26 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
PHORMIUM.—New Zealund Flax. i 
*Atropurpureum. A very desirable species; habit the same as P. tena ; leaves reddish 
purple. This makes a distinct decorative plant for the conservatory, and a.fine sub- 
ject for the sub-tropical garden. A distinct and beautiful plant... .......0+seeseeseeseeeee 
*Colensoi Variegatum. This beautiful plant has fine broad erect pointed dark green 
leaves, elegantly banded at the margin with one or sometimes with two conspicuous 
stripes of creamy white. It has the same mode of growth as P. tenaz, but is alto- 
gether distinct, while its more erect habit gives it quite a distinct appearance..$1 to 2 00 
*Cooki Variegatum. An elegant, somewhat dwarf growing plant; leaves green, beau- 
tifully striped with golden yellow. Native of New Zealand.......-- csse-sesesee- seerees 
*Veitchii Variegatum. This is a finely variegated form of the well known New Zea- 
land Flax. The leaves are of the same size as the species, with conspicuous broad 
stripes of creamy white running out their whole length, and contrasting well with 
the light shining green ground color. It is a truly noble plant.............+.-2s: $1 to 2 00 
*Purpurea Fol Nigra Marginata. A distinct form of New Zealand Flax, with purplish 
green leaves, margined with black..... ...... Soaeaecd, odavhh dave sAiclcaae dow ees fdesecn danas aeee eet 
YUCCA. 
Alcefolia Variegata. We received a special premium for a fine specimen of this plant 
from the Maryland Horticultural Society. Leaves green, broadly striped and 
banded with yellow; a beautiful variegated plant ........cccccescce cesses ceeeeeees 75 cts. to 1 50 
*Quadricolor. The foliage of this is iong, recurved and beautifully variegated. A very 
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DIPLADENIA, (Echites.) 
*Williamsii. A splendid hybrid. Color soft pink or rosy crimson; it is very profuse ; 
flowers produced in large clusters, the raceme continuing to grow and produce a 
succession of blooms—a marked and desirable character in this variety. Its prolific 
blooming qualities will render it a most desirable plant.. ...............sceeceso-sateoscosens 1 00 
Ameena. Flowers of a soft pink color, suffused with rose, somewhat resembling D. 
Splendens, but in every respect a great improvement on that variety, being of 
superior form, the lobes being stiff and round, instead of reflex and pointed. For 
summer blooming in the green house, no climber is more lovely than this ............ 0 50 
*Boliviensis. A very free flowering white Dipladenia. It is very compact, producing 
an abundance of flowers in a much smaller state than almost any other species. 
The foliage is medium in size, and of a light glossy green color. The flowers pure 
white, with a distinct yellow centre............ ddeecnae teovne Hoses \ascdeteeansshumeecee keane 1 00 
*Hybrida. A very floriferous variety; flowers resembling D. insignis, both in color 
and form, but are produced in much greater profusion............seseeees cbsoscey ne saceseee 1 00 
JASMINUM, SAMBACK, (Arabian Jasmine.) 
Duchess d’Orleans. Flowers double, white, like miniature white roses, deliciously fra- 
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Grand Duke. Flowers double, white, like miniature white roses, deliciously fragrant, 
similar torthe above, Dt CISHINCHEs :cccs coc <esceue th «om rea cedwsncs «ada viene cccedens sac eccs Cuan nee eeeeae 0 25 
Grand Duchesse de Tuscany. Flowers double, white, like miniature roses, deliciously 
fragrant, in the style of the two preceding; very fine.................2. pov ran cen Cena atneenee 0 30 
Trifoliata. Another fine variety, flowers white, like miniature roses, deliciously fragrant, 0 30 
Hirsutum, (single.) A very free flowering winter blooming species. ...........06 25 cts. to 0 50 
No plants can be more beautiful or fragrant than those blooming freely through the 
summer, All who grow choice plants should possess them. 
IXORAS. 
Regina. It is of compact habit, and the flowers are of a deep shade of color; the trusses 
are of a somewhat similar shape to those of J. coccinea, but the plant is much more 
compact in growth than that variety. It is a most superb plant.......... deedeealeeoeee - 0 50 
