CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER AND IPSWICH, MASS 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, continued 
BUTTERFLY-BUSH. See Buddleia. 
CHOKEBERRY. See Aronia. 
CLETHRA 
t*Alnifolia. Sweet Pepper. 5 ft. A dainty 
native shrub, bearing spikes of creamy 
wliite, fragrant flowers. July to September. 
Each Ten 
lH-2ft.$0.60 $5.50 
2- 3 ft. 75 6.50 
3- 4 ft. .00 8.00 
CORAL-BERRY. See Symphoricarpos. 
CORNUS Dogwood 
t§*Alba sibirica. Red-branched Dogwood. 
8-10 ft. Stout, erect, bright red branches. 
Clusters of yellow-white flowers in late 
June, followed by blue-white berries. 
3-4 ft..$0.75 $6.50 
§tFlorida. White-flowering Dogwood. 25 ft. 
Of tree type, producing showy white flow¬ 
ers in May, and brilliant red berries in fall. 
3- 4 ft., B&B.$2.00 $18.00 
4- 5 ft., B&B. 3.25 30.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. . 4.50 40.00 
stFlorida 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. See page 22. 
3- 4 ft., B&B.$3.50 $32.50 
4- 5 ft., B&B. 4.50 40.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 7.00 63.00 
t §*Paniculata. Gray Dogwood. 15 ft. Has 
clusters of white flowers in May and June, 
followed in autumn by white berries. 
3^ ft. $0.80 $7.00 
t §*Stolonifera. Red-Osier 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 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
t*Stolonifera flaviramea. Golden-twig Dog¬ 
wood. 8 ft. Makes a striking contrast with 
the red-barked sort, with its yellow 
branches. White owers. May and June. 
4-5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
COTONEASTER 
§Apiculata. Cranberry Cotoneaster. 5 ft. 
A very desirable, medium-sized shrub with 
pink blooms in June, followed by showy 
red fruit. 
6 - in. pot-plants, 2 ft.$ 2.00 $18.00 
§Horizontalis. Rock Cotoneaster. 3 ft. Low, 
horizontal-branched shrub. Glossy foliage. 
Pinkish white blooms in spring, followed 
by bright red fruit. Supreme for rock¬ 
planting. Semi-evergreen. 
6 -in. pot-plants, 12-15 in... .$1.75 $15.00 
CYDONIA Quince 
*Japonica. Japanese Quince. 5 ft. Early 
bloomer. Flowers orange to scarlet, in 
May, followed by golden yellow fruit. Foli¬ 
age glossy green. A specimen shrub. 
2-3 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
3^ ft.90 8.00 
4-5 ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
DAPHNE 
t*Mezereum. February Daphne. 4 ft. A 
small, hardy shrub blooming long before 
the leaves appear. The stems are closely 
set with rosy purple, fragrant flowers. 
February-March followed by red berries. 
l}4-2 ft., B&B.$1.25 $12.00 
DEUTZIA 
*Gracilis. Slender Deutzia. 3 ft. White 
flowers on arched branches. May, June. 
lK-2fE.. . ..$0.65 $5.75 
*Lemoinei. Lemoine's Deutzia. 5 ft. Early- 
blooming, vigorous shrub with sprays of 
pure white flowers in May. 
2-3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
Scabra, Pride of Rochester. 12 ft. Tallest 
of the Deutzias. Bears a profusion of pink¬ 
ish white flowers in June and July. 
2- 3 ft.$0.50 $4.50 
3- 4 ft.65 5.75 
DOGWOOD. See Cornus. 
EL/EAGNUS 
§Angustifolia. Russian Olive. 20 ft. Ex¬ 
cellent for mass planting. Fragrant yellow 
flowers followed by orange berries enhanc¬ 
ing its silvery gray leaves and branches. 
Each Ten 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 $9.00 
§Longipes. Cherry Eleagnus. 6 ft. Silvery 
leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers in May. 
Red fruit. An excellent shrub. 
4-5 ft.$1.50 $12.50 
EUONYMUS Euonymus 
t§*Alatus. Winged Euonymus. 8-10 ft. 
Shrub of compact habit. Small leaves on 
four-winged branches, yellowish flowers in 
May and June. Brilliant red fruit and 
foliage in autumn. 
3- 4 ft.$0.90 $8.00 
4- 5 ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
t§*Alatus compactus. Dwarf Winged 
Euo,nymus. 6 ft. A very choice, dwarf, 
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.$1.00 $9.00 
3- 4 ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
§Bungeanus. Winterherry Euonymus. 15 ft. 
Tall, slender shrub covered with bright 
orange fruits hanging on slender threads. 
4- 5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
FORSYTHIA 
Goldenbell 
*Intermedia. Border Eorsythia. 8 ft. 
Upright form with arched branches grace¬ 
fully bearing clouds of bright yellow flowers 
in April and May. 
4- 5 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
5- 6 ft. 1.00 9.00 
*lntermedia primulina.PrimroseEorsythia. 
8 ft. Pale yellow flowers in great abun¬ 
dance in April and May. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
*Intermedia spectabilis. Showy Border 
Eorsythia. 8 ft. Bright yellow. 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 
*Arborescens grandiflora. 
Hydrangea 
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 
Paniculata grandiflora. (Tree Form.) Pee 
Gee Hydrangea. 10 ft. Preceding variety 
trained into tree shape. 
4- 5 ft., B&B.$1.50 
5- 6 ft. 2.50 
ILEX 
f §*Verticillata. Common Winterherry. 6 ft. 
Ornamental shrub with decorative scarlet 
berries and attractive green foliage. 
2-3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3^ ft. 1.00 9.00 
JAPANESE QUINCE. 
See Cydonia japonica 
JETBEAD. See Rhodotypos. 
KOLKWITZIA 
*AmabiHs. Beauty Bush. 8 ft. Sprays of 
graceful foliage completely covered with 
delicate pink flowers in May-June. 
2-3 ft.$0.90 $8.00 
3^ ft. 1.25 12.00 
LIGUSTRUM Prive 
Ibolium. Ibolium Privet. 8 ft. A new hardy 
variety. Foliage rich glossy green. Semi¬ 
evergreen. Each 10 100 
2- 3 ft., bushy.$0.25 $1.75 $12.00 
3- 4 ft., bushy.30 2.25 15.00 
3-4 ft., specimen.50 4.50 
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- 4ft....$0.75 $6.50 
*§Ruprechtiana. Manchurian Honeysuckle. 
12 ft. Dense, upright habit. Creamy yel¬ 
low flowers in June, followed by lustrous 
red berries. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
* §Tatarica alba. White Honeysuckle. 10 ft. 
Beautiful bush with arching branches. 
White flowers in May, succeeded by scarlet 
berries. 
5-6 fT, B&B..$1.50 $12.50 
*§Tatarica rosea. Pink Honeysuckle. 10 ft. 
A graceful bush which bears a profusion 
of pink flowers in June, followed by red 
berries. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
MYRICA 
* §Carolinensis. Northern Bayberry. 5 ft. 
A low-spreading shrub with fragrant foliage 
and much-admired white waxy berries. 
15-18 in.$0.65 $5.75 
134-2 ft.80 7.00 
PHILADELPHUS Mock-Orange 
*Coronarius. Sweet Mock-Orange. 10 ft. 
An upright shrub bearing a profusion of 
white flowers in May and June. Very 
popular. Fragrant. 
3- 1 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
4- 5 ft.85 7.50 
5- 6 ft. 1.10 10.00 
*Grandiflorus. Scentless Mock-Orange. 8 ft. 
A vigorous variety 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 10.00 
*Virginalis. (Hybrid.) 8 ft. A handsome 
new shrub which covers itself with large, 
semi-double flowers in June. 
4-5 ft.$1.25 $12.00 
PHYSOCARPUS Ninebark 
t*Opulifolius lutea. Golden Ninebark. 10 
ft. A strong-growing shrub with bark 
which hangs in shreds along the stems. 
Good variety for shady places. Golden 
foliage. 
3- 4 ft.$0.60 $5.50 
PRUNUS 
Cerasifera, Newport. Newport Purple-leaf 
Plum. Purple - leaved, semi-tree type. 
Formal or ornamental. Flowers in April 
and May. 
4- 5 ft. B&B.$1.50 $12.50 
*Glandulosa alba-plena. Double White 
Almond. 6 ft. Same as above, with the 
exception of double, white flowers. 
3-4 ft.$1.00 
*Glandulosa rosea. Double Pink Almond. 
6 ft. An old-fashioned, early-flowering 
shrub, bearing rose-colored flowers in:May. 
2- 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3- 4 ft. 1.00 9.00 
RHAMNUS Buckthorn 
§Cathartica. Common Buckthorn. 12 ft. 
Heavy shrub with spiny branches, lustrous 
green leaves, and small black fruit. 
5 - 6 ft.$ 1.10 $ 10.00 
§Frangula. Glossy Buckthorn. 12 ft. A 
shrub with beautiful foliage and handsome 
red berries turning black. 
3-4 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
5-6 ft. 1.10 10.00 
5 or more plants of the same variety and size at 10 rate; 25 or more at 100 rate 
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