36 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Each. 
Lord Cairns. This has trilobate leaves. The color of the foliage is a bright green, the 
mid-ribs of the leaves a light yellow, blotched and spotted with the same color, 
the spots and blotches being irregularly scattered over the surface... .... »---. 20 Cts. to 0 50 
Majesticum. A truly grand variety, leaves from twelve to eighteen inches long, 
somewhat narrow; when young the leaves are deep green, ribbed with golden 
yellow, the green changing with age into aa deep olive and the yellow becomes 
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Multicolor. Leaves irr egular in shape, contracted in the centre and twisted at the point, 
light green blotched ‘with yellow, but changing to glossy green blotched with yel- 
low, reddish yellow and red, the mid-rib CETINSON. ooo kep ee ee 25 cts. to 0 50 
Spirale. The spiral leaves render it most distinct. they are from nine to twelve inches 
in length and pendulous; in a young state, the ground color is deep green, striped 
up the centre with a broad band of golden yellow; with age they change to a deep 
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Tortilis. “A “remarkably fine variety with twisted foliage, very ‘distinct. The mid-rib 
of each leaf grows in a spiral from the base to the point. The ground color is ofa 
deep olive green, the mid-ribs of the mature leaves bright crimson, bordered on each 
side with a line of deep yellow........2.. 22... Se eaveceeeeerese te ae noe ene 30 cts. to 0 50 
Volutum. The leaves being rolled up from the endina volute, after the manner of 
the curving of a ram’s horn. The ground color is deep green, a golden bar runs 
down the centre, from which yellow veins diverge at about half-inch intervals, and 
meet near to, and so as to coalesce with the golden WOE Te sents cosoneh oe 0 50 
Veitchii. A A splendid variety. The leaves attain a length of twelve to fourteen inches, 
and two-and-a half inches in breadth, and are traversed by broad bands of creamy 
yellow, which change with age into rose and carmine purple......... ..25 cts. to 0 50 
Undulatum. The edges « of the leaves beautifully undulated and Wavy, and the variega- 
tion consisting of numerous markings and blotehes, which in the matured leaves 
are of the brightest crimson on a dark green ground, and in the young leaves, at 
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Weismunnii. This is one of the most beantital of all the oe : faa about a foot 
_ long and three-fourths of an inch wide; ground color shining ‘bright green striped 
and mottled with golden yellow i202. scccss-sescten eee eee cee eee ee 25 cts. to 0 50 
Chrysophyllum. At the upper ends of the shoots they appear to be almost entirely 
golden. The upper leaves are shorter than the lower, somewhat noe edged and 
occasional y about once twisted; the petioles are red...........,.......sss2...----29 Cts. to 0 50 
Bicornutum. ‘This is a curious and handsome variety ; leaves irregular i in ‘shape, dark 
green, blotched and spotted with yellow, and having a horn like extension of es 
mid-rib. which has given rise to its name.......... ws seeseesee nee 30 Cts. to 0 50 
Youngii. This magnificent Croton is of noble and paca habit: the leaves are of 
great subs tance, from 14 to 2 feet in length, deep red underneath, while the upper 
surface is dark green, densely blotched and suffused with creamy ) yellow, and bright 
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Interruptum. ve ery ‘long leaves, nearly an 1 inch broad, mid: rib bright scarlet, shading 
to a golden yellow; an exceedingly graceful plant... .....:cs.csseecee cer eeeeeen QD CHS. to 0 50 
Longifolium. Leaves green, blotched and striped with golden yellow, » very long and 
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Picta. Foliage dark green, spotted With red and ‘Fellow. nedeaeaorsradcsuemecesecu eee 25 cts. to 0 50 
Variegatum. Leaves “dark green, blotched and spotted with golden yellow... 25 cts. to 0 50 
Variegatum Rubrum. Leaves dark green, striped and spotted with red and golden 
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Specimen and half specimen plants of all can be supplied during summer and autumn, suita- 
ble for exhibitingg at moderate prices. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS.—Chinese Hibiscus. 
ALL ARE MAGNIFICENT PLANTS FoR BEDDING OuvT. 
Collerii, (new.) A remarkably distinct variety. The flowers areof a buff- yellow, witha 
crimson scarlet base, and are particularly handsome... sess caelettie teehee ape aeea eee eee 
Cruentus. The flowers are compact and double, of a remarkably rich crimson red, and 
having a-strikingly showy character ...... .....22scseeceseseeee sone re cee ee 
Carminatus perfectus. It has very large flowers, nearly five inches across, with broad 
and slightly undulated petals, ‘of a rich soft carmine rose, with a deep crimson eye, 0 25 
Fulgidus “Plow ers very large, composed of fine, broad, round and beautifully undu- 
- lated petals, of an intense carmine scarlet... eécunneondseccvuve sevcossut ssasmetbemsns'salancnaens oat 
