38 JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Each. 

 Hypericum Patulum. "This magnificent hardy evergreen flowering shrub is a grand 

 acquisition. Its individual flowers, which are produced in bunches, are pale yellow 

 and of great substance, resembling much in appearance the beautiful Gardenia 



Javinica ",... $0 25 



Idesia Polyearpa. A very beautiful new Japanese tree. The flowers, which are of a 

 yellowish green, spring from the axils of the upper leaves in long gracefully droop- 

 ing branched racemes. They are deliciously fragrant, their color resembling that 

 of a Vanda. These are followed by numerous orange berries, about as large as a 



small cherry. Tree quite hardy 50 



Ligustrum Japonicum Tricolor. A very fine variegated shrub, centre of leaf green, 



broadly margined with silver 40 



*Menziesia polifolia Alba. "White flowered Irfsh Heath. A very beautiful dwarf 



shrub, quite hardy 50 



*Muhlenbeckia Complexa. An exceedingly pretty trailing plant, with small round 

 leaves thickly set upon the branches, having very much the appearance of Maiden 



Hair Fern . 75 



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 cf it three feet long covered with bloom ", 75 



*Philodendron Amurensis. A pretty medium-sized tree from the Amour, with a 

 straight stem and dense head and long pinnated foliage, produces the Siberian 

 Cork. " This is just now (^November) a beautiful object in my garden. My spe- 

 cimen tree is about 12 feet in height, and has a tall pyramidal crown of from 3 to 

 6 feet. The form of its foliage, which is deeply lobed, gives it a singular appear- 

 ance, and the coloration of the leaves, which are bright red, is very fine. It retains 



its foliage very late. — Max Leichtliyi 75 



Pa3onia Moutan Banksice. Double Chinese Tree Pceony. A magnificent flowering 



shrub, quite hardy 50 cts. to 1 00 



Pyrus Maulei. This desirable new fruit has been introduced into England from Japan. 

 It is allied to the Japanese Quince. The fruit is of the size of a 

 moderate Quince, of a bright apricot color, and makes a rich con- 

 serve. The flowers, which are produced in great profusion, are of a 

 most brilliant orange scarlet color. It is one of the most beau- 

 tiful flowering trees of recent introduction, as well as a valuable 



fruit Small plants, 50 



Japonica Alba Semi-pleno. Semi-double white Japan Pyrus 50 



Rhododendron Catawbiense. Finest seedlings, 1 to 2 feet 1 00 



Maxima. Large leaved, 1 to 2 feet 1 00 



Punctatum 1 00 



Stauntonia Hexaphylla. A beautiful new climbing plant from Japan, perfectly hardy, 



of very rapid growth and fine large foliage 50 



Styrax Japonica. This is one of the finest hardy shrubs of recent introduction. It is 

 of vigorous compact growth ; blooms early and most profusely ; the plants are 

 sheets of bloom, which are pure white, most charming, admirably adapted for 



cemeteries 25 



*Syringa. — (Lilac.) Hyacinthiflora pleno A magnificent double flowered lilac — large 



thyrse of rich double lilac flowers 1 00 



*Lemoinei pleno. Another magnificent double flowered Lilac, 

 with immense thyrses of delicate rose colored flowers, a grand 



and exceedingly beautiful plant 1 00 



*Rubella pleno. Immense thyrse of double mauve-colored 



flowers; a grand variety ; ready in April 1 50 



Wiegelia Incarnata. A beautiful bright colored variety 25 



John Standish. Large flowers of purplish crimson 25 



Ed. Andre. A very beautiful new variety, interior of flower purple, exterior 



very dark blackish purple 25 



♦August Wilhelm, (new.) Rosy amaranth 50 



^Candida, (new ) The finest and purest white 50 



*Zanthocercis Sorbifolia. This one of the most beautiful hardy shrubs which have 

 been introduced for years. It is a native of central China. It is a shrub or small 

 tree, not attaining over ten or twelve feet in height and bushy. The flowers expand 

 during April at the same time as the leaves, and are disposed in racemes which 

 attain a height of eight inches, and sometimes more. They are white, having a 

 slight fleshy tint and reddish copper colored at the base, shading otf to a purple 

 violet. This lovely shrub is perfectly hardy 1 00 



