14 John Saul's 



*HIBISCUS (KOSA SINENSIS) CRUENTUS. 



A remarkably fine and showy plant, having the general habit and character- 

 istics of Hibiscus rosa sinensis. The flowers are of a moderate size, compact and 

 double, of a remarkably rich crimson red, and having a strikingly showy char- 

 acter, the color being rich, and the contour of the individual blossoms finely 

 modelled. This beautiful plant will succeed well bedded out during summer. 

 $1 each. 



*HIBISCUS (ROSA SINENSIS) FULGIDUS. 



This magnificent variety is remarkable alike for the size, color and marking 

 of its brilliant flowers. The flowers are of a very large size, (5 inches in diam- 

 eter,) composed of fine, broad, round, and beautifully undulated petals, of an 

 intense carmine scarlet, paler and somewhat rosy-tinted towards the base, where 

 on each petal is an oblong blotch of deep crimson, forming a blunt-ranged star 

 in the centre of the flower. It is one oi the finest varieties yet introduced. $1 

 each. 



-HIBISCUS (ROSA SINENSIS) CARMINATUS PERFECTUS. 



A charming plant recently imported from the South Sea Islands. It has very 

 large flowers, nearly 5 inches across, with broad and slightly undulated petals, 

 forming a full round flower, of perfect shape, and of a rich soft carmine rose, 

 with a deep crimson eye. $2 each. (Ready in May.) 



*HIBISCUS (ROSA SINENSIS) PUNICEUS. 



Close growing habit. The flowers are double, neat and compact, 3 inches 

 across, of a very elegant crisped appearance. Color bright dense crimson. A 

 very beautiful plant. $2 each. (Ready in May.) 



*HIBISCUS (ROSA SINENSIS) MINIATA SEMI-PLENA. 



Brilliant flowers of a vermilion-scarlet color, darker towards the base of the 

 petals. The flowers are semi-double, the petals very much waved and recurved, 

 forming an irregular undulated mass 4 inches across. $2 each. (Ready in May.) 



All the above Hibiscus are among the very finest of plants for bedding out 

 during summer. 



*GLONERIA JASMINIFLORA. 



A beautiful shrub, with bright green foliage, and pure white Jasmine-like 

 flowers. The plant is of compact habit and free growth, flowering in great pro- 

 fusion. "When more plentiful, this plant will be as extensively grown as any of 

 the choice Jasmines. One of the finest new plants of recent introduction — 

 native of Brazil. $5 each. (Ready in May.) 



AMARANTHUS HENDERI. 



This strain of Amaranthus differs from all others ever sent out ; being a cross 

 between Amaranthus Elegantissimus, A. Tricolor and A. SaliciJ 'alius, it has pro- 

 duced a range of colors never before seen in any class of plants. From its 

 graceful habit and brilliant colors it produces a striking effect, either for table 

 decoration, conservatory, or sub-tropical gardening. They have been greatly 

 admired, especially for table decoration, having a transparency which show 

 their various colors distinctly when seen against the light. When young, the 

 colors of the leaves are brown madder and bronze; as they grow larger each 

 plant assumes its distinctive colors. The leaves vary in length to twelve inches, 

 all gracefully bending. 50 cents each. (Ready in April.) 



*BLANDFORDIA CUNNINGHAMI. 



Dr. Lindley, in describing the previously known species of this tribe, thus 

 refers to Blandfordia Cunninghami : " None of these are, however, to be com- 

 pared for beauty with a plant of which the late Allen Cunningham gave me a 



