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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



President "Van den Hecke. Pure white, 



striped with rose, double. 

 Queen of Scarlets. Brilliant scarlet, marked 



with rich crimson spots on a violet ground. 

 Queen of Roses. Rose color, with broad 



rounded flower lobes, upper lobes relieved 



by a cloud of small crimson specks. 

 Queen of Double Stripes. A beautiful double 



white flower, occasionally coming elegantly 



tipped and streaked with rose. 

 Queen of Double Whites. Flowers large, 



double, of the purest white. 

 Queen of Whites. Finely formed, of the 



purest white. 

 Roi de Beautes. Light salmony rose, suffused 



with violet, edged with white, double. 

 Reine des Roses. Deep clear rose, red spots, 



large and attractive. 

 Senator Kestler. Rosy crimson, very fine 



shape. 

 Splendidissima. White ground, striped with 



carmine. 

 Souvenir du Prince Albert. Large double 



flowers, lobes broad, half white and half 



rose, edges pure white. 



The six last named are quite new. The price for small plants is 50 cents each, 

 of six for $2.50. The larger plants cannot be sent by mail. 



Stella. Bright scarlet, deep violet stain on 

 upper petal. 



Virgin Queen. Pure white, fine form. 



Vittata Crispiflora. White, striped with 

 purple and crimson. 



Virginalis. Pure white, edge of flower frilled. 



Vivid. A fine rich scarlet, beautiful. 



^Empress of India, (new.) A very beautiful 

 variety, flowers 4 inches in diamf-ter, sal- 

 mon rose, flamed with white and dark car- 

 mine, a first-class variety. 



*Jcan Vervaene, (new.) Rosy salmon, 

 spotted with deep crimson, edged with 

 white. A first-class variety. 



*Louisa Pynaert, (new.) White, striped 

 with violet, semi-double, extra fine. 



*La Pucella de Gand, (new.) Pure white, 

 very large and finely formed, a beautiful 

 flower, 



*Mad. Vandercruyssen, (new.) Color bright 

 clear rose, of good form, semi-double. 



*Mad. Jean Nuytens Verscbafielt, (new.) 

 White relieved with a yellowish spot, a 

 fine large flower of good form and sub- 

 stance. 



The set 



AZALEA AM(ENA AND VARIETIES. 



The varieties of A. Amoena bloom early and are very desirable for greenhouse culture, or 

 forcing. They are hardy in this latitude. 



Amoena. Bright rosy purple, flowers small, 

 hose-in-hose fashion, abundant bloomer, a 

 very distinct and pleasing species, quite 

 hardy. 25 cts. to 50 cts. 



*Mrs. Carmichael. A hybrid between Amoena 

 and Stella; color a rich magenta shaded 

 with crimson, the upper segments spotted 

 with marginal black. 50 cts. 



*Obtusa. A beautiful variety of Amoena from 

 Japan, with orange scarlet flowers. 50 

 cts. 



■^Caldwelli. A very beautiful variety of 

 Amcena ; flowers red. 



^Princess Beatrice. Quite a distinct flower, 

 color light mauve, slightly spotted in the 

 upper petal segment, flowers round and of 

 good shape. Sometimes produces double 

 flowers. 60 cts. 



*Wm. Carmichael. A charming variety, rich 

 carmine shaded with magenta, the upper 

 segment beautifully spotted, flowers round 

 and of good substance. 50 cts. 



CAMELLIAS. 



Of this beautiful class of plants, we grow a very choice selection. 

 Price 50 cts. to $1 each and upwards, according to size. 



BEGONIAS. 



Varieties of dwarf growth, cultivated chiefly for their beautiful foliage. 

 Price 20 cts. each, $2.00 per dozen, ( save where priced.) 



*E. Andre. A very beautifully marked fol- 

 iage. 30 cts. 



^Marguerite Bruant. Very distinct foliage. 

 30 cts. 



*W. E. Gumbleton. A beautiful hybrid be- 

 tween Rex and Discolor. 30 cts. 

 The above are three remarkably beautiful 



hybrids between Rex and Evansiana, 



Alexander Von Humboldt. Fine foliage. 

 Begonia Metallica. Veins of a dark metallic 



hue. 

 Bettine Rothschild. 

 Gem. Fine. 



Grace Fahnestock. Neat foliage. 

 Louis Schwatzer. Beautifully marked foliage 



in the style of Rex. 



