oa JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
ANTHURIUMS. 
Each, 
* Anthurium Veitchii, a very handsome Aroid of 
striking aspect. ‘he leaves are ovate-oblong, 
greatly elongated, attaining lengths of from 2 
to 3 feet, with a breadth of less than one-third 
of these dimensions; coriaceous in texture 
and deep green, with a glossy metallic surface 
when first expanded, becoming paler by age. 
The principal nerves are arched and deeply 
sunk, giving the surface a conspicuously waved 
appearance. As an exhibition or decorative 
plant it will always take a very high position. 
First class certificate from the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society. Price on application................ 
Each. 
*Anthurium Warocqueanum, a _ remarkable 
Aroid. ‘The leaves are greatly elongated, at- 
taining lengths of from 24 to 30 inches, with a 
breadth of not more than 7 or 8 inches. The 
ground color is a deep green of a very rich 
hue, with a velvety lustre and appearance, 
with which the light color of the midrib and 
veins form a pleasing contrast. To the lovers 
of fine foliage plants this beautiful Anthurium 
will be a most welcome acquisition.....$1 50 to 
ALOCASIAS. 
* Alocasia Thibautiana, a splendid foliage plant 
of stately and robust habit, and without doubt 
by far the finest of all Alocasias. For exhibition 
purposes it stands in the first rank among foli- 
age plants, and in the Stove it forms one of the 
most distinguished ornaments. A first-class 
certificate was awarded to it by the Royal Hor- 
ticultural Society......... Ganeesciccesscrs seeeee Pl 90 to 2 50 
* Alocasia Hybrida, an exceedingly beautiful 
Hybrid, sent out by Messrs. Veitch & Sons. It 
is of free growth, with exceedingly beautiful 
foliage with a metallic hue, in the way of A. 
Veitchii, but much finer; will make a grand 
specimen plant for exhibitions, &c......$1 50 to 
*GLOBBA COCCINEA. 
The stems are much crowded, 12 to 18 inches long, and gracefully arching on all sides, giving the plant a very 
elegant contour. They are furnished with deep green leaves and terminate in a dense raceme of flowers, of which 
the bracts are scarlet and the perianth yellow. The plant is continuously in bloom during the greater part of 
the year. The elegant habit of this plant, its richly colored flowers of singular structure, and their long dura- 
tion, render it a most useful and interesting plant, 
75 cents. 
*COLUMNEA SP. 
An exceedingly pretty epiphyte which we have introduced from Guatemala; grows well on a log with or 
without moss; it also grows freely in a pot; flowers creamy white covered with minute red spots. $1.00. 
POTHOS. 
*Pothos Aurea, the leaves are strikingly varie- 
ated, heart-shaped and unequal sided, of a 
ark green, boldly and irregularly marked by 
bands or fantastic-shaped blotches of creamy 
yellow, here and there suffused with pale yel- 
lowish-green. Being of free growth and having 
a boldly marked variegation, it will be an orna- 
mental object in the tropical plant stove, where 
Pathos Celatocaulis, this plant is a handsome 
and interesting climber, lying perfectly flat 
upon the surface it climbs over, being held in 
position by its numerous adventitious roots; 
and as it is a rapid grower, it is admirably 
adapted for covering walls, trunks of Tree 
Ferns, &c. In general appearance it has much 
the look of the barren shoots of Marcgrayia 
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PAVONIAS 
* Pavonia Wioti, a very striking flowering plant. 
The outer calyx consists of two whorls of nar- 
row slender bright red bracteoles, the outer 
whorl shorter than the inner, which equals 
the closed corolla. Both the latter and the calyx 
are of a red black. It» flowers continuously 
throughout the year, but most freely in the 
* Pavonia Makoyana, a handsome free-blooming 
plant of erect growth. Its corymbs of flowers 
are peculiarly attractive from the bracteoles 
being large and of a bright rosy carmine color, 
forming a striking contrast with the dark pur- 
ple corolla. The plant is extremely floriferous, 
and the blossoms remain a long time in perfec- 
winter months; with its neat habit and pleas- CLOT acs csasiie sccevedascaseesuudsduabeveniacssscouteonseromae oooe 
ing foliage it will be exceedingly valuable for 
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MONTBRETIAS. 
* Montbretias Crocosmizflora, an exceedingly 
beautiful bulbous plant, a hybrid between 
Montbretia Pottsii and Crocosma Aurea— 
flowers in-long spikes like a Gladiolus; color 
brilliant orange and CrimSOD .............00000 seoeee 
*Montbretias Pottsii, a bulbous rooted plant 
from the Cape, requires similar treatment to 
Gladiolus; stem 1% to 2 feet high, with a pani- 
cle nine inches long, bearing long, deep bright 
yellow flowers; tinted outside with red............ 
*HIGGINSIA RCEZLI. 
A very beautiful new tropical plant, with dark bronzy leayes, streaked and marbled with white. 50 cents. 
ANTHERICUM PICTURATUM. 
Without a doubt one of the handsomest foliage plants ever introduced, in growth equal to A. Vitatum, the 
variegation is entirely distinct, having a rich ciea ny white band 34 of an inch wide running through the centre 
of each leaf, margined on each side with rich deep green. 40 cents, 
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