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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Each. 

 Croton,Chrysophyllum, at the upper ends of the 

 shoots they appear to be almost entirely golden. 

 The upper leaves are shorter than the lower, 

 somewhat wavy-edged and occasionally about 

 once twisted; tbe petioles are red 25 els. to 50 



Disraeli, in the newer leaves the midrib and 

 margin of alight yellow. As the foliage be- 

 comes older the yellow subsides to a bright 

 orange-yellow. In the mature leaves the mar- 

 gin is a bright scarlet 25 cts. to 50 



Interruptum, very long leaves, nearly an inch 

 broad, midrib bright scarlet, shading to 

 a golden-yellow. An exceedingly graceful 

 plant 25 cts. to 50 



Irregulare, leaves broadest at the base, about 9 

 inches long, scarcely two leaves resembling 

 each other; groundcolor dark green, midrib 

 orange-yellow, with the upper surface of the 

 leaf irregularly spotted and blotched with yel- 

 low ". 25 cts". to 50 



Johannis, the leaves are from 20 to 24 inches 

 long, narrow and pendulous, ground color 

 bright shining green, the margins and midrib 

 bright orange-yellow, a beautiful variety 50 



Lord Cairns, this has trilobate leaves. The 

 color of the foliage is a bright green, the mid- 

 ribs of the leaves a light yellow, blotched and 

 spotted with the same color, the spots and 

 blotches being irregularly scattered over the 

 surface 25 cts. to 50 



Majesticum, a truly grand variety, leaves from 

 12 to 18 inches long, when young the leaves 

 are deep green, ribbed with golden-yellow, the 

 green changing with age into a deep olive and 

 the yellow becomes crimson 25 cts. to 50 



Mooreanus, the color and markings are rich 

 and distinct. The midrib and margin of the 

 leaf are of a clear orange-yellow, with the 

 blade crossed with parallel bands and stripes 

 of the same color 25 cts. to 50 



Multicolor, leaves irregular in shape, contracted 

 in the centre and twisted at the p tint, light 

 green blo'ched with yellow, but changing to 

 glossy green blotched with yellow, reddish- 

 yellow and red, the midrib crimson. ..25 cts. to 50 



Spirale, the spiral leaves render it most distinct, 

 they are from 9 to 12 inches in length and 

 pendulous; in a young state, the ground color 

 is deep green, striped up the centre with a 

 broad baud of gulden-yellow; with age they 

 change to a deep bronzy-green 30 cts. to 50 



Each. 

 Croton.Nobilis, a beautiful variety with long pen- 

 dulous leaves, richly colored with many tinis. 

 The colors are crimson, yellow, and green in 

 many shades, the crimson being predominant 

 in the stems, fool stalks of the lea-ves and mid- 

 ribs, where it is bordered by bands of deep 

 golden-yellow. 25 cts. to 50 



Picta, foliage dark green, spotted with red and 

 yellow 25 cts. to 50 



Tortilis, a remarkably fine variety with twisted 

 foliage, very distinct. The midrib of each leaf 

 grows in a spiral from the base to the point. 

 The ground color is of a deep olive-green, the 

 midribs of the mature leaves bright crimson, 

 bordered on each side with a line of deep yel- 

 low 30 cts. to 



Undulatum, the edges of t';e leaves beautifully 

 undulated and wavy. and the variegation con- 

 sisting of numerous markings and bloiches, 

 which in the matured leaves are of the bright- 

 est crimson, and in the young leaves, at first 

 yellow 25 cts. to 



Variegatum, leaves dark green, blotched and 



spotted with golden-yellow 25 cts.' to 



Rubrum, leaves dark green, striped and spot- 

 ted with red and golden-yellow 25 cts. to 



Veitchii, a splendid variety." The leaves attain 

 a length of 12 to 14 inches, and 2]A inches in 

 breadth, and are traversed by broad bands of 

 creamy-yellow, which change with age into 

 rose and carmine-purple 25 cts to 



Volutum, the leaves being rolled up from the 

 end in a volute, after the manner of the curv- 

 ing of a rani's horn. Color deep green, a 

 golden bar runs down the centre, from which 

 yellow veins diverge at about half-inch inter- 

 vals, and meet near to, and so as to coalesce 

 with the golden margin 



Weismannii, this is one of the most beautiful 

 of all the forms: leaves about a foot long and 

 three fourths (f an inch wide; ground color 

 shining bright green striped and mottled with 

 golden-yellow 25 cts. to 



Youngii, a magnifieeutCroton ; tin* leaves are of 

 great substance, from l 1 ^ to 2 feet in length, 

 deep red underneath, while the upper surface is 

 dark green, densely blotched and sutfused with 

 creamy-yellow and bright rosy-red.... SO cts. to 



Specimen and half specimen plants of all can be 

 supplied during summer and autumn, suitable for 

 exhibiting, at moderate prices. 



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HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS.-Chinese Hibiscus. 



(All are Magnificent Plants for Bedding Out.) 



Hibiscus, Collerii (new), a remarkably distinct 

 variety. The flowers are of a buff-yellow, with 

 a crimson-scarlet base, and are particularly 

 handsome 



Cruentus, the flowers are compact and double, 

 of a remarkably rich crimson-red, and having 

 a strikingly showy character 



Carminatus perfectus, it has very large flow- 

 ers nearly 5 inches across, with broad and 

 slightly undulated petals, of a rich soft car- 

 mine-rose, with a deep crimson eye 



Cooperii tricolor, beautifully variegated in foli- 

 age and flowers 25 



Fulgidus, flowers very large, composed of fine, 

 broad, round and beautifully undulated petals, 

 of an intense carmine-scarlet 



Grandiflora, this is a beautiful new plant in the 

 way of the line old plant H. Rosa Sinensis, it 

 has very large flowers of rosy-crimson 



Puniceus, the flowers are double, neat and 

 compact of a very elegant crisp jd appearance, 

 color bright dense crimson 25 



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Hibiscus, Miniata Semi-pleno, brilliant flowers 

 of a vermilion-scarlet color, darker towards 

 the base of the petals. The flowers are semi- 

 double 25 



Lambertii, flowers large, of a deep crimson, 



very fine 25 



Rosa Sinensis, flowers deep crimson, single 25 



Variegata, leaves beautifully variegated 



with white 25 



pleno rubra, double crimson 25 



Jaune, double yellow 25 



Aurantiaca, double orange 25 



Schizopetalus, one of the most remarkable 

 varieties of H. Rosa Sinensis; the petals are 

 deeply lacinated and fringed, as are the petals 

 of Mignonette, Clarkia, <&c. Its drooping 

 flowers with refleted ornnge-red, and lacin- 

 ated p-tals render this plant not only a curi- 

 ositv, but highly valuable as a decorative 



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Van Houttii (new;, another magnificent flower, 

 huge, of a deep crimson, extra fine 25 



Price $2.50 per dozen. 

 PUNIC AS.-Pomegranates. 



Punica, Alba Pleno, double white 25 



Legrelliae Pleno, reddish-yellow bordered with 



white, very double, splendid 25 



Rubra Pleno, double red 25 



Prolifera, a profuse flowerer 25 



Punica, Nana Improved, it blooms freely in a 

 small state, and larger specimens are sheets of 

 bloom. Being such a profuse bloomer it is ex- 

 ceedingly desirable from its rich color, bril- 

 liant orange-scarlet 



