DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. oa 
ALLAMANDA HENDERSONII OR WARDLEIANA. 
A distinct and beautiful species, which blooms quite small and continuous flow- 
ering nearly the whole year, the flowers are circular, of great substance ; color a 
rich deep yellow, fine habit, a noble plant. 75 cents each. 
ALLAMANDA NOBILIS. 
A distinct and beautiful new species, with a growth much resembling the well 
known kinds, flowers equally, large as the finest forms of A. Hendersonii, of a 
pure rich yellow, but which are greatly superior in form to others in cultivation, 
by their large firm lobes being more widely imbricated, and the substance of 
each blossom being sufficiently firm as to preserve a full salver-like front out- 
line. $1 each. . 
VERONICA, ‘BLUE GEM.”’ 
A very elegant variety of Shrubby Veronica, it is of a remarkably dense dwarf 
habit of growth, with small box-like leaves, and yielding a profusion of bright 
mauve colored flower spikes, which are continued in succession through the 
summer months. 40 cents each. 
HIBISCUS GRANDIFLORA. 
This is a beautiful new plant inthe way of the fue old plant A. Rosa Sinensis, 
it has very large flowers of rosy crimson, one of the finest plants for bedding 
out, magnificent. 60 cents each. 
*JASMINUM DUCHESS D’ORLEANS. 
Flowers double, white-like miniature, white roses, deliciously fragrant, a very 
valuable plant. 75 cents each. 
* DOUBLE CHINESE PRIM ROSE.—Primula Sinensis pleno. 
MRS. JOHN SAUL. 
This superb variety was raised in my establishment. The flowers are large, 
pure white, petals over-lapping, beautifully serrated, of fine form, robust and 
compact habit, profuse bloomer. Can be safely recommended as the best double 
white Primula out. $2 each 
The well-known horticultural writer, F. R. Elliott, Esq., of Cleveland, Ohio, 
says of it: A few days since visiting the greenhouse of Mr. Oliver Alger, we 
saw, for the first time in bloom, the new Double Chinese Primrose, ‘* Mrs. John 
Saul.’’? It is usual for originators of new plants or fruits to praise them all they 
will maintain, but in this case the originator, John Saul, of Washington, D.C., 
has, in his description of this new: flower, told only a plain tale when saying, 
“it is the best double white primrose out.”’ It is an abundant bloomer, with 
large flowers of pure white, very double, the petals over-lapping and beautifully 
serrated,-- all in all, the finest variety we ever saw. 
*PRIMULA S. RUBRA PLENO. $1 each. 
* PRIMULA S. GRANDIFLORA RUBRA. $1.50 each. 
Two very beautiful varieties of double red Chinese Primroses. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA. 
Fine seedling plants, raised from the finest strains of single flowers; various 
shades of color. 25 to 40 cents each. 
*PRIMULA CURTUSOIDES AMCNA. $1 each. 
*PRIMULA C, AMINA ALBA. $l each. 
Beautiful new Japanese Primroses. The flowers of the first are of a rich rosy 
purple, the second a pure white, of good size, borne in large clusters, highly 
interesting as an early spring flowering plants for pot culture, nearly or quite 
hardy. 
