CORLISS BROS., INC., NURSERIES 
GLOUCESTER AND IPSWICH, MASS 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, continued 
RHODOTYPOS 
* iKerrioides. Jetbead. 6 ft. A Japanese 
shrub bearing snowy white flowers in May 
and June, followed by shiny black berries. 
Each Ten 
2- 3 ft.$0.60 $5.50 
3- 4 ft.75 6.50 
ROSA. See pages 15—17. 
RUGOSA. See page 17. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SNOWBERRY. See Symphoricarpos. 
SPIRi^A Spirea 
*Arguta. Garland Spirea. 6 ft. A low- 
growing shrub of graceful habit with 
feathery foliage. White flowers in May. 
4-5 ft.$0.85 $7.50 
*Bumalda. Anthony Waterer. 3 ft. Semi¬ 
dwarf type, free-blooming, compact shrub. 
Flowers bright crimson in June and July. 
IK-2 ft.$0.65 $5.75 
2-3 ft.. .85 7.50 
*Japonica callosa alba. White Japanese 
Spirea. 3 ft. Similar to Anthony Waterer. 
2-3 ft. $0.80 $7.00 
*Prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. 8 ft. A popular 
shrub, producing masses of small, double 
white flowers in May. 
4-5 ft.. .$0.85 $7.50 
*Trichocarpa. Korean Spirea. 4 ft. An 
arching shrub, mounded with snow-white 
flowers in June. Larger and later blooming 
than Vanhouttei. 
4- 5 ft.$0.85 
5- 6 ft. 1.10 $10.00 
*Vanhouttei. Van Houtte Spirea. 8 ft. 
The finest of all the Spireas. Bunches of 
white flowers in May and June. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4-5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
SYMPHORICARPOS 
* §Racemosus. Common Snowberry. 6 ft. 
Shrub of medium height. Pink flowers 
from June to September. Waxy white 
berries in fall. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4-5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
SYRINGA Lilac 
*Villosa. Late Lilac. 8 ft. A stout-branched 
shrub producing pinkish lavender, fragrant 
flowers in June. 
2- 3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3^ ft. .90 8.00 
*Vulgaris. Common Purple Lilac. 15 ft. 
The best-known and most extensively used 
Lilac. Fragrant flowers in May and June. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
4-5 ft., heavy, B&B. 1.50 12.50 
*Vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac. 15 ft. 
3- 4 ft.$0.85 $7.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.25 12.00 
♦SYRINGA VULGARIS HYBRID SEED¬ 
LINGS. 15 ft. These beautiful Hybrid Li¬ 
lacs are grown from seed taken from the 
choicest named hybrid varieties. The colors 
range from satin-pink, lilac, blue, dark crim¬ 
son. purple-red and dark purple. No whites. 
5 ft., heavy, B&B.$2.00 
6 ft., heavy, B&B. 3.00 
7 ft., heavy, B&B. 4.00 
NAMED HYBRID LILACS 
The varieties we offer are hybrid sorts, 
possessing all the charm of the old-fashioned 
Lilacs and present a range of colors from 
white to richest purple in single and double 
forms in May and June. 12-15 ft. See color 
illustration, page 25. 
Each Ten 
3- 4 ft., B&B.$1.75 $15.00 
4 - 5 ft., B&B. 2.75 25.00 
5- 6 ft., B&B. 4.50 40.00 
♦Belle de Nancy. Double; satin-pink. 
♦Charles Joly. Double; deep purplish red. 
♦Charles X. Single; dark reddish purple. 
♦Ludwig Spaeth. Single; dark red 
♦Marie Legraye. Single; pure white. 
♦Michel Buchner. Double; purplish-lilac. 
♦Mme. Lemoine. Double; pure white. 
♦Pres. Grevy. Double; blue. 
♦Ville de Troyes. Double; dark purple. 
VACCINIUM Blueberry 
t §Corymbosum. Uighbush Blueberry. 8 ft. 
A handsome shrub bearing pinkish white 
flowers in May followed by blue-black 
berries of excellent flavor. Brilliant colored 
foliage in fall. 
Each Ten 
2-3 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
3^ ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
4-5 ft., B&B. 2.00 18.00 
VIBURNUM 
♦ §tAmericanum. American Cranberry. 10 
ft. A handsome decorative and ornamental 
red-berried shrub of open growth. White 
flowers in May and June. 
3- 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
4- 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
♦Carlesi. Fragrant Viburnum. 5 ft. Com¬ 
pact shrub of medium height, with pretty 
pink and white flowers in May, resembling 
the arbutus in form and fragrance. 
2-3 ft., B&B.$2.00 
*§tCassinoides. Withe-Rod. 6 ft. Slender, 
upright shrub having creamy white flowers 
in June, followed by dark blue fruit. 
3^ ft.$0.90 $8.00 
IfOentatum. Arrow-Wood. 
, 10 ft. 
Native 
shrub with glossy green 
foliage. 
White 
flowers in May and June, 
turning to blue. 
Berries 
crimson 
3-4 ft. 
. .$0.75 
$6.50 
4-5 ft. 
. . .90 
8.00 
5-6 ft. 
, . 1.15 
10.50 
6-7 ft., B&B. 
.. 1.50 
12.50 
♦§tOpuIus nana. DwarJ Cranberry. 2 ft. 
A very dwarf, compact shrub with white 
flowers in May and June. Scarlet fruit. 
Very useful as a low hedge. 
15-18 in.$0.85 $7.50 
lH-2ft. 1.25 12.00 
*§Opulus sterile. Common Snowball. 10 
ft. Well-known shrub, producing large, 
snowball-like flowers in May. 
4-5 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
♦Tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snow¬ 
ball. 8 ft. Excels Sterile because of its su¬ 
perior foliage and flower. A later bloomer. 
May and June. 
3^ ft.$1.00 $9.00 
4-5 ft., B&B. 1.50 12.50 
WEIGELA 
♦Eva Rathke. Deep Red Weigela. 5 ft. 
Semi-dwarf with slender branches. Crim¬ 
son flowers in early June. 
3^ ft.$0.85 
Floribunda. Crimson Weigela. 7 ft. Well- 
known and attractive leafy shrub with 
abundance of tubular crimson flowers in 
June. 
3^ ft.$0.75 $6.50 
♦Rosea. Pink Weigela. 8 ft. A symmetrical 
bush of medium size. Rose flowers in June. 
3-4 ft.$0.75 
♦Rosea nana variegata. Variegated Wei¬ 
gela. 5 ft. Dwarf, compact bush with 
leaves distinctly margined orange-yellow. 
Light rose-colored flowers in June. 
2-3 ft.$0.65 
WINTERBERRY. See Ilex. 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Berberis, page 20. 
Clethra alnifolia, page 21. 
Euonymus alatus compactus, page 21. 
Forsythia intermedia, page 21. 
Ligustrum iboJium, page 21. 
Rhamnus, page 21. 
Rosa rugosa, page 17. 
Taxus, page 18. 
Thuya, page 18. 
5 or more plants of the same variety and 
size at 10 rate; 25 or more at 100 rate 
VINES 
* Adapted to partial shade. § Berried vines. 
AMPELOPSIS 
§Quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. 35 ft. 
High-climbing vine of rapid growth. Foli¬ 
age rich crimson in autumn. Blue berries. 
Each Ten 
2- yr. plants.$0.50 $4.50 
3- yr. plants.65 5.75 
§Tricu8pidata Veitchi. Boston Ivy. 40 ft. 
A clinging vine, densely covered with glossy 
green foliage. Blue berries in the fall. 
5- jn. pot-plants.$0.75 $6.50 
6- in. pot-plants. 1.00 
ARISTOLOCHIA 
Sipho. Dutchman’s Pipe. 25-30 ft. Rapid¬ 
growing vine with dark heart-shaped 
leaves and brownish pipe-shaped flowers in 
May and June. 
2-yr. plants.$1.00 $9.(X) 
BIGNONIA 
Radicans. Trumpet Creeper. 20-30 ft. A 
robust, woody, fern-leaf vine with large 
orange-red trumpet-like flowers. July, Aug. 
2-yr. plants.$0.40 $3.50 
5-yr. plants. 1.00 9.00 
BITTERSWEET. See Celastrus scandens. 
BOSTON IVY. See Ampelopsis Veitchi. 
CELASTRUS 
♦ §Scandens. Bittersweet Vine. 25 ft. Glossy 
foliage and orange-crimson fruit remaining 
all winter. Yellow flowers in June. 
3- yr. plants.$0.60 $5.50 
4- yr. plants, extra heavy.. . . 1.00 9.00 
CLEMATIS 
Paniculata. Sweet Autumn Clematis. 25 ft. 
Pure white flowers in profusion in August 
and September. Very fragrant. 
3- yr., No. 1.$0.50 $4.50 
CLEMATIS HYBRIDS 
Duchess of Edinburgh. 10 ft. Very large, 
fragrant, double, pure white flowers not 
unlike a gardenia. 
Henryi. 8 ft. Large white flowers, some¬ 
times measuring 8 inches across. Hardy 
and vigorous. A hybrid of rare beauty. 
Jackmani. 10 ft. Most popular of the 
large-flowering Clematis. The velvety 
purple flowers are borne abundantly in 
summer and early autumn. See page 23. 
Mrne. Baron Veillard. 10-12 ft. Warm 
lilac-rose flowers of moderate size, borne 
in clusters. Sturdy grower; profuse bloomer. 
Mme. Edouard Andre. 7 ft. A red Clem¬ 
atis with a rich purplish cast. See page 22. 
Ramona. 8-10 ft. Large, beautiful, laven¬ 
der-blue flowers accentuated by a disk of 
darker anthers. Vigorous grower. 
All Clematis Hybrids, 3-yr. potted plants, 
$1.25 each; $12.00 per 10. 
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE. See Aristolochia. 
EUONYMUS. See page 21. 
HONEYSUCKLE. See Lonicera. 
HYDRANGEA 
♦Schizophragma. Climbing Hydrangea. 35 
ft. Beautiful white flowers in July. 
4- in. pot-plants.$1.00 
LONICERA Honeysuckle 
♦§HaIliana. Hall’s Honeysuckle. 20 ft. 
Semi-evergreen vine. Fragrant yellow and 
white flowers from June to August. 
2- yr. plants.$0.35 $2.90 
3- yr. plants.50 4.50 
4- yr. plants.60 5.50 
POLYGONUM 
Auberti. Siher Lace Vine. 25-30 ft. Very 
rapid grower with small light green leaves 
and large feathery sprays of white flowers. 
Aug. to Oct. 
3-yr. extra-heavy plants .. . .$1.00 $9.00 
TRUMPET CREEPER. See Bignonia. 
VIRGINIA CREEPER. See Ampelopsis. 
WISTERIA 
Sinensis. Chinese Wisteria. 40 ft. Hardy, 
fast-growing climber. Long clusters of pea¬ 
shaped lavender flowers in May and June. 
2-yr. plants. $1.00 $9.00 
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