38 John Saul's 



inches in width, and include the most florid colors found in the other sections, 

 of pure rose, amaranth, rosy crimson, scarlet cerise, rose, orange-tinted scarlet, 

 and white shaded with rose, elegantly spotted or barred in nearly the whole 

 section. 



Alba Kermesina. White ground, shaded with bright rose and beautifully 

 marked with crimson. 50 cents each. 



^Display. A splendid variety for winter blooming, freely producing large, 

 beautiful, well formed flowers ; the tube is a bright carmine color, the lobes 

 are pink, beautifully reticulated with rich crimson ; the mouth is a rich 

 violet carmine color, and the throat white, blotched with deep orange. 75 

 cents each. 



Insignis. A bright carmine, finely spotted. 50 cents each. 



Lady Digby. Brilliant crimson, beautifully spotted. 50 cents each. 



Eobert le-Diable. The largest flower of the genus ; ground color dark ver- 

 milion, covered with large jets, black fantastic figures of the most astonish- 

 ing features. 60 cents each. 



*Wonder. One of the most magnificent varieties ever sent out; the flowers, 

 which are of a dazzling bright orange vermilion, veined with black, are 

 produced in majestic spikes. 60 cents each. 



N2EGBLIA. 



Dauw. Magnificent thyrse formed of innumerable rows of flowers, white, 

 sprinkled with rose, throat golden yellow, dotted with vermilion. 50 cents 

 each. 



NEW FBJEJVCH GLOXINIAS. 



The varieties of this genus are all very handsome, producing abundance of 

 magnificent flowers of the most beautiful description. The tubers should be 

 potted in February or March. Place in a little heat to start them into growth ; 

 water sparingly till the plants are well established. When in bloom bring them 

 into the conservatory or drawing-room. After the plants have done blooming, 

 dry gradually off, by withholding water from their roots; afterwards remove 

 them to a warm, dry place. 



The following are superlatively beautiful. 



Those marked thus * have erect flowers. 



-Cinderella. Pure white, with pink band, most beautiful. 



^Brilliant, (New.) Bright crimson, the lobes margined with rose, rich violet 

 throat. 75 cents each. 



Ernst Banary. Color dark lavender mottled with white, an exceedingly beau- 

 tiful flower. 



Don Louis de Portugal. Tube white, the throat rayed and spotted with carmine 

 lilac, with a zone of the same color, a second zone of violet blue. 



Fleur de Flandre. Throat creamy white, festooned with clear purple, the 

 smooth divisions deep blue, marbled with indigo and edged with white. 



*Flag of Truce. Pure white, large and fine. 



*Georgina. Fine lilac, covered with magnificent creamy white palmes ; fine 

 form, first-class. 



Henry Husson. Color white, with a lavender lip, a large showy flower, beau- 

 tiful. 



Leon Vanderwee. Flowers having six divisions, each covered with dark, almost 

 black spots, edges white, very rich. 



*Madame de Smet. White, with violet lobes, a beautiful marked variety. 



Madame Van Houtte. White, with crimson blotch, very lovely. 75 cents. 



*M.ost Beautiful. Tube sulphur, densely spotted with red, richly margined with 

 purple. 



Mogul. Tube dotted with red, purple crimson limb, very clear at the border. 



Nero. Dark purple, white throat, a very beautiful flower. 



•^Princess Boyal. Tube and edges white, throat mottled with dark blue, fine. 



*Rose et Hermine. Pure white throat and mouth, lobes bright rose spotted 

 with white. 75 cents each. 



