large proportion 
of viyid red and orange shades. May, 
June. 6-8 in. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
POPPY. See Papaver. 
PRIMULA Primrose 
★Cashmiriana. Large, globular heads of 
a pleasing purplish blue shade. April. 
10 in. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10. 
PULMONARIA 
★Angustifolia. I'ufts of dark green foliage 
from which issue many rigid spikes bear¬ 
ing crowded heads of rich blue flowers. 
April to June. 6 in. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
PYRETHRUM Painted Daisy 
Finest Mixed English Varieties. Showy 
single flowers of pink, red, and white. 
May, June. 2 ft. 
RUDBECKIA Coneflower 
Speciosa (Newmani). Deep orange- 
yellow flowers with a dark purple cone. 
Good for cutting. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
SALVIA Sage 
Azurea. Pretty sky-blue flowers in great 
profusion. Aug., Sept. 3-4 ft. 
Pitcheri. A branching type with large 
flowers of rich gentian-blue. One of the 
best fall perennials. Sept., Oct. 3—4 ft. 
30 cts, each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
SANTOLINA Lavender-Cotton 
Incana. Sweet, aromatic, silvery white 
evergreen foliage and roundish heads of 
yellow flowers. July. 12-15 in. Pot- 
plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10. 
SAXIFRAGA Saxifrage 
★Aizoon rosea. Tufted plants with silvery- 
edged foliage and pink flowers. July. 
4-5 in. Pot-plants. 
★Macnabiana. Large white flowers, pret¬ 
tily spotted red. May. 1 ft. Pot-plants. 
All Saxifragas, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100 
SCABIOSA Pincushion-Flower 
House’s Variety. A new strain with extra- 
large flowers of blue shades. Beautiful 
doubles. June to Sept. 2 ft. 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
SEDUM Stonecrop 
★Acre. Moss-like foliage; yellow flowers. 
May, June. 2-4 in. Pot-plants. 
★Border!. Evergreen foliage; flowers of pale 
violet. Suitable for edging and excellent 
for rockeries. July, Aug. 6-8 in. Pot- 
plants. 
★Kamtschaticum. Evergreen foliage with 
golden flowers through July and Aug. 
6-9 in. Pot-plants. 
★Lydium. Dense carpet of bright green 
foliage turning red. White flowers. July, 
Aug. 2 in. Pot-plants. 
★Sieboldi. Broad, bluish gray foliage, mar¬ 
gined with red; flowers rose-pink. Aug., 
Sept. 6 in. 
★Spectabile. Large heads of rosy-colored 
flowers. Eoliage silvery green and com¬ 
pact. Sept., Oct. ly ft. 
★Spectabile, Brilliant. Same as above, 
with bright amaranth-red blooms. Sept., 
Oct. 1 H ft. 
SEMPERVIVUM Houseleek 
★Arachnoideum. Cobweb Houseleek. A 
lacy network of fine thread from tip to 
tip of foliage. Flowers bright red. Sept., 
Oct. 6 in. Pot-plants. 
★Arenarium (cornutum). Small rosettes 
of green leaves; light yellow flowers. 
Compact habit. It is a fine variety, the 
stock of which is very scarce. Aug., Sept. 
3-4 in. Pot-plants. 
★ Brauni. Bronze, almost dull red tips, dull 
green base. Sept. 6 in. Pot-plants. 
★Fimbriatum. Fringed Houseleek. Rosettes 
reddish at base, fringed with hair at tips. 
Red blooms. Aug., Sept. 6-10 in. Pot- 
plants. 
SHASTA DAISY. 
See Chrysanthemum maximum. 
SPEEDWELL. See Veronica. 
SPIDERWORT. See Tradescantia. 
SPIRi^A. See Astilbe. 
SPIR2EA 
Filipendula flore-pleno. Double creamy 
white flowers and lovely fern-like foliage. 
Fine for cutting. June, July. 13^-2 ft. 
40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10; 
$30.00 per 100. 
STACHYS Betony 
★Lanata. Attractive silvery white foliage; 
small delicate purple flowers. July. 1 ft. 
STATICE 
Latifolium. Small purplish flowers pro¬ 
duced in cloud-like heads. May be dried 
for winter use. Aug. 1 3^-2 ft. 30 cts. 
each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
SWEET WILLIAM. See Dianthus. 
TEUCRIUM Germander 
★Chamaedrys. Evergreen foliage; terminal 
spikes of bright rose flowers. July to 
Sept. 1 ft. 
THERMOPSIS 
Caroliniana. Carolina Tbermopsis. A 
lovely, lupin-like plant with rich green 
foliage and yellow, pea-like flowers. 
June to Aug. 2 ft. 
THRIFT. See Armeria. 
THYMUS Thyme 
★Serpyllum albus. White Mountain Thyme. 
Forms dense mats of dark green foliage 
and clouds of white flowers. June, July. 
3—4 in. 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 
per 10. 
★Serpyllum coccineus. This we believe 
to be the most attractive. Plants become 
completely covered with brilliant scarlet 
flowers. June, July. 3-4 in. 
★Serpyllum lanuginosus. Woolly Thyme. 
Downy gray foliage. Compact; for car¬ 
peting. June to Aug. 3-4 in. 
TRADESCANTIA Spiderwort 
Blue Species. Superior to the common 
Virginiana. Stiff, erect stems. Flowers 
are a beautiful shade of blue. Blooms 
profusely. June to Sept. 23^—3 ft. 
Virginiana rosea. Rich rose-colored 
blooms, smaller than Virginiana. July, 
Aug. 2 ft. 
TRITOMA Torch-Lily; Red-Hot Poker 
Mt. Etna. See page 5. 
Pfitzeri Hybrids. Blooms are a rich 
orange-scarlet, on tall spikes. Needs a 
little protection. Aug. to Oct. 3—4 ft. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
Towers of Gold. See page 5. 
TROLLIUS Globe-Flower 
Empire Day. See page 5. 
Europaeus, Gold-quelle. See page 5. 
Europaeus, Lemon Queen. (New.) 
Flowers pale yellow, produced abun¬ 
dantly in May and June. 2 ft. 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 
per 100. 
Troll ius, continued 
LEDEBOURI, GOLDEN QUEEN. (New) 
A wonderful new introduction with large 
golden flowers and orange stamens. This 
plant should be in every garden. June, July. 
3 ft. See illustration, page 4. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
TURTLE-HEAD. See Chelone. 
VERONICA Speedwell 
Blue Spire. See page 5. 
★ Incana. A woolly plant with numerous 
blue flowers. Excellent for rockery or 
edging. July, Aug. 1 ft. 
Incana rosea. See page 5. 
Longifolia subsessilis. One of the hand¬ 
somest blue-flowering plants. Perfectly 
hardy and increases in strength and 
beauty each year. Fine for cutting; one 
of the very best plants for the hardy 
border. July to Sept. 2-3 ft. Pot-plants, 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Blue Jay. Very 
heavy foliage with beautiful spikes of 
dark blue flowers. Exceptionally hardy. 
July to Sept. 2-3 ft. 35 cts. each; 95 cts 
per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100 
★Spicata nana. An attractive, dwarf, blue 
form, blooming freely during the summer. 
June to Sept, 8—10 in. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
★Spuria, Royal Blue. A bushy plant with 
a great abundance of bright blue spikes. 
Very showy. May, June. 1 ft. 
VIOLA 
★Giant Jersey Gem. An excellent plant 
of dwarf, compact habit and a continuous 
bloomer from May until late fall. The 
flowers are of a pure rich purple, borne 
on good stems from 6 to 8 inches long. 
Grows in any soil with plenty of sun. 
Absolutely free of the sprawling habit 
which is characteristic of the old Jersey 
Gem. Fine for borders and rock-gardens. 
May to Nov. 6-8 in. 30 cts. each; 80 
cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
★ Yellow Queen. A novelty. This is the 
finest yellow Viola that we have seen. 
It blooms from late spring until frost. 
Flowers are large, deep yellow, and the 
plant of a good compact habit. May to 
Oct. 6-8 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
★Apricot. Dainty soft apricot flowers. A 
good bloomer. May to Sept. 6 in. Pot- 
plants. 
★White Perfection. An excellent large- 
flowered white. May to Aug. 6 in. 
Pot-plants. 
VIOLA ODORATA Sweet Violet 
Double Russian. Perfectly hardy, pro¬ 
ducing double, sweet-scented, blue flow¬ 
ers; excellent for shady places. May, 
June. 8 in. Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10. 
Rosina. A most delightfully fragrant, 
single variety with deep rose-pink flow¬ 
ers. Very hardy. May to Oct. 3-6 in. 
Pot-plants, 30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; 
$2.40 per 10. 
YARROW. See Achillea. 
YUCCA 
Filamentosa. Tall spikes of fragrant, 
drooping, bell-shaped, creamy white 
flowers. Foliage sword-like. June, July. 
4-5 ft. 2-yr., 25 cts. each; 65 cts. per 3; 
$2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 3-yr., 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
Unless otherwise noted, all plants on this page, 25 cts. each; 65 cts. per 3 of one variety; $2.00 per 10 of one variety; 
$15.00 per 100 of one variety. (5 or more plants of one variety at 10 rate; 25 or more plants at 100 rate.) 
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