44 John Saul's 



Meteor. Brilliant golden yellow, beautiful habit. 

 Scarlet Gem. Bright scarlet, fine form ; extra. 

 Sunset. Golden yellow, tipped with buff. 



White Bedder. Purest white, very double, profuse bloomer ; the best white bed- 

 ding Dahlia. 



New Show Dahlias. 



IMPORTED 1871. 



We have this, as in former seasons, imported all the valuable novelties among 



Show Flowers, Fancies, Pompones, &c. Plants ready May 1st, can be sent safely 



by mail ; mailed free. 



Price 80 cents each, $8 50 per doz. 



Adonis — French or pale peach, sometimes tipped with lilac ; finest quality. 



Aristides — Deep crimson, shaded with purple ; splendid form. 



Annie Neville. Pure white, finely formed, the finest white out. 



Chameleon. Pale yellowish buff, tipped with rosy purple ; a finely formed con- 

 stant flower ; extra. 



Emperor — Bright scarlet, shaded crimson, tinted with purple of exquisite shape; 

 a great beauty. 



Charles Backhouse — The most brilliant scarlet ever sent out, dazzling ; perfect 

 shape, splendid flower. 



Commander — Chrome yellow, fine high centre ; a compact, fine large flower. 



Gipsy King — Mulberry, new and distinct color ; a splendid flower. 



Golden Eagle— Yellow, laced with purple, like a Picotee ; a beautiful flower. 



Hon. Mrs. G. Wellesley — Blush ground, heavily tipped and shaded with purple ; 

 extra fine. 



Heroine — Pale ground, laced with purple ; fine form, fine. 



High Sheriff— Black, the darkest flower in cultivation ; finest form. 



Indian Chief — Deep crimson shaded with violet , a large, splendid flower. 



John Dunnington — Deep scarlet, large and full ; very constant, fine showy. 



John Kirby — Yellow buff, a full flower, and one of the most constant. 



James Hunter — Golden ground, laced with orange lake ; the finest form. 



James Grieve— Yellow, deeply edged with crimson; a surpassingly fine show 

 Dahlia. 



Julia Wyatt — Creamy white, very large, finest form and constant , very beautiful. 



King of Primroses — Very large, beautiful Primrose ; finely formed, grand outline ; 

 a superb flower. 



Lord Napier — Bright purple, large, fine form ; a gem. 



James Hunter — The flower of the season, golden ground, laced with orange lake ; 

 the finest of forms ; perfection. 



Memorial — Pale rose, a new color, full centre, most chaste elegant flower. 



Mrs. Brunton — Pure white ground, heavily laced with deep purple ; a very fine 

 flower. 



Mrs. Dorling — White, tipped with purple ; large and fine form, constant, extra 

 good. 



Mr. Dix— Very bright crimson scarlet, large, finely shaped and constant ; beautiful. 



Mrs. Eckford — Very large, fine blush ; very distinct ; fine flower. 



Mrs. Brunton— Pure white ground, heavily laced with deep purple ; a very fine 

 flower. 



Netty Buckell— Light blush, tinted with pink ; fine large flower. 



One-in-the-Ring — Pale ground, edged with rosy purple ; petal, substance, and cen- 

 tre good ; fine. 



Purple Gem — Bright Purple; large, finely formed and constant. 



Queen of Beauties— Pale straw, beautifully tipped with purple ; a lovely flower of 

 fine form. 



Paul of Paisley— The finest lilac yet sent out ; the form cannot be surpassed superb. 



Pretender— White, edged with lilac ; an exquisite flower ; very beautiful. 



Royalty— Very rich golden yellow, dark centre ; one of the finest Dahlias ever 

 raised. 



Roundhead — Bronze, new color ; quite distinct from any other Dahlia. 



Rosy Queen— Light purple, of the finest form, of a most pleasing color ; a first- 

 class sort. 



Samuel Naylor— Buff, fine form and outline ; the best of its color. 



Thomas Hobbs— Deep crimson of the finest quality ; large, constant show flower. 



Vedette — Soft purple, of exquisite shape, and perfect quality ; extra fine. 



Yellow Boy — Pure deep yellow, very large, and very constant ; superb. 



Yellow Perfection— Beautiful bright yellow, large and finest form ; extra good. 



