12 John Saul's 



*DORYANTHES PALMEKL— queen's Land Lily. 



A highly ornamental flowered and graceful habited evergreen Greenhouse 

 Plant, its style of intermediate between the Yucca and Dracaena, forming a 

 stemless bulbiform rootstock, from the summit of which the rich emerald-green 

 leaves form a large radiating crown, each broadly lanceolate or sword-shaped, 

 glabrous and undulate ; towards mature growth they form an elegantly arched 

 or decurved outline. The flower-scape rises from the centre, 8 feet in length, 

 forming a densely clothed pyramidal compound racemes, much like those seen 

 in various Yucca species. Flowers numerous, approaching in size and form to 

 those of the well-known Vallota purpurea, from three to four inches in diameter, 

 of a rich pseony-crimson hue, with a white centre. Each blossom is accompanied 

 with leaf bracts of an equally rich color as the flower. $1 to $2 each. 



*AKALIA VEITCHII. 



A very elegant plant from the South Sea Islands, producing very narrow 

 digitate leaves, considerably undulated ; upper surface deep green, under dark 

 crimson. One of the most beautiful decorative plants in cultivation. $2 each. 



*AKALIA GUILFOYLEI. 



The bold pinnate leaves are made up of from three to seven stalked oblong- 

 eliptic bluntish leaflets ; these leaflets vary in size from two to three inches 

 long, and are neatly and evenly margined with creamy white, the surface being 

 in addition occasionally splashed with gray. It has been awarded a First Class 

 Certificate by the Eoyal Horticultural Society. A fine and distinct ornamental 

 stove plant. $1.00 each. 



*TABERNAMONTANA CAMASSA. 



(Growers of Flowers for Market, should cultivate a house of this plant alone.) 



A very desirable and newly introduced evergreen Stove shrub of a neat com- 

 pact dwarf habit, with medium small glossy bright green laurel-like leaves, and 

 terminal auxiliary cymose racemes of double white flowers of Gardenia-like 

 outline and fragrance which are produced on the point of every shoot. From 

 Gardenia it differs in its easier growth, and in requiring a much less stimulat- 

 ing atmosphere to produce its bloom, the usual temperature of a hot-house 

 with less humidity, will produce blooms more freely and longer in succession. 

 The petals of the flowers are lighter and more elegantly arranged than the Gar- 

 denia, and not quite so large ; small plants in 60 pots will produce flowers 

 freely. $2 each. (Ready in May.) 



*FICUS PARCELII. 



A splendid decorative plant with beautifully variegated foliage. The leaves, 

 which are of large size, thin texture and coarsely serrated on the margins, are 

 of a bright green color, profusely but irregularly blotched with creamy white 

 and dark green. The plant is of free growth and extremety effective. $1 each. 



*PYRUS MAULEL 



This desirable new fruit has been introduced into England from Japan ; it is 

 aUied to the Japan Quince. The fruit is the size of a moderate Quince, of a 

 bright apricot-color, and makes a rich conserve. The flowers, which are pro- 

 duced in great profusion, are of a most brilliant orange scarlet color. It is one 

 of the most beautiful flowering trees of recent introduction, as well as a valua- 

 ble fruit. Small plants in pots $1.50 each. 



*GPvEYA SUTHERLAWDI. 



A beautiful and distinct South-African plant, with foliage similar to a Pelar- 

 gonium; flowers very showy. A really fine and distinct new plant. $1.50 each. 



