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President. Excellent form and free habit; 
the sepals are well recurved, and with tube 
of the brightest vermilion, the corolla beau- 
tifully formed and of the richest violet; a 
very beautiful variety. 
Parachute. This variety has the largest 
crinoline shaped corolla ever sent out; rich 
lake violet with deep scarlet tube and 
sepals; an early flowerer. 
Proserpine. ‘Tube and sepals crimson, enor- 
mous large flowers semi-double, white, 
tinged with rose, 
Reine des Fees. (¢d.) Tube and sepals crim- 
son ; corolla double purest white, very fine. 
Rose Perfection. Tube andsepals pure white, 
with bright rose-pink corolla; one of the 
most distinct light Fuchsias. 
JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Rainbow. An extremely pretty variety with 
attractively variegated leaves, the colors of 
which are rose, white and crimson on a 
light green ground. The flowers have a 
double white corolla, contrasted well with 
the bright carmine tube and sepals, the latter 
being nicely reflexed. 
Surprise. Tube and sepals pure white, rich 
crimson corolla, extra. 
Syros. Tube and sepals rich rose; sepals 
broad and reflexed; corolla of great sub- 
stance of a rich deep purple. 
Spectabilis. Tube and sepals crimson; im- 
mense corolla of a rich violet. 
Wordsworth. A showy flower with short 
tube and broad recurved sepals of a bright 
carmine scarlet color, and rich corolla. 
DAHLIAS.—General Collection. 
SHOW FLOWERS. 
Our collection of Show Flowers have received first premiums at the Maryland Horticul- 
tural Society’s Exhibition for several years past. 
Our collection of this beautiful flower is unrivalled. We import annually all the new 
varieties of merit, and none are retained in our collection that do not come up to the standard 
of perfect flowers. 
It now embraces all the finest Show Flowers in cultivation. 
Dry pot 
roots of most can now be supplied, or strong plants in May, either can be sent long distances 
or by mail. 
Price 25 cts. each, $2.25 per dozen; my selection $2.00 per dozen; 50 very fine varieties 
for $8.00. Mailed free. 
Ada Tiffin, Light peach, beautiful and chaste 
edge flower. splendid form, 
Aristides. Deep purple, splendid form, 
Alexander Cramond, Shaded maroon, 
Alderman, Light shaded purple, constant, 
form perfect, 
Bob Ridley. Bright red, splendid form, 
British Triumph, Very dark crimson, 
Ben Crossland. Rich dark purple. 
Burgundy, Rich shaded puce, very large, 
Black Knight, Blackish maroon, fine form, 
Beauty of Wilts. 
Bessie Ford. Rosy lilac, good form, constant, 
a large, finely formed flower, 
Crimson King. Beautiful crimson, 
Cremorne, Yellow, tipped with red. 
Ccuntess of Pembroke. Shaded fawn centre, 
tipped with violet purple, 
Canary, Pale yellow, good petal and outline, 
Christopher Ridley, Crimson scarlet, perfect 
outline, fine form and high centre, extra. 
Charles Lingard, Deep yellow, edged with 
red, very distinct, 
Constancy. Yellow, edged with lake, an ex- 
quisite flower, very constant, 
Duke of Roxburgh, Salmon buff, extra, 
Duke of Wellington, Purple, very large, 
Dauntless, Shaded orange, fins form and 
centre, deep and full, extra, 
Edward Purchase, Beautiful bright crimson, 
Karl of Shaftesbury, Rich purple, exquisite, 
Emily Williams, Light ground, edged and 
tipped with vermilion, 
Earl of Radnor, Deepcrimson, intense color, 
Earl of Beaconsfield. Rich plum, fine form 
and outline. 
George Goodhall. Scarlet, most desirable, 
Gypsy King, Dark crimson, fine. 
Golden Beauty, A beautiful clear yellow. 
George Smith. A grand built show flower, 
centre perfect, color bright magenta, 
Henry Walton, Yellow ground, deeply edged 
with vermilion. 
Her Majesty. White, deeply edged purple, 
Hercules, Yellow, striped with red, fre- 
quently self, brownish red. 
Henry Glasscock. Buff, regularly striped, 
and spotted crimson often self, then the 
finest crimson, and grandest of flowers. 
Hon, Sidney Herbert, Rich glowing crim- 
son, large and useful. 
Henry Bond, Rosy lilac, large and very fine, 
perfect form, 
Incomparable, Yellow ground, heavily tip- 
ped with claret, 
John McPherson, Rich violet purple, 
Julia Davis, A most magnificent yellow, 
clear, full and large, 
John Cocker, Black and all black, the black- 
est of all Dahlias, 
John Downie, Yellow, tipped with red, fine, 
Jennie Austin, White laced with purple, 
John Kirby. Yellow buff. a full flower, 
John Neville Keynes, The finest of all yel- 
lows, 
John Sladden, Nearly black, extra, 
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