16 John Saul's 



FUCHSIA RACEMOSA. 



A very distinct species, collected by Thos. Hoggin St. Domingo. " It grows 

 not over 18 inches high, forming a round bush every shoot being terminated 

 with a raceme of orange scarlet wax-like flowers " $1.50 each. 



*FUCHSIA BOLIVIANA. 



A remarkably ornamental and attractive species, discovered by M. Roezl in 

 Bolivia. It is of compact growth, and its branches terminate in large bunches 

 of beautiful drooping flowers, about 8 inches long and of a rich carmine 

 crimson color, with bright carmine corolla. Its bushy free-blooming habit 

 renders it extremely useful and effective. $1 each. 



FUCHSIA PROCUMBENS. 



A very slender trailing habited plant. By its small roundish leaves, it is so 

 dissimilar to its allied forms as to give at first sight the impression of a small 

 species of Moneywort (Lgsimachia) the small flowers are borne snugly in each 

 axil, orange yellow. A fine basket plant. 25 cts. each. 



*GY;NERIUM ARGENTEUM— Alba Variegata— White Variegated 

 Pampas Grass. 



*GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM— Atjrea Variegata — Gold Variegated' 



Pampas Grass. 

 Both are beautiful variegated varieties of the well known graceful Pampas 

 Grass. $1 each. 



*EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA.— Zebra Variegated.— J. Grass. 



The variegation in this lovely grass, is across the leaf instead of longitudinally. 

 It grows from 4 to 5 feet in height, is a most strikingly graceful plant. Its 

 flower spikes is equally beautiful and valuable as E. Japonica. $1 to $3 each. 



EULALIA JAPONICA VARIEGATA— Japanese Variegated Grass. 



Is a perennial hardy species from Japan, with long variegated leaves. The 

 flower stems are from 3 to 4 feet high, very reed-like, and produce loose panicles 

 of flowers ; these panicles are hairy and erect until dried, when they become 

 elegantly curled, closely resembling Ich-dien feathers. It is a remarkably 

 elegant species. 30 cts. each. 



*XANTHOCERAS SORBIFOLIIA. 



This is one of the most beautiful hardy shrubs which have been introduced 

 for years. It is a native of central China. It is a shrub or small tree, not 

 attaining over 10 or 12 feet in height and bushy. The flowers expand during 

 April at the same time as the leaves, and are disposed in racemes which attain 

 a height of eight inches, and sometimes more. They are five petalled, color 

 white, having a slight fleshy tint and reddish copper colored at the base, shading 

 off to a purple violet. This lovely shrub is perfectly hardy — my specimen 

 plant having stood out unprotected the past three winters, without sustaining 

 the least injury. $2.50 each. (Ready in May.) 



NEW VARIETIES OF HIBISCUS ROSA 



SINENSIS. 



Each'. 

 Cruentus. The flowers are of a moderate size, compact and double, of a 

 remarkably rich crimson red, and having a strikingly show} 7 charac- 

 ter, the color being rich $0 50 



