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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Each. 

 Dracaena, Nigro-Rubra, an exceedingly beauti- 

 ful plant; leaves upwards of eighteeu inches 

 in length, ground color rich brown, the centre 

 crimson, shaded with rose 50 



Porphyrophylla, a noble stove shrub of erect 

 habit, with bold, broadly oblong leaves of a 

 fine deep bronzy green color 30 cts. to 50 



Robinsoniana, light olive green, very much 

 striped with bands of bronzy crimson and 

 greenish white 50 



Rosea-picta, a plant of robust habit and bold 

 aspect. The leaves are beautifully colored 

 with a delicate rose tint, which deepens by age 

 to a bright carmine 50 



Scottiae, a distinct and beautiful variety; the 

 leaves spreading lanceolate, about 3 inches 

 wide, of a deep green, with crimson edges; 

 the young leaves freely variegated, with pink 

 and creamy white ... 50 



Shepherdii, this takes on its distinctive color- 

 ing gradually on the older leaves, the young 

 ones being green, and showing paler green 

 stripes on those parts which take on at a later 

 period the peculiar bronzy orange hue... 50 



Spectabilis, foliage long, green, very grace- 

 ful 25 cts. to 50 



Each. 



Dracaena, Splendens, the color is a deep bronzy 



green, breaking out in the » oung growtn into 



bright rosy carmine. The brighter coloring 



appears sometimes in stripes, aud sometimes 



occupies the whole surface 50 



*Superba, this is the most slender and graceful 

 growing variety ever offered. The leaves are 

 pendulous, arching, from 12 to 18 inches long, 

 from 1 to 13^2 inches broad, linear lanceolate, 

 dark bronzy green, margined and striped with 



bright crimson 50 



Terminalis, foliage bright crimson '25 cts. to 50 



Alba, this is L>. Terminalis, but with white 

 variegation. The ground color bright green, 

 with pure white variegation, the upper 

 leaves being white, while leaf-stalks are also 



edged with white 50 



Stricta, a variety with brilliant foliage. ..25 to 50 

 Youngii, young leaves light green, tinged with 

 rose ; streaked with dark-i ed, changing with 



age to a bright copper color 50 



Specimens and half specimens of all can be sup- 

 plied during summer and autumn, suitable for ex- 

 hibiting at Fairs, Flower Shows, <&c, at moderate 

 prices. 



Cordyline, Australis, a very long, narrow, grace- 

 ful foliage 25 



Indivisa, long, narrow and graceful foliage 



Lineata 25 



CORDYLINES. 



Cordyline, Veitchii Rubra, dark foliage 25 



Australian plants of much grace and beauty, ad- 

 mirable for vases, single specimens on lawns, &c. 



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CRpTONS.— (Codiceum.) 



These ornamental plants are natives of the South Sea Islands ; they are among the most 

 beautiful of variegated plants, the leaves being blotched with yellow and red in various ways, 

 which renders them the most attractive and valuable for decorative purposes. They are of the 

 easiest culture, succeeding in any warm greenhouse. 



Our rich collection of Crotons has been awarded the leading prizes by the Maryland Horti- 

 cultural Society for some years, and first premium at the Cincinnati Exposition. 



Croton, Aurea-Maculatus, a small leaved vari- 

 ety of very neat and compact habit, deep but 

 bright green, profusely spotted with golden- 

 yellow 25 cts. to 



Andreana, a variety of neat habit and free 

 growth. The foliage colors in the most exqui- 

 site manner. One of the most beautiful of 

 Crotens 30 cts. to 



Bismarcki, a deep green, with a broad band of 

 golden-yellowand yellow markings, in addition 

 to which a few slight yellow blotches are scat- 

 tered over the surtace 25 cts. to 



Bicornutum, leaves irregular in shade, dark 

 green, blotched and spotted with yellow, and 

 having a horn-like extension of the midrib, 

 which has given rise to its name 30 cts. to 



Chrysophyllum, at the upper ends of the shoots 

 they appear to be almost entirely golden. The 

 upper leaves are shorter than the lower, some- 

 what wavy-edged and occasionally about once 

 twisted ; the petioles are red 25 cts. to 



Disraeli, in the newer leaves the midrib and 

 margin of a light yellow. As the foliage be- 

 comes older the yellow subsides to a blight 

 orange-yellow. In the mature leaves the mar- 

 gin is a bright scarlet 25 cts. to 



Interruptum, very long leaves, nearly an inch 

 broad, midrib bright scarlet, shading to 

 a golden yellow. An exceedingly graceful 

 plant 25 cts. to 



Irregulare, leaves broadest at the base, about 9 

 inches long, scarcely two leaves resembling 

 each other; ground color dark green, midrib 

 orange-yellow, with the upper surface of the 

 leaf irregularly spotted and blotched with yel- 

 low 25 cts. to 



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 25 cts. to 



Croton, Johannis, the leaves are from 20 to 24 

 inches long, narrow and pendulous, ground 

 color bright shining green, the margins and 

 midrib bright orange-yellow, a beautiful va- 

 riety 



Majesticum, a truly grand variety, leaves from 

 L2 to 18 inches long, when young the leaves 

 are deep green, ribbed with golden-yellow the 

 green changing with age into a deep olive and 

 the yellow becomes crimson 25 cts. to 



Mooreanus, the color and markings are rich 

 and distinct. The midrib and margin of the 

 leaf are of a clear orange-yellow, with the 

 blade crossed with parallel bands and stripes 

 of the same color '25 cts. to 



Multicolor, leaves irregular in shape, contracted 

 in the centre and twisted at the point, light 

 green biotched with yellow, but changing to 

 glossy green blotched with yellow, reddish- 

 yellow and red, the midrib crimson. ..25 cts. to 



Spirale, the spiral leaves render it most distinct, 

 they are from 9 to 12 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 bronzy-green 30 cts. to 



Nobilis, a beautiful variety with long pendu- 

 lous leaves, richly colored with many tints. 

 The colors are crimson, yellow, in many shades, 

 the crimson being predominant in the stems, 

 footstalks of the leaves and midribs, where 

 it is bordered by bands ot deep golden-yel- 

 low 25 cts. to 



Picta, foliage dark green, spotted with red and 

 yellow 25 cts. to 



Tortilis, a remarkably fine variety with twisted 

 foliage, very distinct. The midrib of each leaf 

 grows in a spiral from the base to the point. 

 The ground color is of a deep olive-green, the 

 midribs of the mature leaves bright crimson, 

 bordered on each side with a line of deep yel- 

 low 30 cts. to 



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