10 JOHN SAIL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



*CROSSANDRA UNDUL^EFOLIA. 



This is a dwarf, shrubby plant, rarely exceeding a foot high, with spreading oTate-lanceolate evergreen leaves. 

 It flowers freely in the summer, and continues in bloom for several weeks. The flowers are produced successively 

 along an erect spike 2 to 3 inches long, furmed "into a four-sided kind of storbilus by numerous opposite acutely- 

 keeled hairy bracts," in which the calvx of the flowers is concealed; the corolla is bright orange-yellow tinted 

 with rose. $1.00. 



*CIENKOWSKIA KIRKII. 



This handsome and interesting plant is a native of Eastern Tropical Africa; its blossoms are exceedingly 

 attractive and beautiful; they are produced on a many-flowered scape, and are of a soft purplish rose color, with 

 a bifid golden spot in the centre. It has leceived a First-Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 

 &.50. 



*GEISSOIS RACEMOSA. 



A beautiful new plant from New Caledonia. As a decorative plant it will be found verv distinct and striking. 

 §2.50 ench. 



*SELAGINELLA GRANDIS. 



A handsonip erect-growing species, with large, broad, recurved, grass-green fronds, much branched, the divi- 

 sions half an inch broad, densely clothed with distichous, imbiicating, subfalcate. §1.(J0. 



COLOCASIA NEO-GUINENSIS. 



A new aroid, it is remarkable for its tufted habit, the shortness of the leaf stalks, and its short-stalked inflores- 

 cence, and the beautiful green tone of its smooth and shiny leaves, spotted with creamy white. It will form an 

 interesting addition to collections of Aroidaceous plants, and probably may prove valuable for the embellishment 

 of the out-door garden in summer, like C. Esculenta, now so much cultivated. 50 cents. 



^HIBISCUS CHRYSANTHUS. 



A very distinct new species from Natal : very large flowers, bright deep yellow, purple eye. This beautiful 

 plant bedded out the past summer flowered finely with me. $1.50. 



HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENS^. 



Each. Each. 



Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis, Lucien Linden, this 

 splendid ornamental shrub is without doubt 

 one of the best varieties of the kind. The 

 flowers are large and very double, of a pale 

 yellow color, beautifully streaked with spots 



and lines of brilliant red 30 



Magnificus, a grand variety of this fine plant. 

 Flowers rich crimson magenta 30 



Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis, Zebrinus, a very dis- 

 tinct and handsome variety with double "flow- 

 ers, whieh are beautifully flaked and striped ; 

 the five outer petals scarlet edged with creamy 

 yellow in the lower part ; at the apex, of a 

 creamy yellow, irregularly striped and flaked 

 with scarlet 



PIPER METALLICA. 



A very decorative plant, with round leaves, thick and of a beautiful sparkling metallic green, a native of 

 Borneo. An exceedingly pretty plant. 50 cents. 



PELLIONIA PULCHRA. 



An exceedingly pretty trailing plant, with light green foliage marked with dark spots. A charming trailing 

 plant. 30 cents. 



IMPATIENS. 



Impatiens, Sultana, a very beautiful plant from 

 the East coast of Africa". The plant is a free 

 grower and continuous bloomer, color of flow- 

 ers a rich carmine magenta 25 



Impatiens, Mariana, a pretty new species, of 

 dwarf habit, reticulated foliage 



STREPTOSOLEN JAMESONII. 



An exceedingly fine free flowering plant of compact bushy habit, flowers opening bright orange, passing to 

 cinnabar-red, nearly an inch in diameter. A really valuable plant. 25 cents. 



JASMINUM GRACILLINUM. 



Jasminum Gracillinum is one of the most distinct in its graceful habit and in the abundance of its large sweet- 

 scented flowers, which are also more copiously produced. It appears to be a small species, with long, very slender 

 branches springing from low down on the stem, and curving over on all sides, weighed down by terminal globose 

 panicles. A flowering shoot is produced from every joint, which terminates in a dense chiBterof pure white 

 fragrant flowers. 30 cents. 



BRUGMANSIA SANGUINEA. 



An old but neglected plant ; free luxuriant grower, with large, hairy foliage, flowers long, white, tubular edge 

 margiued crimson. To eta. 



