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JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
LAGERSTRAMEA.--Crape Myrtle. 
Each. 
Lagerstramea Indica Alba, white Crape Myrtle, 
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Indica Rosea, rose or pink, the variety gener- 
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Purpurea, a bright purple, a vigorous grower 
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Magenta, color a bright magenta............-.6005 25 
Each. 
Lagerstramea Indica New Crimson, bright deep 
crimson, no variety hitherto introduced ap- 
proaching it in color; a profuse bloomer, giy- 
ing immense heads of its rich flowers..........-..-+ 
The Crape Myrtle is well-known in this latitude 
and South as our most beautiful summer flowering 
hardy shrub. North, it will need protection. 
. PUNICAS.--Pomegranates. 
Punica Alba Pleno, double white...............:::05 25 
Legrelliae Pleno, reddish yellow bordered with 
white. very double, splendid.............c2---2-+---e+- 25 
Rubrablenos doublemed te. os... eten sae sceets sh 25 
Prolifera, a profuse flowerer................--+0+e000 25 
Punica Nana Improved, it blooms freelyin a small 
state, and larger specimens are sheets of bloom. 
Being such a profuse bloomer it is exceedingly 
‘desirable from its rich color, brilliant orange 
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NEW AND RARE HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS. 
Abelia Rupestris, a dwarf compact shrub, 
flowers pure white in long racemes during 
summer and fall; a beautiful shrub, quite 
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Althea Ccelestis, (Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus Syr- 
iacus), a distinct and beautiful variety with 
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Andromeda Arborea, (or Oxydendron)—Sorrel 
‘Tree, a rare American small tree, known in 
Europe as Lily-of-the-Valley Tree, from the 
resemblance of its blooms to that lovely flower. 50 
*Azalea Ghent, in varieties, finest from seed........ 1 00 
Acer Polymorphum, dwarf Japanese Maple........ - 50 
* Atropurpureum, foliage deep purple shaded 
with claret; a beautiful variety...................- 1 50 
* Dissectum, foliage similar to the above, 
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Rosea Pictis, foliage deeply and finely cut...... 1 50 
*Palmatifidum Atropurpurea................0....00 1 50 
*Reticulatum, deeply lobed leaves, reticulated 
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*Rosea Marginatus, leaves tipped and edged 
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*Sanguineum, blood leaved, deeply lobed, 
leaves a rich colored and very beautiful 
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* Japonicum, of slow compact growth, with 
large leaves; a very distinct and handsome 
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* Castcenifolia, a very distinct and handsome 
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Aralia Seiboldi, a very handsome evergreen 
with large, shining, green leaves, nearly or 
quite hardy; a fine decorative plant...25 cts. to 50 
Callicarpa Purpurea, it blooms in August; 
these are succeede | by a crop of small berries, 
which are of a bright lilac purple, and which 
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Carpenteria Californica, this is an extremely 
rare shrub, even in its native habitat. It isa 
handsome shrub, the flowers being large, pure 
white, with yellow tipped stamens. ‘The leaves 
are broadly lance shaped, of thick texture, 
with recurved margins; it grows from six to 
fifteen feet in height and is very bushy. One 
of the most valuable shrubs which have been 
introduced for years. <A great acquisition...... 1 00 
Ceanothus, Marie Simon, large spikes of rosy 
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Scepter Azur, long spikes of azure blue............ 00 
Cedrela Sinensis, a very beautiful hardy tree 
of rapid growth, from north of China, with 
large foliage similar to Ailanthus, and yellow- 
ish bark. This is a very handsome new tree, 
very desirable for gardens, lawns, cemeteries, 
&c., its fine, large, shining foliage being most 
distinct, and the tree, withal, perfectly hardy.. 50 
Clerodendron Viscossissima, (Bungeana), this 
is a handsome hardy shrub from Northern 
China; the flowers emit a delicious perfume; 
flowers lilac rose, in dense terminal corymbs, 
a very desirable New SHIUD........0-.csccrscscerevsceees 30 
Crategus Lalezendi, a variety of Pyracantha, 
much superior to the type, has deeper colored 
berries and a more compact and better habit... 25 
Climbing Hydrangea, (Schizophragma Hy- 
drangeoides). this is described as clinging to 
trees to the height of 50 feet. producing co- 
rymbs of white flowers of the size of ordinary 
Hydrangeas. It clings exactly like ivy..30 cts. to 
Coculus Carolinianus, a rapid growing climber, 
perfectly hardy. 1!t produces racemes of vivid 
scarlet berries, which hang on the vines all 
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* Daphne Genkwa (Japan Daphne), an exceed- 
ingly beautiful. small shrub, with long downy 
twigs, which in spring before the leaves appear, 
bear violet colored fragrant flowers about an 
inch long; one of the most beautiful of early 
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Desmodium Japonicum, a pretty dwarf Jap- 
anese shrub, which is quite hardy. Its dreop- 
ing branches are entirely hidden by millions 
of its white flowers which are freely pro- 
duced from August to beginning of winter...... 
Penduliflorum, similar to the last, with purple 
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Dimorphanthus Mandchuricus, this noble de- 
ciduous shrub has been introduced from Mand- 
churia, and therefore is perfectly hardy. Its 
handsome multifid leaves are about a yard in 
length, and as much in breadth, similar to 
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Gelsemium Sempervirens Pleno, double flow- 
ered Carolina Jesamine, an exceedingly beau- 
tiful climber; rich yellow flowers..............-..++ 
Hydrangea Japonica, Mad. Von Siebold, a fine 
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Hypericum Patulum, its individual flowers, 
which are produced in bunches, are pale yel- 
low and of great substance, resembling much 
in appearance the beautiful Gardenia Javin- 
Idesia Polycarpa, a very beautiful new Jap- 
anese tree. ‘The flowers are of a yellowish 
green, in long gracefully drooping branched 
racemes. They are deliciously fragrant, their 
color resembling that of a Vanda. These are 
followed by numerous orange berries, about as 
large asa small cherry. Tree quite hardy...... 
Ligustrum Japonicum Tricolor, a very fine 
variegated shrub, centre of leat green, broadly 
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Loniceras Gigantea, a shrubby species, large 
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Planteriensis, (new), climbing species.............. 
Muhlenbeckia Complexa, an exceedingly pretty 
trailing plant, with small round leaves 
thickly set upon the branches, having very 
much the appearance of a Maiden Hair 
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Neviusia Alabamensis, “Snow Wreath.” A new 
native shrub of great beauty. It occurred 
in thickets under a long escarpment of rock, 
and when in full bloom looked like a snow 
wreath, In its native place it had a southern 
exposure at the base of a high cliff, and at an 
elevation above the tops of the trees below; at 
that place I have seen virgate wreaths of it 
three feet long covered with bloom.......... 
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