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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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25 



Each. 



Alstraemerea Psittacina, a pretty fleshy rooted 

 plant, flowers daring winter 



Amorphophallus Rivieri, this very curious Aroi- 

 dLte, planted in the open ground in April-May 

 (like the 1 ahlias), the tubers will produce on 

 a thick stern, a very extraordinary looking 

 palmated single leaf, in the shape of a reversed 

 umbrella 



Bessera elegans, one of the most beautiful of 

 Mexican bulbs, producing slender stems about 

 one foot high, bearing an umbel of ten to six- 

 teen drooping bell- sh aped flowers of a bright 

 venuilion on the outside, inside rosy white, 

 edg< d and striped with bright vermilion 25 



Bravoa Geminiflora, spike of Pentstemon-like 



flo«ers, ver.v fine 10 



Bletia, several Mexican species 50 



Bletia, species from Guatemala 1 00 



Hyacinthina, flowers in spikes purple 1 00 



Shepherdii, a robust species, long branching 



s;>ikes of rich purple 1 50 



Tankerville (Phajus), long spikes about eigh- 

 teen inches high, color brown and white; flow- 

 ers during winter 50 



The above are Terreslial Orchids and very beau- 



Brodiaea Conjesta, flowers blue on a long scape, 



a lie" flowerer 10 



Grandiflora, grows about one foot high and 



covered with a mass of violet blue flowers 10 



Cyclamen Persicum, gOi.d flowering bulbs, a tine 



strain 25 cts. to 50 



Coum, brilliant red 30 



European Alba, pure white, very pretty 25 



Giganteum, large flowered, fine strain, 25 cts. to 50 

 Calla (Liiohardia) Ethiopica Nana, the well- 

 known 'Calla Lily." 25 



Hastata (Yellow Ca"lla). See Novelties 75 



Alba Maculata, bright green foliage spotted 



with white 25 



Coburghia Incarnata, a beautiful Peruvian plant 



wiili sca.i.let flowers 50 



Crinum Americanum, large umbels of white 



flowers, fragrant 50 



Sanderianum (new), a very distinct new species 

 introduced from Sierre Leone. The flowers 

 are borne in umbels of three and four, the six 

 lanceolate petals having a broad and conspicu- 

 ous band of reddish crimson down the centre 



of each 



Species from Guatemola, beautiful white flowers, 1 00 

 Crocosmia see Tritonia). 



Cypripedium Spectabile 25 



*Eurycles Cunninghamii, an exceedingly beau- 

 tiful bulbous rooted plant from Queen's Land, 

 Australia. The flowers are pure white, pro- 

 duced in a many-flowered umbel ; it gives its 



chaste pure white flowers during spring 1 00 



*Freesia L-eichtlinii, a very pretty bulbous plant, 

 spikes of cream colored "flowers, with a yellow 

 blotch on each, having the perfume of Prini- 



ros s 20 



Refracta Alba, pure white 25 



*Gloriosa Superba Grandiflora (Metthonica), a 

 distinct and beautiful variety, habit vigorous, 

 stems freely clothed with neat, sessile leaves, 

 and terminated with long spikes of large beau- 

 ti fully formed lily-like flowers. The flowers 

 are composed of long lanceolate shaped petals, 

 which are deeply undulated on their margins, 

 centres of flowers rich orange yellow, outer 

 portion of petals brilliant verinilion scarlet 2 50 



Each. 

 Guatemalian Crocus, white, underside of petals 



rosy-pink, similar to Crocus, very pretty 50 



*Hyacinthus ((^alionia) Candicans, long spikes 



of white flowers three feet high 25 



Ismene Calathina, large umbels of white flowers, 25 



Amances _ 



Ixiolirion Pallasii 50 



Lily of the Valley, single white 15 



Double white 15 



Single rose nearly white, slightly tinged 15 



Milla Bifolia, a "very pretty Mexican bulbo-s 

 plant, growing about one foot in height, pro- 

 ducing numerous large pure white flowers, of 

 great substance, two to four upon a stem, last- 

 ing a long time in bloom 20 



Nerine (Guernsey Lilies), crispa, rose 50 



Flexuosa, rose'colored 40 



Sarniensis, beautiful rose crimson 50 



Corusca, scarlet 60 



Fothergilh, orange, scarlet 60 



Ornithogalum thyrsoides alba, long spikes of 



white flowers 30 



Arabicum, a grand spike of pure white flowers, 



m; gnificent 50 



Oxalis Cernua, canary vellow,very bright, finest 



yellow *. „ 10 



Pleno double, canary yellow 15 



For other varieties see Bulb Catalogue. 

 Pancratium Mexicanum, flowers large, pure 



white 50 



Illyricum, this bears immense heads of pure 



white fragrant flowers; perfectly hardy 3) 



Schizostylis Coccinea, a very fine hardy green- 

 house bulb, blooms during autumn and winter, 20 

 Phadranassa Chlqracea, flowers are about six 

 inches long on a pendulous umbel, crimson 



and green 50 



Tigridia (Tiger or Shell Flower) pavonia, orange- 

 red spotted black §1.00 per doz., 10 



Ccelestina, blue 20 



Conchiflora, yellow, spotted black, SI per doz., 10 

 Grandiflora alba, flowers white, with brown 



blotch in centre, very handsome 



Tritoma (Flame, or Torch Flower) Grandis, a 

 handsome plant with spikes of flowers three 



feet high, color orange-scarlet 



Glaucescens, the foliage of this variety is very 



glaucous 25 



Uvaria, long spikes, color orange-scarlet. 25 



Tritonia Aurea (Crocosmia), golden blooms, in 



tall branching spikes 10 cts. to 20 



Crocata, orange-scarlet flowers, fine. ...10 cts. to 20 



Tube Rose (double), first quality bulb 10 



Pearl, a variety of dwarf growth, eigbteMi to 

 twenty-four inches, with larger flowers than 



thj common 75 cts. per doz., 10 



Diamond, a new variety very dwarf. 



*Urceolina Aurea (pendula), an exceeditiuly 

 beautitul bulbous plant fiom Peru. Drooping 

 umbels of urn-shaped flowers, strangely col- 

 ored with pea-green and golden-yellow. Ex- 

 tremely graceful in growth and beautiful in 



color. "Requires a warm atmosphere 1 00 



Vallota Purpurea, flowers brilliant shaded, cup- 

 shaped 25 cts. to 50 



Major, a large variety of the last 30 cts. to 50 



Zephyranth.es Atamasco (Atamasco Lily) a 

 pretty d.»arf Amaryllis-like plant, with large 



white (lowers 15 



Rosea (Caranata), rose colored 50 



Treatrae, in the style of Atamasco, flowers large, 

 white 10 



25 



25 



NEW AND SCARCE CANNAS. 



Canna, President Faivre, foliage splendid, 



bronze-maroon; lar>;e crimson flowers 20 



Bannetti Excelsa, foliage large, shaded purple, 

 Boners orange-rod 20 



Creole, very dark foliage, grows about six feet 

 high, a fine variety ... 20 



Glorie de Provence, foliage large, fine plant, 

 flowers canary-yellow 20 



Henri Vilmorin^ large dark green leaves, bril- 

 liant orange blossoms 20 



Marechal Vaillant, orange flowers, large leaves 



of a dark brouze-cnnison 20 



My selection, 10 cents 



Canna, Ehemanni (see Novelties) 



Musaefolia Sanguinea, muselike leaves ribbed, 

 of a rich bronze or chocolate and crimson tint, 



Ornementdu Grand Rond,very tall with large 

 bronzy-^re n foliage, flowers scarlet 



Oriflamme, leaves green, with violet veins, sal- 

 mon orange flowers 



Prince Imperial, large beautiful foliage 



Premices de Nieces, medium height, fine green 

 leaves, golden flowers...... 



V. Lemoine, tine broad green foliage, flowers 



orange-scarlet 



each; Si. 00 per dozen. 



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