26 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
NEW POINSETIIA. 
Each, 
Pulcherrima Plenissima, (new Double Poinsettia.) This magnificent plant is remarka- 
ble for its floral bracts, the size of the heads in which they are produced, and their 
marvellous brilliancy of color. The whole inflorescence is full and rosette- like, 
and of a most vivid and brilliant scarlet color.........-.....----esasecicesaeneseeee2D ES. to 0 50 
Pulcherrima Major. A great improvement on the old species, both in the size of the 
individual bracts, and also in the far larger heads, which are of a bright scarlet, 
tinted with violet. cerise..<0<.25.jcs) cece eee era eter ene erec endo ns Ree to 0 é0 
Rosea-Carminata. In this fine variety, the heads of bracts are larger, smooth, and of a 
brilliant rosy carmine...... dale een ey cea eRe Sens eee sates wei Cewnscnesekersee G eosetewsens "25 cts. to 0 50 
DIEFFENBACHIA. 
Nobilis. The leaves are of a deep rich green, marked over the central portion to 
within about an inch of the margin, with largish, angular, irregular and va- 
riously confluent white spots, which contrast strongly with the color of the 
margin and intervening portions. Altogether a strikingly handsome plant of its 
group ..... SoS Besos ceed danieatl eee Repkoadess sides Sadan ede mew ate he eee sees eck: 50 cts. to 1 00 
Brasiliensis. A handsome variety, the leaves av eraging eighteen inches in length, by 
eight or nine inches in width; ‘the ground color of ‘the leaf is deep green, and the 
whole surface is mottled with smail blotches of greenish yellow and white. A 
beautiful plant......... veuiaga teens bace ecestosesexs (ecwate da tvosdatnnuee eteee aw - decd 7 =cca= OU ES. Ge Oe 
Bausei. It is a stocky-growing bro: id-leaved variety, wi ith yellowish | green leaves, 
which are irregularly edged and blotched with dark green, and also “spotted with 
white, the marking being particularly CMGOL Ve latin cesce J eueloee eee ee 30 cts. to 0 40 
Bowmanii. Very large bright green leaves, blotched and marked with golden green ; 
a grand specimen plant.. Pee eee per occ seer enre npn nee ene OnE Ue -epteceseccce ote ..30 ets. to 0 50 
Weirii. It is of dwarf habi t, the foliage of a bright green color, thickly blotched and 
spotted with pale yellow. This is one of the finest of the Dieffenbachias...30 ets. to 0 50 
Baraquiniana. A fine vigorous plant with white stems, leaves green, spotted and 
bletebed twith jiare white. .):oeueeee ecee eee ee “Seceedc= o2es8 ce 30 cts. to 0 50 
Picta. A very beautiful foliage plant, leaves a deep green, mottled with white; 
[ise 11 50 | Bee oa ae ag mane mS Se =, 2 cure am dey SaaS seeesen oes steer cone 25 cts. to 0 50 
Eburnea. Distinct and very beautifully marked foliage................... peepee Cece 
HARANTA. 
*Lubersi, (new.) A very handsome pees foliage reticulated with yellow. Makesa 
handsome specimen plant. .04. 4.0; sncccacesenas-cleeee Good a, c-s Js ee 1 00 
Massangeana. A very distinct dwarf species. The variegation consists of three distinct 
colors. The mid-rib veins and middle portions of the leaf are silvery white, faintly 
tinged with bluish green, then a broad band of blackish hue, the whole being sur- 
rounded by a belt of bright green, margined with a thin line of a lighter shade... 0 50 
Illustris. A beautiful marked: species, with leaves of a rich lustrous green, being a 
rival to M. Lindenii and M. Veitchii, assuming the habit of M. rosea picta whilst 
young. Towards maturity the tracery changes to a broader white one within the 
margin ........ oytadbee ad! we catamel/ dtdcunaualaaee sk oeu steer wat «5 <lpidre ie cundee ciate eee ei ae ae a errr hse -- 0 50 
Regalis. Very beautiful, with fine foliage distinctly and finely marked...... Eye name eel 0 50 
Lindenii. Foliage very dark, with a golden feather along its centre. A fine 
SS saan aie oe ne ee oes - 30 cts. to 0 50 
Makoyana. A very ‘ornamental dwarf : growing species; leaf-stalks slender reddish 
purple, blade of the leaf ovate, ground color “olive green, beautifully and regularly 
blotched with creamy yellow, of a transparent character ; on each side the midrib 
are oblong dark green blotches, whilst the under side is rosy Feds. enta 30 cts. to 0 50 
Tubispatha. ‘An elegant and very attractive species of erect habit of growth; leaves 
some 9 or 10 inches long, light green, ornamented on each side the midrib with 
oblong blotches of cinnamon riowincekct 2k Aes he Ribs nctpints eopeeeeaees 30 cts. to 0 50 
Veitchii. The leaves of this grand plant are upwards of twelve inches in length; “the 
under surface of a rich purplish wine color, the upper of a deep, shining ereen, 
blotched with conspicuous patches along each side, of a yellowish green, almost 
verging on gray. The contrast is very marked, and the whole plant very beau- 
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