30 JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
CLEMATIS. 
Among the most beautiful of climbing plants are the Clematis—whether trained over lattice 
work, on pillars, or trailing on the ground. There can now be found among them great variety 
of colors s; all are profuse bloomers and quite hardy; mostly in one and two year old plants. 
: WARRENTON, VA., May 25th, 1888. 
Mr. SAUL:—I wish you could see my Clematis which I got from you. They are the show of the country. 
Yours, &ce., ViRGINIA LOMAX. 
CLASS I. 
Perpetuals, summer and autumn bloomers flowering on shoots of the same year’s growth, 
raised between Lanuginosa and Viticella, except those marked with (s), which are species. 
Each. Each. 
Clematis, Alba Magna (new), large, pure white Clematis, Lady Constance Kennedy 
flowers; a magnificent Clematis..................... 50 La France, an immense flower, rich pine, very 
Alexandra, large flowers, color reddish-violet, free flowering, extra.. 75 
blooms finely through the summer................ 50 La Gaule, a magnificent “double ‘white, ‘Violet 
Amelia, lilac blush, large and handsome.......... 50 ANUENETS VETV ce NRE a eee rears one ore eee Rene neeeneaes 75 
Andre Leroy, an immense flower of the finest La Nymphe, flowers very large, pure white, 
form, color rich violet, with a metallic hue; a With ToSy Stamens, fine. 2222.2. 0. sn nes-eneneeereee 50 
STAN) NOW ET ooo cook sosceees eon so eee ene saeco eee 40 La Mauve (new), light mauve shaded with vio- 
Ascotiensis, the flowers containing six petals fs noroosoncoce 23S so bons ea sdasnaSeenes DoS SO LcES ENO SOO SISSIES 75 
each, color a fine azure-blue; it is a most pro- Lilicina Floribunda (new), pale lilac, deeply 
FUSE DlOOM OKs a oso cose sceebade seeenas sedan seee sees cose 50 veined; flowers the size of Jackmanii, but 
Azurea Grandiflora, purplish lilac, large and having’ six petals, perfect shape, fine.............. 75 
FING 5 ccus scene socensses svecwasseeseetesee + sesenesecerscteseee eae 40 Lady Caroline Neville, color delicate blush, 
Azurea Odorata, blue, small, very fragrant.... 50 white, with a broad purplish band in the cen- 
Blue Gem, flowers very large, shaded with tre of each PCC oe coccceeceene see saiesceacerceeronese=ate 50 
INAUV.C irs consets se stctane ste cekcuneen cea a succoaesnan geese 50 Lanuginosa, a beautiful species, with light 
Coccinea (s), a native Southern species, quite azure flowers, which form an admirable con- 
hardy, flowers small, bright scarlet; a very trast to the others... ae. ee ee eee 40 
interestin gpplantee esc. s os. <cec ese oe epee eee 25 Candida, flowers large, pure white, beautiful.. 50 
Duchess of Teck, flowers pure white, six- Nivea, a variety of the Jast, wi ith large, white 
sepaled, with a faint, delicate mauve bar flowers, a very fine and distinct sort............ 40 
down the centre when first opened................. 50 Louis Van Houtte, double white, rose azure 
Daniel Deronda (MEW) ees eoecs wees eee ee 75 stamens—a beautiful flower..... ............eeeeeeees 40 
Devoniensis, flowers large, delicate azure-blue, Lady Boville, very free flowering, bright blue, 50 
very ,iree bloomer excdirates.cces as. seco eset eee 40 Lawsoniana, a large and very fine flower, of a 
Duke of Edinburg, this is a fine variety, flow- fine rosy purple, a free and continuous bloomer, 40 
ers large, six-sepaled, of a rich violet-purple. Lord Napler..ai.cc6). poe See 
One of the mostjattiraclive®csos -c.c-seeeeetes eee eee 50 Lord Londsborough, large, deep mauve, with 
Duke of Norfolk, a large, beautiful flower, a red bar centre of petal bose sts ede LOS eS HOI 50 
having eight sepals ofa rich) Mauve... ..2s-. seco 40 Lord Neville, a really first-class variety flowers 
Elaine, double violet, a large, beautiful flower... 75 very large and well-formed; rich dark plum, 
Enchantress, double white, large, extra......... 50 edgings of sepals being finely crimped............ 50 
Fairy Queen, flowers very large, occasionally Mad’lle Eliza Shenk, a large and fine Clema- 
measuring nine inches across; color pale flesh, TISTOR amiCh Wal Ue ee wcaceeercesseeboennteeeeeeceesene eee 50 
with a pink bar in the centre of each sepal, Moritkata Oke, a beautiful new variety, satiny 
shaded’purpleiatithewbase sece.c-cccese teen rere 50 French white, "closely set and slightly cupped, 
Flammutla (s), sweet-scented, the flowers are flowers very perfect PNAS APC ceceeeewceeeneeeese seen 50 
small, pure white and fragrant...............ce0ee 25 Mad. Van Hontte, a splendid variety: white 
Flammula Grandiflora, sweet-scented flow- suffused with a bluish mauve colored tint...... 50 
OTS) MALE ecole vac SN, SN Cs Ses eoeeee 50 Marie Boisselot, an immense flower, pure 
Fulgens, violet-purple, with a reddish band white, the finest "white Clematis.......cssseese+- 50 
through the centre of each petal................006 40 Mrs. Moore, very large flowers, white, barred 
George: B1lioti(mew) hike ee eee 75 in centre with maiive 2.ccccsc cee eee -50 
Gipsey Queen, an extremely rich, bright, dark Mad. Granger, flowers large, purple violet with 
velvety- purple variety of the Jacksonii type; maroon midrib, redder than any other Clema- 
very: free, late: floweriny .s.s..cc- hee eect ee 50 LISS so oosccloncekcchueccnseeterceta er cawa cn uonnesaesbereaunacces 50 
Gloire de St. Julien, French white, a very Margaret Dunbar, a fine showy. flower with 
large flower; very extras tou eee 50 eight sepals, rich blade) a ee ee 50 
Grand Duchess, a large flowered and very Montana (s), a Himalayan species, flowers 
effective eight- sepaled variety ; the flowers are WIILOS 2525) ceeccene wvascesncteucatctauratcsuscecuscuseseene Stee 00 
as much as ten inches indiameter. The color Mrs. Baker, white, with dark carmine ribbon, 
is white, slightly flushed with rose................ 50 a large and beautiful flower, free bloomer...... 40 
Gravolens (s ), a very distinct species, of rapid Mrs. James Bateman, a very large lavender 
growth, a most profuse bloomer, color yellow— DIG oe cc dose onsen cues Soc ckans nameweteeee oneenee nent ecencemmaies 40 
very distinct, quite hardy....0......ccccccccccsesceoees 25 Marie Lefebvre, flowers from six to seven 
Henryi, a magnificent large white flower; a inches in diameter, delicate violet white 
f ee grower and most profuse bloomer............ 50 with purplish lilac band in the centre of each 
Imperatrice Eugenie, fine, large, pure white POE al eecretcnesccecucetecssscecesceccrnscteopanenectemcertcsscl 40 
HOW. OX y; Seah ieeeees const swodun cute car rca bac Leet ae eee 50 Mad. Thibaut, an immense flower; white, a 
Jackmanii, a lovely hardy climber, with large broad band of rose in the centre of the petals 50 
flowers of a deep purple light violet ; a profuse Magnifica, reddish us yom ‘es and 
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bean titul Mowerssns-aehor.cihcsise) ado See 75 Otto Froebel, this variety is remarkable for 
Jackmanii Superba, similar to Beecedine vary vigor, and the flower is of immense size and 
Jar ZO TOWONS. 2: Khesses Heodawsaskory subboe caszousnv chaeeeee 75 perfect in form, the sepals being sufficiently 
Jean d’Arc, flowers white, large and perfect, broad to be wellimbricated. Thecolor French 
with three pale blue stripes on each petal. WLC. oc .ccecenac st encovarecnaceckeeense veereenseeevaea suncsaaas 50 
The plant is of a vigorous habit...................0. Othello, dark velvety purple, a finely shaped 
John Murray, purple-mauve, large and fine.... variety having six petals................sess0 axtabecte 50 
