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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



The following species and varieties are of taller growth, cultivated chiefly for their flowers 



Begonia, Argyrostigma Picta, green spotted with 

 white. 



Coccinea (Corallina), a very beautiful species, a free 

 bloomer, color a bright scarlet. 



Evansiana, a beautiful species. 



Folipsa, drooping species, light pink flowers. 



Fuchsioides alba, white flowered. 



GlaucophyllaScandens (climbing Begonia), abeau- 

 tiful climbing species, admirable for hanging bas- 

 kets. 



Hybrida Multiflora, scarlet. 



Incarnata, flowers pink. 



Price 15 cents each 



Begonia, Gibsonii, this variety has double flowers. 



Imperialis. 



Nigricans, dark shining crimson foliage, flowers 

 pink. 



Nitida, flowers pure white. 



Odorata, swVet scented. 



Palmata, palmated. 



Parnelli, foliage light green, beautifully spotted with 

 white. 



Saundersonii, scarlet. 



Weltoniensis, pretty waxy pink flowers. 



Washingtoniana, a winter bloomer, flowers white. 

 ; $1.50 per dozen. 



SELAGINELLAS.— Lycopodium. 



Each. 



Selaginella, Caulescens 25 



Csesia, surface like shot silk 20 



Caesia Aboreum (laevigata) 25 



Cordifolia 20 



Cuspidata (pallescens and circinalis) 20 



Denticulata, dense habit 10 cts. to 20 



Elongata (cordifolium) 20 



Filicina 20 



Krausia Aurea, the whole plant is of a jich gol- 

 den color, beautiful 10 cts. to 25 



Martensii, compact habit 10 cts. to 20 



Each 

 Selaginella, Martensii Variegata, tips of all 



the growth white 10 cts. to 20 



Paradoxa 20 



Poulterii, neat compact habit 20 



Plumosa (viticulosa) 25 cts. to 50 



Rubicunda 25 



Stolonifera 10 cts. to 25 



Triangulare 20 



Wildenovii (Pubescens), more fern-like than 



the other species 25 



FERNS. 



Fern, Adiantum Gracellinum, a most elegant 

 Fern, with very light and graceful fronds ; the 

 fronds are about a foot long and nine inches 



across, are thin and fragile 30 cts. to 50 



*Adiantum Hendersonii, a very distinct and 

 elegant Maiden Hair Fern. The fronds at- 

 tain a length of from 30 to 40 inches, and 

 have a graceful arching habit. The mature 

 fronds are a beautiful dark green, the young 



fronds a bronzy-crimson 1 00 



Amabile, a very elegant species, with fronds 

 of a beautiful light green, attaining the height 



of from 15 to 18 inches 25 cts. to 50 



*Veitchii, an extremely ornamental Fern, 

 very symmetrical in its growth. The young 

 fronds are very beautiful, being of a fine red 

 color; that of the mature fronds a pale green, 1 00 

 Farleyense, the most magnificent variety of 

 this handsome family; the fronds arc of a 

 size and form of A.trapezilbrme.but pendant, 

 and all the large pinnules are deeply fringed 



and crisped *50 cts to 1 00 



Cardiochloena, a free growing and very beau- 

 tiful Adiantum 30 cts. to 50 



Peruvianum, a magnificent species, rivalling 

 the well known A. trapeziforme in the size 

 of its pinnules, and surpassing it in the ele- 

 gance of its large compound drooping 



fronds , 25 cts to 50 



Princeps, a very handsome and distinct Adi- 

 antum trom New Granada, with long arching 

 fronds; pinnules large and closely set upon 



the rachis; of a pleasing green 25 cts. to 50 



Sanctae Catharines, the fronds are from one 

 to two feet in height and decompound. It is 

 a very grand plant and succeeds well in a 



warm greenhouse 25 cts to 50 



Capillus Veneris incisum, a distinct and 



pretty variety of this lovely Maiden Hair.... 50 

 Setulosum, a distinct and handsome Maiden 



Hair 30 



(Maiden's Hair I Concinnum 25 



Concinnum Latum 25 



Cuneatum 15 cts. to 25 



Capillas-veneris, Maiden's Hair 25 



Colpodes 20 



Formosum 25 



Decorum (Wngnerianum) 25 



Excisum Multifidum 25 



Macrophyllum 25 



Magnificus 25 



Pubescens .10 cts. to 20 



Trapeziforme 25 



Fern, Asplenium Belangerii 25 



Asplenium Flaccidum.... 25 



Longissimum, a very useful basket Fern ; its 

 pendulous fronds are often from 5 to 7 feet 

 long, and are produced in great abun- 

 dance 25 cts. to 50 



Formosum, a very beautiful Fern 33 



Dimorphum (Diversifolium) 25 



Serratum 25 



Vivipirum 25 



Cicutarium 25 



Aspidium Spinulosum 25 



Macrophyllum 25 



Bifidum 25 



Aculeatum 25 



Athyreum Goringeanum pictum 25 



Blechnum Brasiliensis 25 cts. to 50 



Cheilanthes Alabamensis 25 



Californica 



Elegans, a very beautiful Fern 25 



Lendigera 



Trichomans 25 



Cibotium Schiedei 



Davallia Trichostica 25 



Bullata 25 



Bulbiferum Woolstenii 30 



Scabra 25 



Polyantha 25 



Tyermani 30 cts. to 50 



Mooreana, amost beautiful Fern. The fronds 

 are from 2 to 3 feet long, and from 1 to 2 feet 

 wide at the base, triangular and pointed of a 

 graceful arching habit of growth and most 

 elegantly cut into a multitude of small seg- 

 ments 30 cts to 50 



Tyermanni, one of the most beautiful of all 

 the Hare's-foot Ferns, of dwarf compact 

 habit, having rich dark green fronds. The 

 rhizomes are slender, which contrast charm- 

 ingly with the deep green of the fronds, 30 to 50 

 Tenuifolia Stricta, a very distinct and hand- 

 some Fern 50 



Pyxidata 30 



DennstcedtiaDavallioidesYoungi, under pot 

 culture it hascaudices as thick as one's finger, 

 and fronds 7 or 8 feet in length. To this stout 

 and vigorous constitution, it adds the elegance 

 and gracefulness of minute subdivision, so that 

 its fronds, though large, are utterly devoid of 

 coarseness; while growing to a lar«e size, it is 

 one of the most finely cut of all the large grow- 

 ing sorts 50 cts. to 1 00 



DoodiaCaudata • 20 



