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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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Spirea Filipendula, double white flowers ; pretty, 



Japonica Variegata 



Palmata, this is undoubtedly the finest species 

 in this genus, and one of the best hardy plants 

 of recent introduction. The flowers are deep 

 crimson, and produced in large terminal co- 

 rymbs, which are from 6 to 12 inches in 



^5 



Rhexia Virginica, a very beautiful native peren- 



25 



Rubus Rosaeflorus (Bridal Rose), double white 





Saponaria Ocimoides, flowers pink; a pretty 





Saxifraga Sarmentosa, foliage prettily reticu- 

 lated 



Japonica Tricolor, three colored leaves, &c 



95 



Elegans, an improvement on Palmata, very 

 fine 



30 

 9 5 



Peltata 



Schmidtii, large flowered 



Sarracenia Flava, yellow hardy pitcher plant, 

 or side-saddle flower 



Rubra, red pitcher plant 



Purpurea, purple pitcher plant 



Sedum (Macrophyllum Aurea Marginatum), deep 



Ulmaria Flora Pleno, double white 



Venusta dobata), beautiful crimson flowers 



25 

 25 



*Thalictrum Adiantiodes, a very elegant hardy 

 perennial, from 12 to 18 inches in heigbt, of a 

 neat branching habit; in delicacy of structure 

 it rivals the finest species of exotic Adiantums 

 or Maiden Hair Fern, by the exquisite beauty 







50 



Japonicum Variegatum, green, with a golden 

 blotch 



Tradescantia Virginica, purple 



25 

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Anacampseros 





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Spicata Corulea 



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Spectabile Purpureum, large flat cymose head 



All have beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers. 



10 



Sieboldii, a light green ; a pretty plant 



Salvia (Sage) Rubicunda, a pretty perennial 

 species, crimson flowers 



Major Aurea Marginata, foliage margined 



10 



Minor alba variegata 



Wahlenbergia Grandiflora (Campanula Grandi- 



10 



Pitcheria Augustifolia, this beautiful new va- 

 riety is the hnest of all blue Salvias; hardy.... 

 Sweet William, Auricula eyed, beautiful. $1.00 

 per dozen 



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Alba, white 



Very fine hardy perennials. 



20 



BAMBOOS, GRASSES, &c. 



Arundo Donax Variegata, this is the most stately 

 and gracelul of all known variegated grasses 

 of the garden. Leaves V/ 2 to 3 feet in length, 

 marked with broad silver stripes or margins 



their whole length 30 cts. to 50 



Erian thus Raven nse, a tall reed like grass, hardy, 25 



Gymnothrix Japonica, Japanese grass 25 



Eulalia Japonica Variegata (see Novelties) 



Zebrina (see Novelties) 



Bambusa Fortunei Variegata, beautifully varie- 

 gated Palm-like leaves; it is a very orna- 

 mental plant 25 



Aurea, golden 25 



Metake 30 



Bambusa Ragamowski 30 



Violescens 30 



Simonii 30 



Striatifolia Aurea, the handsomest of the hardy 

 Bamboos, requires a moist situation during 



summer 30 



Gynerium Argenteum, pampas grass 25 



Panicum Variegatum, beautiful trailing grass 



for baskets 15 



Phalaris Arundinacea Variegata, ribbon grass, 10 

 Stenotaphyrum Glabrum Variegatum, a fine 



silvery vaiiegated grass 10 



ThamnocalamusFalconerii(Bambusafalcata).... 50 



HYDRANGEAS. 



Hydrangea, Acuminata, this exceedingly beau- 

 tilul new variety has large heads of pink flow- 

 ers withstands the sun well 25 



Climbing Hydrangea (see New Trees and 

 Shrubs) 



Glauca or Nivea, a native species, flowers whit e, 25 



Hortensis, the well-known garden variety, has 

 immense heads of beautiful pink flowers 20 



Elegantissima, avery beautiful new variegated 

 Hydrangea, foliage striped, spotted and splash- 

 ed with yellow, very handsome 20 



Imperatrice Eugenie, large heads of pink flow- 

 eis, tinted with blue 20 



Variegata Speciosa (new), in this striking va- 

 riety the margins of the leaves are green, with 

 abroad white band passing through the centre, 25 



Stellata Flora Pleno, a magnificent new Jap- 

 anese variety, flower heads very large, double, 

 of a bright pink 25 



Hydrangea, Otaksa, flowers large bright pink, 

 tinged with blue, las>t a considerable time, a 

 splendid plant 20 



Involucrata Vera, a beautiful and distinct new 

 specits 20 



Paniculata Grandiflora, a highly ornamental 

 shrub, with enormously large dense flower 

 heads, opening pure white and tinted with rose 

 in their mature bloom, flowers profusely dur- 

 ing the summer, and perfectly hardy 25 



Thunbergii Flora Percis, a "distinct species, 

 much smaller foliage, and flat cymes of pietty 

 blue flowers 25 



Thomas Hogg, this belongs to the Hortensia 

 section of the family, but it is a far more tree 

 and abundant bloomer than any other; the 

 flowers are of the purest white, of very firm 

 texture, and continue in flower for a great 

 length of time 20 



EVERGREENS. 



We have a large stock of Evergreen Trees and Shrubs at low rates, 

 sent by Mail. Catalogue on application. 



Small plants can be 



Aucuba, Japonica, the mottled leaves of this fine 

 evergreen have long formed one of the most 

 familiar objects in cultivation, but the scarlet 

 berries have appeared but of late in conse- 



quence of the absence until recently, oi male 

 plants. There are quite a number of fine 

 varieties recently introduced, differing in the 

 form or variegation of the leaf. 



