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SOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
DRACANAS.—Dragon Tree. 
Our rich collection of Dracenas has been awarded the first premium by the Maryland 
Horticultural Society for several years, and first premium at the ‘“ Cincinnati Exposition.” 
For decorative purposes these plants are now extensively grown, their broad, dark, tropical 
foliage and graceful habit render them very appropriate. 
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Draczena, Amabilis, leaf is bright glossy green, 
becoming beautifully marked and suffused 
with pink and creamy-white... 
*Alexander (new), a beautiful “plant, ‘foliage 
bright green, with variegations........ Sistidie oe Tacs 
*Angustifolia (new), the leaves are arching, 
about 15 inches long by one inch broad, dark 
green, richly marked with bright crimson 
and rose color, ee ae with the same 
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Baptistii, the leaves. are green, margined. and 
irregularly and obliquely striped with nar- 
rowish creamy-white flakes, passing wirouen 
pale pink to\deep roserse.c.sessscnees tocar eeeees tence 0 
Boerhavei, vigorous grower, deep | green, ‘grace- 
ful foliage ; fine decorative plant.......... Sono n6HCC 
Braziliensis, a robust growing species, with 
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*Danelliana (new), one of the best green varie- 
ties for decoration; stands rough treatment... 
Elegantissima, a deep bronze, with a metallic 
lustre, and very distinctly ‘margined with 
bright crimson.. o000 
Ensifolia (Dianella “Ensifolia), “foliage ‘green, 
fine window plant...... coosoococonds 
*Ernestii (new), dwarf, compact habit, “colors 
early, of a rich, bright crimson.. 
Frederici,it has a compact yet graceful ‘habit, 
a rich rosy- -crimson color, a grand decor ative 
plant; one of the most valuable, as it colors 
beautifully i in a small state.......... 
Guilfoylei, the ground color is “bright green ; 
fully one-half the leaf, however, is striped 
with white and bright rosy-red, the latter 
color mostly forming the border in addition... 
er ee a very distinct varies with green 
foliage.. ..30 cts. to 
*Kneckei, ‘deep. ‘green. foliage, beautifully re- 
curved ; ‘splendid decorative plant................. 
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Draczna, Hybrida, the older. leaves are of a 
deep green, margined with bright rose; as the 
plant attains age, the latter formed leaves 
become entirely suffused with deep rose and 
creamy-white........ Baa GOCKEHOGOOA CL oceAOS boGOUCodGODaROONCS 
Mad. Chas. Heine, (new), elegant drooping 
leaves; an exceedingly graceful plant............ 
*Mad. L. Bergman (new), fine, graceful foli- 
age, colors early, a very rich crimson....... ..... 
Metallica, the leaves, together with the sheath- 
ing leat- stalks, are of a uniform rich coppery- 
purplish hue when young, becoming a dark 
purplish-bronze when mature.. 
Mooreana, the base of the leaf-stalk and the 
midrib are of a bright reddish-crimson color, 
which, in the leaf itself, changes to a glossy 
bronze. 
*Mrs. R. Turner (new), ‘fine, “graceful plant, 
colors early and well very bright colors......... 
Nigricans, very dark foliage; a very distinct 
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Porphyrophylla, a noble stove shrub of erect 
habit, with bold, broadly oblong leaves of a 
fine deep bronzy-green COlOTeteceseeees 30 cts. to 
*Renardie (new), dwarf, compact habit, colors 
early and very bright crimson........ Buchs seuspoeeen 
Regina, leaves broad, arching, deep green, 
striped with white . 
*Pendula (new), in the ‘style ‘of. Cooperti, “but 
much RUCHIOE graceful foliage, coloring very 
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Spectabilis, foliage long, green, very grace- 
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Rossi (new), free grower, fine foliage, colors of 
a bright, rich crimson; a fine variety............ 
Scottiz, a distinct: and beautiful variety ; the 
leaves spreading about 8 inches wide, of a 
deep green, with crimson edges; the young 
leaves f reely variegated with pink and creamy- 
white........ BLdesad phosao ocaae ao acaacb Roo SCOLOSOUOS IR BODSOHEEN 
*S ydneii (new), fine foliage, colors early and 
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*Superba, the leaves are pendulous, arching, 
dark bronzy-g green, margined and striped with 
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Terminalis, foliage bright crimson.....25 cts. to 
Specimens and half specimens of all can be 
supplied during summer and autumn, suitable 
for exhibiting at Fairs, Flower Shows, &e., at 
moderate prices. 
CORDYLINES. 
Cordyline, Australis, a very long, narrow, grace- 
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Indivisa, long, narrow and eraceful foliage...... 
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Australian plants of much grace and beauty, ad-- 
mirable for vases, single specimens on lawns, &c. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS.—Chinese Hibiscus. 
(All are Magnificent Plants for Bedding Out.) 
Hibiscus, Collerii, flowers are of a buff-yellow, 
with a crimson-scarlet base, and are par- 
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Cruentus, the flowers are compact and double, 
of a remarkably rich crimson-red, and having 
a strikingly showy character........ aiiscenteeneee 
Carminatus perfectus, flowers nearly 5 inches 
across, of a rich soft carmine-rose, with adeep 
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Hibiscus, Cooperii tricolor, beautifully varie- 
gated in foliage and flo wets itis eere cece 
Decorus (new), enormous flowers of a beautiful 
rosy carmine........ s choecatecka deeeecatecce de cuanecraends 
Fulgidus, flowers very large composed of fine, 
broad, round and beautifully undulated petals, 
of an intense carmine-scarlet ...... Lavsseanceeeneee - 
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