8 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
*ALOCASIA SANDERIANA. 
A remarkably handsome and truly grand Arad, and one of the finest stove plants. It has erect petioles, which 
are brownish-green and striately mottled; on the young leaves the color is bright glossy green, and on the older 
leaves the surface has a metallic blue reflection. ‘The leaf-blade is arrow-shaped, the front portion with about 
three triangular lobes on each side, the basal portion with one or two smaller lobes; the thick costa and the stout 
cross veins are white, conspicuously bordered with ivory-white, the margins also being white. This is certainly 
the most beautiful of all the Alocasias, and a most magnificent foliage plant. $2.50 each. 
ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS. 
A beautiful free-flowering species of 
neat growth, imported from Brazil. The 
handsome and elegant flowers are borne 
on long stalks and have a slightly dis- 
tended tube, which is suddenly bent up- 
wards into a cordate cup-shaped limb of 
a rich dark purple, ornamented through- 
Dae out with irregular branched markings 
ere of a creamy-white, and having a golden- 
pee ees yellow eye surrounded by rich velvety- 
\ <q nf y f u¢ SSA Vad purple. Its blossoms are produced in the 
aN \ WW oS D> Spon richest profusion, even on small plants, 
AWE Ns : . a Oe and are entirely free from the objection- 
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able odor peculiar to the genus. 40 cents. 
Uy, oe *ARISTOLOCHIA 
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a “AY ing new species. The tube of the flower 
St is from 34% to 4% inches long, abruptly 
(eee, contracted and then bent upon itself. 
fag Lhe entire limb is of a tawny color, 
Ui, €%4 closely covered with dark purple reticu- 
Ga “lations on a cream colored ground; the 
9 , : Mlobes are dark with light reticulations, 
eg NANI 7 oe 2 @¥and are sparsely covered with brown 
j | hairs. The entire plant is covered with 
hair. $1.50. 
*AMASONIA PUNICEA. 
: ‘“‘The inflorescence is very brilliant, 
Nh Lady KN S ake, XY being particularly striking from having 
5 | oP TH men WS ‘ a series of the richest vermilion-crimson 
UREA WSN NY Poinsettia-like bracts, the lowermost of 
“Pit I, Ab» AS) WT which are four inches long, are very per- 
i i oy nN Wey sistent, remaining in perfection two 
mh. - months. From the base of each bract 
are produced pendulous flowers, in twos 
and threesofacreamy-white color. $1.00, 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS 
ALBA. 
A pure white variety of the beautiful 
HSUISONE I ORES JBI SINS P. Capensis, equally free in growth and 
profusion of flower. 25 cents each. 
*NEW PASSIFLORAS. 
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Each. Each. 
*Passiflora Acerifolia, maple leaved, a new and | *Passiflora Hahnii, this is a very distinct and 
beautiful Passiflora............ s,s SEAROSOSESS NO ct) oO 30 | beautiful variety of Passion-flower. It is a 
Constance Eliott, pure ivory-white flowers, native of Mexico and isa free growing, tem- 
without a trace of the blush tinge peculiar to perate stove-climber. The flowers are about 
the type; inner surface of the sepals and pe- | three inches across, of a creamy white, with 
tals is white; the coronal threads being ivory- | a yellowish corona, and are produced in great 
white, tinged with yellow, hardy................00 20 | PIOLUSION ....cccsse--- core Seah waMleseeetne spestecsteteue eeak00 
*Eynsford Gem, ground color of flowers red, | *Tacsonia Jamesonii, flowers of a rich rose, a 
shaded rose, very showy and free flowerer, distinct and very beautiful Passion-flower... 50 
most valuable for festo»ning purposes, the *Parritz, flowers rich orange, sepals rosy 
foliage keeps remarkably free from insects, a Orange; Very Gistinct.......sscceererseres-eeceeree 50 
desirable Variety. ...cceree.cecerseee ca ccceeecesess _oorcene 1 00 | Violacea, a very beautiful new Passion-flower, 
*Prof. Eichler, a hybrid between Loudonii and flowers of a lovely violet-blue, filaments white, 
PLINCeps) DLISHtSCAL Clsvwepeucueetstoessene-nenscs tee 50 | anthers yellow, free flowering and fragrant... 30 
ASTILBA THUNBERGII. 
A new hardy perennial from Japan; produces during summer long panicles of pure white flowers in great 
profusion. 50 cents each. P 
