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Dahlia, Charles Springham, bright scarlet; fine habit. 
Cardinal, rich scarlet, large and of fine form. 
Critic, lilac, white at base, finest shape. 
Comet, deep red, full, and of good form. 
Celestial, french white, fine form and constant. 
Duchess of Wellington, white, tipped with crim- 
son, attractive. 
Duke of Albany, rich crimson, fine form. 
Darkness, the nearest approach to black, extra fine. 
Duke of Edinburgh, rich clear yellow, extra; one 
of the best yellows. 
Emily Edwards, blush white, an exquisite flower of 
the finest form. 
Fanny Sturt, (/), red, tipped with white, beautiful, 
extra. 
Florence Stark, (/), white, striped purple, very pleas- 
ing color, fine. 
Frank Rawlings, rich purple magenta, beautiful 
form and outline. 
Gaiety, (/), yellow, striped red, tipped with white, 
very large and gay, extra fine. 
George Critchett, shaded yellow, large, constant, 
extra fine. 
George Rawlings, dark maroon, ricbly shaded, 
fine petal and substance, deep and full, a grand 
and noble variety, large and extra fine. 
George Dickson, chestnut brown, peculiar color, a 
constant and useful flower. 
Grand Sultan, (/), buff, striped with scarlet, very 
large and gay, fine. 
Galatea, (/}, white, striped with maroon, large and 
very showy. 
Henry Irving, bright claret, fine petal and outline. 
H. W. Ward, yellow, heavily edged with crimson, 
very constant. 
Herbert Turner, french white, a noble variety, 
extra fine. 
Helen Macgregor, white, tipped crimson, very neat 
and compact. 
J. C. Quennell, bright yellow, a splendid flower of 
first rate quality, extra fine. 
John Forbes, (Keynes), fawn, striped with maroon, 
fine form, large and extra fine. 
JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Dahlia, James Stephen, (Keynes), bright orange scar- 
let, of the finest form, fine. 
Joseph B. Service, (Keynes), beautiful ciear yellow, 
large, constant and extra fine. 
James O’Brien, (/), yellow, striped with crimson 
and rose, very fine. 
King of Primroses, soft primrose, extra fine. 
Lizzie Leicester, pink, curiously penciled, very 
pretty and constant. 
Laura Haslem, (f), pale yellow, tipped with white, 
fine outline. 
Mrs. Harris, white, tipped with lavender, a lovely 
flower, very constant. 
Major C. West, scarlet, with orange shade, of great 
substance and an excellent show flower. 
Mrs. Shirley Hibberd, cream, shaded with pink, a 
lovely flower. 
Mrs. N. Hall, (f), scarlet, tipped with white, fine 
form and outline. 
Polly Sandell, lemon, tipped with white, beautiful. 
Pioneer, the darkest dahlia yet raised, being a rich 
glossy black. - 
Prince Bismark, pure, remarkably constant, extra 
fine, grand show fiower. 
Prince of Denmark, dark maroon, constant and 
extra fine. 
Princess Matilda. 
Polly Perkins, (7), buff, tipped with white, fineshape. 
Queen of Beauties, straw, tipped purple, constant. 
Sunbeam, clear buff, beautiful form, and outline, 
extra fine. 
Shirley Hibberd, dark crimson, richly shaded, a 
noble flower, one of the most constant. 
Triumphant, rosy purple, very fine shape. 
Toison d’Or, yellow, fine form. 
Trotty Veck, (jf), yellow, striped with purple, fine 
form, constant. 
Wm. Rawlings, rich crimson, purple, very large 
and constant, extra. 
William Davis, (Keynes), light purple, fine early 
flowering variety. 
Yellow Boy, clear yellow, large and fine. 
Price 40 cents each ; $4.00 per dozen. 
FANCY DAHLIAS. 
Our collection of Fancy Dahlias have received First Premiums at the Maryland Horticul- 
tural Society’s Exhibition for several years past. Fancy Dahlias are exceedingly beautiful 
when they come true to color, but they are very much disposed to run plain or self-colored, in 
which state they are fine show flowers. 
Dahlia, Admiration, yellow, edged with lake, very | Dahlia, Lady Allington, scarlet, tipped with white. 
large, perfect form. 
Annie Rawlings, pure white, striped with lake. 
Carnation, white ground, striped. 
Charles Wyatt, rose flaked with crimson purple, 
extra fine form. 
Estella, wine ground, tipped with white. 
Eccentric, yellow ground, shaded and tipped bright 
scarlet, coming different colors. 
Egyptian Prince, orange red, striped with deeper red. 
Gem, dark maroon, tipped with white. 
George Barnes, lilac, striped with crimson, a noble 
flower of great beauty. 
Grand Duchess, scarlet and crimson stripes on yel- 
low ground. 
Herbert Purchase, rosy ground, mottled purple 
stripe. 
John Lamont, maroon, striped black. 
John Sealey, lilac, striped with purple. 
Jessie Gill, yellow ground, striped rose. 
Livonia, buff color, shaded rosy lilac, occasionally 
tipped white. 
Lady Spokes, striped fancy, white, mottled pink. 
Letty Coles, pale rose ground, with deep red, tipped 
and striped. 
Lucy Fawcett, straw, striped and spotted with 
crimson. : 
Mrs. Standish, yellow suffused with red and tipped 
with white. : 
Mrs. Charles Smith, puce tipped white. 
Miss Ruth, yellow, tipped with white. 
Maria Gerring, white, striped deep scarlet. 
Miss Lily Large, puce ground, striped and spotted 
crimson. . 
Miss Large, white, ribbed with light purple. 
Mrs. Goodwin, purple crimson tipped white. 
Mrs. Wright, purple with white shading. 
Oracle, yellow, striped with crimson. 
Patent, salmon, dashed with purple. 
Pluto, dark purple, tipped with white. 
Parrot, yellow crimson, striped scarlet. 
Peacock, maroon, tipped with white. — 
Queen Mab, red, tipped and edged white. : 
Richard Dean, yellow ground, flaked with crimson, 
Rosette, white, striped with purple. 
Royalty, yellow, tipped crimson. : 
Startler, almost black, tipped with white. 
Viceroy, lilac, striped with red. 
William Ady, lilac, striped purple. 
Price 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen; my selection $2.00 per dozen; 50 very fine for $8.00. Mailed free. 
BOUQUET OR POMPONE DAHLIAS. 
The flowers of this beautiful class are small, suitable for bouquets, but as perfect in shape as 
any of the show varieties; they are consequently indispensable in a garden. 
supplied—strong plants in May. 
Dry roots can be 
