12 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
*MONTBRETIA CROCOSMLEFLORA. 
An exceedingly beautiful bulbous plant, a hybrid between Montbretia Pottsii and Cro- 
cosma Aurea—flowers in long spikes like a Gladiolus; color brilliant orange and crimson. 
75 cents. 
*MONTBRETIA POTTSII. 
A bulbous rooted plant from the Cape. requires similar treatment to Gladiolus; *stem 14 to 
2 feet high, with a panicle nine inches long, bearing long, deep bright yellow flowers ; tinted 
outside with red. 26 cents. 
*HIGGINSIA R@ZLI. 
A very beautiful new tropical plant, with dark bronzy leaves, streaked and marbled with 
white. $1.00. 
«ANTHERICUM PICTURATUM. 
Without a doubt one of the handsomest foliage plants ever introduced, in growth equal to 
A. Vitatum, the variegation is entirely distinct, having a rich creamy white band $ of an 
inch wide running through the centre of each’ leaf, margined on each side with rich deep 
green. 60 cents. 
NEW TRITOMAS (KNIPHOFIA)—Flame or Torch 
Flower. 
Each. 
*Tritoma Nobilis. Truly called ‘‘ Noble;’’ a plant of very vigorous growth, throwing 
up a flower stem six feet high. surmounted by a foot-long cylindrical tlowerhead, 
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*Tritoma Saundersii. Also a vigorous plant; the flower stem is not quite so tall, and 
the head is conical instead of cylindrical; the flowers are red throughout; a fine 
addition to the group to which it belongs, and both should be included in the most 
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*Tritoma Caulescens. This is a very distinct plant, rising on a stem, with a Yucca- 
like head of channelled, arching leaves; the flower stem is from two to three feet 
high, surmounted with an enormous head of brilliant bloSssomSzs.cssecs:seoteeseeeecaeee 1 00 
*Tritoma Quartiniana. This also rises on a short stem; the leaves are channelled: 
arching, rigid, their points touching the ground, and of a glaucous blue color; the 
flower stem is stout, surmounted by a large head of yellow flOWETS....-00 eee ind i U 
*Tritoma McOwnil. A very beautiful species with orange scarlet flowers.......2.....csee 0 50 
*lritoma Corallina. A beantiful new plant, flowers very brilliant, coral red.............. 2 50 
*Pritoma Leitchtlini. Flowers rich orange vermilion, a very handsome and distinct 
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*DIEFFENBACHIA LEOPOLDII. 
A South American plant of resplendent beauty. The leaves are oblong ovate, of a rich 
deep lustrous satiny green, traversed by a broad and stout ivory-white rib, which is bordered 
on each side through its entire length with a whitish band, and shows in strong contrast to 
the color of the leat surface, producing a marvellously fine pictorial effect. It is one of the 
most handsome of the Dicffenbachias-yet introduced. $1.0U to $2 00 each. 
*DIEFFENBACHIA SPLENDENS. 
A plant of great beauty, remarkable for the lustre of its coloring. The stem is faintly 
mottled with dark and light green. The leaves havea thick ivory-white smidrib and the ground 
color is of arich deep velv ety bottle-green, with a resplendent lustrous surface, freely marked 
with whitish striated blotches, which stand out in striking contrast with the dark green 
ground color, $2.00 each. 
* DIEFFENBACHIA ILLUSTRIS. 
A stout-habited stove plant of noble character, having erect stems, which bear bold and 
finely marked leaves. The blade is large, oblong-ovate, distinctly cordate at the base, mark- 
ed all over with irregular blotches of yellowish green, and with a tendency to become yellow 
along the course of the principal ribs. $1.50 each. 
