38 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Each. 
Indica New Crimson. Bright deep crimson, no variety hitherto introduced approach- 
ing it in color; a profuse bloomer, giving immense heads of its rich flowers......... 0 25 
The Crape Myrtle is well-known in this latitude and South as our most beautiful summer 
flowering hardy shrub. North, it will need protection. 
PUNICA.—Pom egran ate. 
Nana, Improved. It blooms freely in a small state, and larger specimens are sheets of 
bloom. Being such a pee bloomer it is exceedingly desirable from its rich color, 
brilliant orange scarlet......:4.cct:-cesgst so eet e~ecoeaeeness ws deget ac «<2 ee coe 
Alba Pleno. Double white:..... 22 eto) ene 0 25 
Rebra Pleno.-. Double red :...., -5cc5 cape as otae ca oe sow ene ns waneen cesar re eee eee 0 25 
Rubra Prolifera. «A. profuse, HOWeRer: ccc p= se oder cena sin oenne dn oe oat eee eee Eset Oe 
Legrelliz Pleno. RSLS yellow bordered with white, very double, splendid........... - 0 25 
NEW and RARE HARDY TREES and SHRUBS. 
Abelia Rupestris. A dwarf compact shrub, flowers nee white in long racemes during 
summer and fall; a beautiful shrub, quite hardy........... 0 25 
*Althea Ceerulea (Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus Syriacus.) "A distinct and beautiful variety 
with single blue fo Wets.cssocces-oc onc se wenn os ve sae cesses > cose eee eee eee a eee renee ae 1 00 
Andromeda “Arborea, (or Oxydendron.)—Sorrel Tree. A rare American small tree, 
known in Europe as Lily-of-the-Valley Tree, from the resemblance of its blooms to 
that lovely flowenis.23 a. -s2s- eee ot ocees= 8 ase efeprecodes cocscosonte eRe seat peor ocoeeiecasee cee 0 50 
* Azalea Ghent, in varieties, finest(séedlings..2-.. iti dec. 2 a.coscssceceedectec ee eee eee ee 
Acer polymorpbum. Dwarf Japanese maple... vies Sos DEC ee om 
) Atropurpureum. Foliage deep purple shaded with ‘claret ; a beautiful variety.... 1 50 
x Dissectum. Foliage similar to the above, but deeply Gite eee eee eee 1 50 
: Rosea.Pictis. Foliage deeply and finely enut.. oo biel epee eee rele 
s Reticulatum. Deeply lobed leaves, reticulated with white and yellow. Lecce Soeeeeees 1 50 
3 Rosea Marginatus. Leaves tipped and edged with rose...... ...cceecseesece seeeceeee ceeees 1 50 
3 Sanguineum. Blood leaved, deeply lobed, leaves a rich colored ard very beautiful ee 
maple ROSES RE EOE COREE SocoCnr CAROLE EES CE roSOnCE éoHoceccu cecets Gotta nesnde ceccecccseeeces segece 
= Japonicum. Of slow HORE growth, with large leaves, A very distinct and 
handsome species.. wjeacesuaenetcces acnbecheacee=tane =e 
= Castenifolia. A very y distinct and handsome ‘maples. EE ene SUE eo Ch soso eres 2 00 
Aralia Sieboldi. A very handsome ev ergreen with large shining green leav eR, nearly 
or‘quite hardy. A. tine decorative plant, sccsc0-:-¢--ssscesees sete eee eee 25 cts. to 0 50 
Callicarpa Purpurea. It blooms in August; these are succeeded by a crop of small 
berries, which are of a bright lilac purple, ‘and which continues up to winter. This 
plant is:quite hardly... 4:..¢22-<scceonsaccyee mee ene ee ee a nee ere Seo 0 30 
Carpenteria Californica. This is an extremely rare shrub even in its native habitat. 
It is a handsome shrub, the flowers being large pure white, with yellow tipped 
stamens. The leaves are broadly lance shaped, of thick texture, with recurved 
margins; it grows from six to fifteen feet in height and is very bushy. One of the 
most valuable shrubs which have been introduced for years. ‘A great acquisition.” 
Garden. (Se Cut.) - ..2- ce ccaconnacaereaenancecen eco eeen dene sees teres =n) Nae esen oe ieee 1 00 
Ceanothus, Marie Simon. Large spikes of rosy carmine........ sboewestecueenee i cadeearedee seaces 0 50 
Scepter Azur. Long spikes of azure blue. 2c... Soe eo os a eee eee 0 60 
Cedrela Sinensis. A v ery beautiful hardy tree of rapid growth, from North of China, 
with large foliage similar to Ailanthus, and yellowish bark. This is a very hand- 
some new tree, very desirable for gardens, lawns, cemeteries, &c., its fine large 
shining foliage being most distinct, and the tree, withal. perfectly hardy ekoeer 
Chmbing Hydrangea, (Schizophragma Hy drangeoides. ) This is described as clinging 
to trees to the “height of 50 feet, producing corymbs of white flowers of the size of 
ordinary Hyd: -as. ,it clings exactly like Iw ys <c-<c--) casenccoeee een ae 30 cents to 0 50 
Crategus Lalendi. « variety of Pyracantha, much superior to the type, has ee ee 
colored berries and a more compact and better habit......-.....+. vere . 0 25 
Coculus Carolinianus. A rapid growing climber, perfectly hardy. “Te produces race- 
mes of vivid scarlet berries which hang on the vines all winter... sss Sa ecueay erase 0 25 
*Daphne Genkwa—(Japan Daphne) An ‘exceedingly beautiful small shrub, with long 
downy twigs, which in spring before the leaves appear, bear violet colored fragrant 
flowers about an inch long. One of the most beautiful of early flowering shrubs... 1 00 
