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JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Pelargonium, Calibran, light crimson, shaded dark 
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maroon blotch. 
Crimson King, crimson, with maroon blotch. 
Deuil le Lorraine (new),semi-double,crimson blotch, 
almost black; a remarkably beautiful flower. 50 cts. 
Emile Zola, truss large, color carmine-orange, bor- 
dered with bright rose, centre with maroon blotch. 
Fred. Dorner, throat and edge of petals pure white, 
shaded towards the centre with a rich carmine- 
pink, with a glowing crimson blotch. 
Gen. Thibaudin, carmine-orange, bordered with 
white, centre white, upper petals blotched; beauti- 
ful. 40 cts. 
Harlequin. 
Genl. Todleben (new), a very showy and rich flower. 
50 ects. 
Jean Bart, vermillion-purple, centre white, upper 
__« petals blotched with maroon and edged with white ; 
beautiful. 
John Bright, orange scarlet, white centre. 
Lady of the Lake, orange-rose, painted with crim- 
son maroon top petals, with a crimson edge, white 
centre. 
Le Vesuve (new), orange vermilion, white centre; a 
Pelargonium, Bridal Ring, pure white, crimson spot | 
beautiful flower. 50 cts. 
' Lord Napier, lower petals rich deep orange-rose, 
dark maroon blotch on top petals. 
Lord Clyde, bright scarlet, maroon blotch. 
Mad. Seelye, a very rich beautiful flower, centre 
purplish-lilac, shaded on upper petals to blackish- 
purple. 
Mrs. John Saul (colored plate in 1878), this beautiful 
flower, which originated in our establishment, we 
consider one of the very best in cultivation. The 
habit is compact and very free flowering, pro- 
ducing large trusses of charming flowers. The 
color is a rich glowing vermilion, with light centre 
and light margin to the petals. 30 cts. 
Miss Mary C. Saul (Saz/), this beautiful new flower 
originated in our establishment: trusses large, deep 
rich crimson, dark blotch, smooth edge; a lovely 
flower. 
Mad. Vibert, fine black maroon blotches, bordered 
fiery red, the flower entirely edged with rose, vig- 
orous grower, fine habit and free bloomer; a grand 
flower. 
Pelargonium, Malvzflorum, large mallow form, fine 
lilac; with light lively rose blotches. 
Miss Rosina M. Saul (Saul), another of our beauti- 
ful varieties; fine trusses, upper petals crimson, 
with dark blotch; lower petals light crimson; cen- 
tre white, all beautifully reticulated with crimson, 
slightly frilled. 
Nemesis. 
Orissa, upper petals light purplish-crimson, feath- 
ered and blotched with maroon; under petals soft 
violet-rose, marked with crimson: an attractive 
flower. 
Prince of Wales, see Novelties. 
Pink of Perfection, pink of a pleasing new shade, 
light centre. 
Pallas. : 
Queen of Whites, pure silvery-white, very glossy 
rich upper petals. 
Rodriques, purplish-rose, dark spot. 
Rosalind, very early, deep crimson veined and 
blotched. 
Ree ce Blanche, white, with rose blotches; beau- 
tiful. 
Rosea Mutabilis. 
Smith’s Seedling, deep red, heavily spotted. 
Striata, scarlet upper petals with a dark blotch and all 
the flowers are beautifully striped with pure white. 
Sunshine, delicate flesh-scarlet, dark blotches. 
Striata Elegans, the flowers are a magenta rose, 
being flaked or barred with elegant blue mauve, 
the top petals have a black feather-like plume, 
unique in its combination of colors. 
Speculum Mundi, light crimson, veined and striped: 
showy. 
Theophrasta, a very beautiful Pelargonium, flowers 
double crimson, freely produced; a very desirable 
variety. ; 
Uniaue Meillez, cherry-scarlet, a very distinct 
color. 
Victor, bright cherry pink, upper petals crimson 
maroon, white centre. 
Woman in White, pure white, with maroon blotch, 
a lovely white flower. 
William the First, pink, with dark blotch. 
Zenith, beautiful carmine-rose, lower petals white 
blotched and veined with purple. 
Price 30 cents; $3.00 per dozen (save where priced). 
SWEET SCENTED AND CAPE SPECIES. 
Pelargonium, Apple Scented, very distinct. 
Citron Scented, a hybrid between the apple and 
nutmeg. 
Comptoniana Rosea, winter flowering species, with 
rosy lilac flowers. 
Capitatum Odoratum, cut foliage, odor of roses. 
Diadematum, rosy crimson, reticulated. 
Dr. Livingstone, sweet-scented, cut leaved. 
Echinatum (Cape Species), fine winter bloomer, 
flowers white. 40 cts. 
Fragrans Odoratissimum, nutmeg scented. 
Filicifolia Odorata, it never changes its beautiful 
fern-like appearance. The fragrance is pleasing. 
25 cts. : 
Pelargonium, LemonScented, delicious scent. 20 cts. 
Little Pet, small miniature growth, flowers pink. 
Mrs. Taylor, a rose scent and scarlet flowers. 
Peppermint Scented (Savi’s), foliage much superior 
to the old. 
Quercifolia, oak leaved. 
Quinquevulnerum, a fine Cape Species, white, dark 
centre. 94% cts. 
Rose Scented, two varieties. 
Shrubland Pet, small miniature growth, rosy red 
flowers. 
Skeleton Leaved, finely cut foliage, sweet. 
Triste, a bulbous rooted Cape Species; flowers green- 
ish white, centre black. 50 cts. 
Price 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen (save where priced). 
“PELARGONIUM HYBRIDS. 
Pelargonium, Aquilon, white ground, very {dark 
bloteh. 20 cts. 
Arabella, delicate lilac like, bordered with white, 
centre white, like a fancy Pe/argonium. 30 cts. 
Arago, rosy violet, with black blotches, very free 
flowering. 
Bouquet, a beautiful truss, of delicate rose, like a 
fancy Pelargonium. 20 cts. ° 
Enfant Prodigue, violet pink, black blotches, fine. 
Pelargonium, Favorite, lilac, white centre, petals 
blotched maroon. 25 cts. 
Gerbie Fleurie, white flowers, upper petals blotched. 
20 cts. 
Mont Blanc, white blotched with amaranth. 20 cts. 
Sultan, purple carmine, white centre, black blotch 
on upper petals, extra. 30 cts. 
Vega, light mauve, very large flowers, free. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL PELARGONIUMS. 
A class of Hybrid Pelargoniums, of distinct habit, free bloomers, mostly fragrant foliage, 
good growers, excellent for bedding out, baskets, &c. 
on top petal, neat and elegant. 
Pelargonium, Cardinal Richelieu, bright scarlet 
crimson, dark blotch. 
