Descriptive Catalogue. 17 



*DOUBLE CHIXESE PRIMROSE.— Primula Sinensis pleno. 

 MRS. JOHN SAUL. 



This superb variety was raised in my establishment. The flowers are large, pure 

 white, petals over-lapping, beautifully serrated, of fine form, robust and compact 

 habit, profuse bloomer. Can be safely recommended as the best double white 

 Primula out. $2 each. 



The well known horticultural Avriter, F. R. Elliott. Esq , of Cleveland. Ohio, 

 says of it : A lew days since visiting the greenhouse of Mr. Oliver Alger, we saw, 

 for the first time in bloom, the new Double Chinese Primrose, "Mrs. John Saul." 

 It is usual for oriiiinators of new plants or fruits to praise them all they will main- 

 tain, but in this case the originator, John Saul, of Washington, D. C, has, in his 

 description of this new flower, told only a plain tale when saying ''it is the best 

 double white primrose out." It is an abundant bloomer, with large flowers of 

 pure white, ver}- double, the petals over-lapping and beautifully serrated, — all in 

 all, the finest variety we ever saw. 



PRIMULA SIXEXSIS RUBRA PLEXO. 



A beautiful double red Chinese Primrose. $1 50 each. 



PRIMULA SIXEXSIS FIMBRIATA. 



Fine seedling plants, raised from the finest strains of single flowers; various 

 shades of color. 30 to 50 each. 



*PRIMULA CURTUSOIDES AMCEXA. 



A beautiful new Japanese Primrose, The flowers are of a rich, rosy purple 

 color; of good size, borne in large clusters ; highly interesting as an early spring 

 flowering plant for pot culture ; nearly or quite hardy. $1 oU each. 



*PR1MULA C. AMCEXA ALBA, 



A lovely white variety of the above. $1 oO each. 



PRIMULA MUXROL 



A pretty variety of rose white Polyanthus from the north of India. 7o cts. each. 



*PRIXCE OF ORAXGE PICOTEE.— Monthly or Tree Carnation. 



Color clear yellow, petals fringed and clearly margined with bright crimson ; 

 strong vigorous grower and free bloomer. Awarded first class prizes wherever 

 exhibited in England ; a very beautiful flower. $2 each. 



TRADESCAXTIA REPEXS VITTATA. 



A pretty trailing plant, extremely useful for vases, hanging baskets, &c. ; in 

 habit it is similar to the old Trudescantia zehrina, but the foliage is of a bright 

 green, blotched with white — in many instances the entire half ot the leaf is white. 

 50 cents each. 



PEPEROMIA ARGYREIA. 



Leaves orbicular-ovate on red foot-stalks three to five inches long, somewhat succu- 

 lent, the colors are delicately blended, being bright green along the lines of the 

 nerves, and greyish white between, 50 cents each. 



CLERODEXDROX BALFOURL 



A beautiful climbing species, which blooms profusely on the young wood ; flow- 

 ers scarlet and white ; a plant of easy culture. 50 cents each. 



CLERODEXDROX TIIOMSOXII. 



A very beautiful climbing stove plant, with crimson flowers ; free vigorous grower 

 and profuse bloomer. 75 cents each. 



CLERODEXDROX SPECIOSUM. 



This beautiful plant forms a fine intermediate variety l)etween G. xplendenft and 

 C. Balfouri, being a neat C()mpact climber in habit, with the rich dark green glossy 

 leaves of the former, and differing from the latter in producing numerous racemes 

 of rich rose, or violet-tinted crimson blossoms, issuing from a rose colored calvx. 

 Its free flowering and medium vigor of growth, is valuable in its adaptation either 

 for pot culture in conservatories,or traiamg as a climber. $1 each. 



