36 JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Per plant. 

 Johannis. The leaves are from twenty to twenty-four inches long, narrow and pendu- 

 lous, ground color bright shining green, the margins and mid-rib bright orange 



yellow, a beautiful variety 50 cts. to 1 00 



Irregulare. Leaves broadest at the base, and tapering to an obtuse point, about 9 inches 

 long, and most diversified in shape, scarcely two leaves resembling each other ; 

 ground color dark green, mid-rib orange yellow, with the upper surface of the leaf 



irregularly spotted and blotched with yellow 50 cts. to 1 00 



Lord Cairns. This has trilobate leaves. The color of the foliage is a bright green, the 

 mid-ribs of the leaves a light yellow, blotched and spotted with the same color, the 



spots and blotches being irregularly scattered over the surface 50 cts. to 1 00 



Majesticum. A truly grand variety, leaves from twelve to eighteen inches long, 

 somewhat narrow ; when young the leaves are deep green, ribbed with golden 

 yellow, the green changing with ago into a deep olive and the yellow becomes 



crimson 50 cts. to 1 00 



Multicolor. Leaves irregular in shape, contracted in the centre and twisted at the 

 point, light green blotched with yellow, but changing to glossy green blotched with 



yellow, reddish yellow and red, the mid rib crimson 40 cts. to 75 



JSpirale. The spiral leaves render it most distinct, they are from nine to twelve inches 

 in length, and about an inch wide and pei.dulous; in a young state the ground 

 color is deep green, striped up the centre with a broad band of golden yellow ; with 

 age thev change to a deep bronzy green, and the mid-rib becomes a deep crim- 

 son \ 40 cts. to 75 



Tortilis. A remarkably fine variety with twisted foliage, very distinct. The mid-rib 

 of each leaf grows in a spiral from the base to the point. The ground color is of a 

 deep olive green, the mid-ribs of the mature leaves bright crimson, bordered on 



each side with a line of deep yellow 40 cts. to 1 00 



Volutum. A very distinct form, the leaves being rolled up from the end in a volute, 

 after the manner of the curving of a ram's horn. The ground color is deep green, 

 a golden bar runs down the centre, from which yellow veins diverge at about half 

 inch intervals, and meet near to, and so as to coalesce with the golden margin, in 



which occur scattered spots 50 cts. to 1 00 



Yeitchii. A splendid variety. The leaves.attain a length of twelve to fourteen inches, 

 and two-and-a-half inches in breadth, and are traversed by broad bands of creamy 



yellow, which change with age into rose and carmine purple 40 cts. to 75 



TJndulatum. This is one of the most beautiful, the edges of the leaves being beautifully 

 undulated and wavy, and the variegation consisting of numerous markings and 

 blotches, which in the matured leaves are of the brightest crimson on a dark green 

 ground, and in the young leaves, at first yellow, gradually changing to pink and 



crimson 40 cts. to 75 



Weismanni. This is one of the most beautiful of all the forms ; leaves about a foot 

 long and three-fourths of an inch wide ; ground color shining bright green, striped 



and mottled with golden yellow 50 cts. to 1 00 



Chrysophyllum. At the upper ends of the shoots they appear to be almost entirely 

 golden. The upper leaves are shorter than the lower, somewhat wavy-edged, and 

 occasionally about once twisted; the petioles are red, and the bark of the young 



wood yellow 50 cts. to 1 00 



Bicornutum. This is a curious and handsome variety ; leaves irregular in shape, dark 

 green, blotched and spotted with yellow, and having a horn-like extension of the 



mid-rib. which has given rise to its name 50 cts. to 1 00 



Youngii. This magnificent Croton is of noble and graceful habit ; the leaves are of 

 great substance, from 1J to 2 feet in length, deep red underneath, while the upper 

 surface is dark green, densely blotched and suffused with creamy yellow, and bright 



rosy red v 40 cts. to 75 



Interruptum. Very long leaves, nearly an inch broad, mid-rib bright scarlet, shading 



to a golden yellow ; an exceedingly graceful plant 25 cts. to 50 



Longifolium. Leaves green, blotched and striped with golden yellow, very long and 



graceful; a magnificent plant 25 cts. to 50 



Picta. Foliage dark green, spotted with red and yellow.. 25 cts. to 50 



Yariegatum. Leaves dark green, blotched and spotted with golden yellow. ...25 cts. to 50 

 Variegatum Kubrum. Leaves dark green, striped and spotted with red and golden 



yellow 25 cts. to 50 



Specimen and half specimen plants of all can be supplied during summer and autumn, 

 suitable for exhibiting, at moderate prices. 



