TOHN SAUL'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



FLOWER SEEDS IN COLLECTIONS. 



Aster, quilled German — Collection 8 distinct varieties. .$ 50 



Victoria — Collection of 6 splendid varieties 75 



Globe — Collection of 12 splendid varieties 75 



Cocardeau or Crown-Collection of 6 splendid varieties. 75 



Goliath — Collection of 6 splendid varieties 50 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum — Flowered, 6 splendid varie- 

 ties 75 



These Asters are of the very finest description, 

 ? nd have taken the first prize at almost every ex- 

 hibition where they were shown 



SEEDS OF BEAUTIFUL 



Ageratums. Little Dorrit — New white, a charming 

 dwarf bushy variety, with white flowers, an exact 

 counter part of the well known blue variety $ 50 



Aster, Comet deep rose — Pure deep rose flowered va- 

 riety of a new tribe introduced last season, with very 

 large and extremely double flowers similar in shape 



to the Japanese Chrysanthemum 50 



Aster-Triumph, deep scarlet — The individual flowers 

 measure from 2^ to 3 inches across and are of the 

 most faultless Paeony-form, all petals, being beauti- 

 fully incurved. The color is peculiarly rich and 

 brilliant, when beginning to bloom it is a pure scar- 

 let but when in full bloom it changes to a magnifi- 

 cent satiny deep scarlet, presenting these two bril- 

 liant colors a lively sight This novelty is con- 

 ceded to be the most perfect and most charming of 

 all dwarf Asters cultivated 50 



Amaranth urns, Tri-colored Splendens— Special select- 

 tion from tri-colors The seeds were saved from 

 specimens remarkable for the brilliancy of their color- 

 ing 2 5 



Amaryllis — (Saul's) — From my unrivaled collection. 

 Saved from the finest named flowers which have 

 been carefully hybridized. Seed should be sown as 

 soon as gathered. Ready May 1st 50 



Harlequin half dwarf— In this new (Harlequin) the 

 petals of the flowers are very irregularly colored as 

 it happens oftener with Zinnias, the same plant may 

 show a great variety of variously blotched and 

 streaked flowers 50 



Acrolinium Roseum, New Double — A distinct double 

 form of this pretty Annual, possessing all the deli- 

 cate tints and shades of color peculiar to the single 

 variety 25 



Aquilegia Chrysantha — This is unquestionably one of 

 the finest Perennials, Its large, golden yellow, 

 long-spurred flowers produced in great abundance 

 from densely-tufted plants which maintain a long 



succession of bloom 05 



Chrysantha Ccerula — A seedling from the above, 

 raised in our nursery. A counterpart of the last 



with flowers of a beautiful blue 10 



Wittmaniana — This is a remarkably fine new species, 



with very large purplish-blue flowers 10 



Abutilion— (Saul's;— saved from my fine collection of 



new flowers 20 



Bellis pejrennis fl. pleno "Longfellow"— A new variety 

 with very large and double flowers of a lovely dark 

 rose color, which are borne on unusually long and 

 stout flower stems, being therefore a great acquisi- 

 tion for cut flowers; nearly constant for seed 25 



Alba Pleno — Saved from extra double white flowers, 

 very handsome, constant 20 



Begonia (Saul's,) Tuberous-rooted — These novel and 

 beautiful varieties will be found admirably adapted 

 for the summer and autumn decorations of the 

 garden, for they produce the utmost profusion mag- 

 nificent flowers of very laru;e size, and great variety 

 in color. The tubers rest during the winter months, 

 Miniliar to Gladiolus, and can be easily re-started 

 into growth in the spring. Their profuse flowering 

 quality, and the charming variety of color of their 

 blossoms, render them extremely showy and effect- 

 ive. Saved from our rich collection 15 



New Hybrid Tuberous — Blooming during fall and 

 winter. Fine mixed 25 



Balsam, double — Collection of 4 distinct varieties 75 



Camelia-flowered — Collection of 8 distinct varieties. . . 1.00 

 These Balsams are extremely beautiful — cannot 



be surpassed 



Heartsease — Collection of 6 beautiful varieties 75 



Hollyhocks — Double, extra fine, collection of 8 distinct 



varieties 1.00 



Larkspur — Double dwarf German rocket. Collection 



of 12 distinct varieties 75 



Double-branching — Collection of 6 distinct varieties.. 50 

 Stocks — German Ten Weeks. Collection of 8 distinct 



varieties 50 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



Tuberous-rooted, New Double Mixed— Splendid quality 

 saved from our collection, which is one of the ricest 50 



Shmidtii — Very handsome free flowering 15 



Chrysanthemums (Saul's) 'Paris Daisy or Marguerite' 



— F.toile d'or, fine vellow 10 



White varieties, mixed 10 



Indicum Pleno — Large double Chrysanthemum, from 



my rich collection 10 



Candytuft, Empress — If not superior to all Candytufts 

 of recent introduction, the present variety is cer- 

 tainly one of the finest of them. It is intermediate 

 in height between the old Rocket and the newer 

 Tom Thumb sort, a very branching habit, and 

 assumes, when fully grown, and covered with large 

 trusses of pure white flowers, a very handsome 



candelabrum-like aspect 20 



Clematis (Saul's) Jackmanii (Strain) — The seed of- 

 fered was saved with care from our magnificent col- 

 lection of these lovely climbers. Should be sown 

 when ripe in fall; if kept till spring 1 it frequently will 

 not vegetate until the foUowing autumn or spring. 25 

 Clarkia, "Mrs. Langtry" — A novel and exceedingly 

 beautiful form of Clarkia. The petals have an even 

 edge (i. e. are wholly petaled,) the color of the 

 flower being purest white, with an evenly defined 



disc or center of brilliant carmine crimson 10 



Coleus— (Saul's) — This has been saved with care from 

 our rich collection, which embraces all the fine new 



American varieties, as well as European 20 



Cyclamen, Persicum — Very fine strain, mixed 25 



Album — White 25 



Atrorubens — Dark red 25 



Giganteum — Much larger than Persicum, fine mixed. 50 



White and Purple— Separate colors 50 



This is a beautiful new strain of very large flowers 



and rich and varied colors 



Calceolaria — Of these very lovely plants we offer the 



richest strains 



Hybrida — From the most beautiful varieties 50 



Hybrida — A very fine strain 25 



Striata — New striped, will produce 15 to 20 carnation 



striped flowers similar to a Bizarre 50 



Tigrina pumila compacta, dwarf tigred — Strain com- 

 bining compactness of habit, with brilliancy and 



diversity of color 75 



Shrubby — Fine mixed 50 



Cineraria hybrida plenissima — New double saved 



from the finest double flower 50 



Saved from the finest strain in cultivation 25 



Hybrida — Large flowers, pure white 50 



Hybrida — Brilliant blue 50 



Hybrida — Red, lustrous... 50 



Hybrida — Dwarf, large flowered 50 



Grandiflora — Finest large flowering; unsurpassed for 

 diversity and richness of color, as well as for size 



and perfect form 50 



Grandiflora Nana — Large flowering, semi-dwarf varie- 

 ties: splendid strain 50 



Dahlias (Saul's) Single — Having imported and flowered 

 the past season all the finest Single Dahlias in cul- 

 tivation, seed has been saved from the same with 

 great care. The colors consist of shades of mauve, 

 pink, cerise, orange, crimson, yellow, purple and 



striped varieties 20 



Paragon Strain — Saved from my fine varieties "of 

 "Paragon." Many extremely chaste and most 

 beautiful varieties 20 



