20 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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Magnificum. The foliage of this plant is truly magnificent, a noble species, with large 
velvety-reen leaves'and broad silver: Velnseccecc. cescressesce ceeeeec ne cecemece le $0 50 to 1 00 
*Scherzerianum. One of the most striking and beautiful dwarf-flowering stove plants 
of recent introduction, producing beautiful brilliant scarlet flowers, each of which 
remains from two to three months in bloom. This charming and novel plant is 
easy of culture, and a most abundant bloomer.......... ..escece evrecsces oe coeaden $1 50 to 2 00 
*Scherzerianum Williamsii. In habit and growth it is in all respects like the normal 
state, but its spathe and spadix differ entirely ; in the variety now offered the spathe 
is pure ivory white, and the spadix a pale lemon color.......... cesvescesSesseedataneeommeere 2 00 
Floribundum. A very pretty species, of easy culture. Flowers pure white, freely pro- 
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ALOCACIAS. 
Macrorhiza Variegata. Leaves nearly as large as Colocasia Esculentum, broadly splashed 
with white. Some leaves nearly all white. Its easy growth, combined with the 
rich variegation, makes it a very telling subject for exhibition............... 50 cts. to 1 00 
*Sedeni. ‘‘ A very beautiful hybrid, between A. Metallica and A, Lowii. The form of 
the leaf is perfectly intermediate between the two parents, whilst the coloring is a 
very striking and pleasing combination of the metallic hue of one parent, with the 
dark green, and prominent white veins of the other. A fine.foliage plant........... 1 00 
*Lowii. A very beautiful plant with large shining foliage. Forms a fine specimen... 1 50 
Veitchii. The foliageof this plant is exceedingly distinct. A grand show plant..50 cts. to 1 00 
*Zebrina. Fine yellow leaf-stalk, with distinct black marks, rendering it a very con- 
spicuous plant. It makes a grand specimen............. PRE CCELECEa Geceeceonicecscaince ceeesecee 1 00 
*Metallica. A plant possessed of great beauty. Large thick shell-like leaves of a 
bronzy-copper color. It is distinct and admirable in every respect......00 75 cts to 1 50 
Illustris. (Gibsoni.) The leaf-stalks are erect, and have a brownish-purple tint, color 
arich green, marked between the principal veins by broad patches of blackish olive, 
forming a striking contrast with the brighter green portions of the leaf surface.. ... 0 25 
Jenningsil. A delicate green, over which, between the principal veins are laid heavy 
blotches of black, which are remarkably precise in outline and arrangement.......... 0 25 
*HNOTHERA HARTWEGII.—(WNew.) 
This very beautiful species I have introduced from southwestern Texas. The past dry, 
warm season it bloomed in the open border all through the summer and autumn 
unaffected by the weather, giving its large bright yellow flowers, in great profusion.. 0 50 
*PENSTEMON BACCHARIFOLIUS.—(QNew.) 
A fine species from southwestern Texas; flowersrich crimson, blooms profusely during 
our dry summer, consequently of great value for the open border............sseseesseeese 50 
*PHYGELIUS CAPENSIS. 
This pretty Penstemon-like plant I have found quite hardy, it having passed several 
winters out doors without protection. It grows from 38 to 4 feet high and has 
numerous semi-herbaceous stems, each terminated by a long branching raceme of 
flowers which are brilliant scarlet. It isa most persistent flowerer, beginning in 
May or June and: comtinuing Wp LO GPOSE. Joctss ce nicews te docs ocees sbsceccccoecn te mcyouenenieeee renee 0 50 
‘‘ This is one of the most ornamental hardy plants in cultivation.’’— Garden. 
\ CLITTORIA CGRULEA. 
A climbing plant of moderate growth, which flowers freely during winter, flowers in 
clusters of deep mazarine blue, pea-shaped Mowers, ..........cecece secsesceescscsccocsenesuncs 0 50 
SALVIA GREGGII. 
A pretty new species which I have just introduced from Texas. This has long spikes of 
purple flowers; a continuous bloomer, very compact habit, and nearly or quite 
hardy in this latitude...... be secseaven covers asp casenever'cnese O00 viesecees essncvene veccees  oayeesakeuses 0 50 
