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JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
NEW SINGLE DAHLIAS, 
Dahlia, Beauty of Cambridge, fiery crimson, im- 
mense flat and solid flower. 
Bedding Gem, pale orange searlet, flowers small 
and starry, very showy, spreading in growth, and 
profuse bloomer. 
Bridal Wreath, creamy white, changing to pure 
white as the flowers die off, full in size, and of good 
flat form. 
Cherry, bright cherry, rose shaded, very good up- 
right growth. First-class Certificate by the Royal 
Horticultural Society. 
Christine, lovely silvery pink, short well-rounded 
peials, excellent form and habit. 
Danger, rich -glowing scarlet, small flower, neat 
dwarf habit, extra fine for cut bloom. 
Falcon, deep crimson edged with bright purple, very 
distinct, in the way of Paragon. 
Fernandez, lemon centre, shading to pale rose, gray 
towards the edge of the petals, very fine. 
George Clark. 
Harlequin, deep rose ground color, sometimes having 
a broad band of purple down the centre of each 
petal, very attractive and free. 
John Brown, dazzling scarlet, extra free bloomer, 
flowers st«llate, bushy compact habit. 
Lucy Ireland, rich magenta, suffused with crimson, 
very large petals, gracefully reflexed, one of the 
most distinct as yet introduced. 
Dahlia, Magpie, ccrise, tipped white, shading to deep 
maroon towards the centre. 
Mauve, Queen Improved, magnificent mauve self, 
white ray round the centre, large petal, somewhat 
reflexed. 
Mrs. Burbidge, heavy violet purple, flowers slightly 
reflexed, medium in size, excellent habit. ; 
Mrs. Goldring, very large flower, of a rich rosy pink 
hue, a most beautiful variety, much admired. 
Mrs. Langtry, pale orange buff, with vermilion cen- 
tre, very fine. 
Negress, dark velvety maroon, almost black, ex- 
ceedingly free habit. 
Painted Lady, pale pink mottled with darker shade, 
_ amost telling flower. 
Thomas Wheeler, most distinct and effective va- 
riety, of a decided soft terra-cotta color, thus form- 
ing an effective contrast. 
Walter Ware, another charming and inviting va- 
riety, producing flowers of a pale chocolate color. 
White Pet, an exquisitely beautiful flower, of me- 
dium size, suffused with a pale pinkish rose on a 
white ground, not exceeding two inches in diam- 
eter. 
White Star, a grand variety of the loveliest and most 
perfect form, pure white, sometimes shaded with 
delicate rose, little more than half the size of White 
Queen. c 
Price 40 cents each; $4.00 per dozen. Ready in May. 
MISCELLANEOUS DAHLIAS. 
Each. 
*Dahlia, Annie Harvey, it would be difficult to 
over-describe this variety; in formation it is 
identical with the variety Constance, but 
haying smaller flowers, which are produced 
freely, while the color is a beautiful scarlet 
crimson, very effective. Ready in May........ OU 
* Constance, (White Cactus Dahlia), flowers are 
of the purest white, and good shape; are pro- 
duced very freely, and are much in demand 
for cutting, floral decorations, &C.....-...cccecenee 30 
* Cochineal, the color is the richest of crimsons, 
toned with a brownish shade; for the purpose 
of supplying cut flowers it is most serviceable, 
and stands remarkably well in a cut state; as 
a proof of its special fitness for cutting pur- 
poses, I may mention the fact that ladies single 
out this variety in preference to almost any 
other for personal and other decorations. it 
cannot fail to be extensively grown. Ready 
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*Double Floret, double, of a ruby red color; it 
is peculiar in the filling up of the florets, which 
instead of being in the nature of tubes or cups, 
are occupied with quills, or as we may term 
them, replica florets; a very interesting plant, 50 
Glabrata, a dwarf growing species, about 21% ft. 
high, producing from August until cut off by 
frost, myriads of small lilac blossoms with a 
yellow centre, a little gem for cutting pur- 
poses, and one of the earliest in bloom. Ready 
in May....... Sos ueeslere'ces vs ce vecees balone Senet oe etaseeceeete oo 2 Sh) 
Each. 
Dahlia, Fire King, (Glare of the Garden), a most 
useful and remarkably floriferous variety, pro- 
ducing myriads of flowers of a dazzling scarlet 
color, somewhat in the way of a miniature 
Juarezi; altogether this is a variety of very 
considerable merit, both for general border 
decoration and for cutting, and should be ex- 
tensively grown. Ready May Ist.................. “20 
Juarezi, (Cactus Dahlia), dazzling scarlet, long 
petals curiously twisted at the points; they are 
as brilliant as those of a Poinsettia, and resem- 
ble somewhat the flowers of a Cactus; a grand 
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Merckii Floribunda, another lovely, useful and 
distinct form, flowers pure white, similar to 
Glabrata, produced in almost endless quantity, 
one of the neatest, most graceful and best for 
cutting purposes. Ready in May..................0 30 
Parrot, this much resembles D. Juarezi in style 
of flower, thouzh much smaller; the petals are 
somewhat twisted and are of an intense 
orange-scarlet color, the flowers being thrown 
well above the foliage; for cut bloom it is most 
valuable m eases: saiaoeses BOGE CROU IPERS ROR OOGOCEE ageesencee 30 
Zimezpani, Black Dahlia, (Bidens Atrosau- 
guinea), a very interesting species, admirably 
adapted for massing, and for the decoration of 
the border. Itis ofa neat compact habit, very 
free flowerine, and invaluable for cutting pur- 
poses, as the flowers are small; it is of a deep 
rich crimson, almost black................ scocO Teneo 30 
LARGE FLOWERED CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
GENERAL COLLECTION. 
Chrysanthemum, Antonella, salmon yellow. 
Ali Baba, red, with golden black. 
Alfonso, a bright glowing crimson tipped with gold. 
eee), creamy white, tipped with lilac, fine large 
ower, 
Beauty of St. John’s Wood, creamy white, tinged 
with lilac. 
Boule de Niege, beautiful silvery white, finest form, 
extra. 
Beauty of Stoke, yellow, suffused with amber. 
Bolivar, double, well imbricated, ochrous yellow, 
changing to lilae. 
Bertier Rendatlier, yellow, flamed with brown red, 
incurved. 
Compactum, silvery peach, incurved. 
Diane, purest white, large and full, fine, 
Chrysanthemum, Duke of Edinburg, rose lilac. 
Dr. Lindley, dark orange, with amber centre, 
Eclatante, immense flower, red spotted with yellow. 
Empress Eugenie, delicate rose lilac. 
Empress of India, pure white. 
Fair Margaret, peach anemone, 
Faust, bronzed crimson purple. 
Fremy, brilliant orange, petals laciniated, beautiful 
form. 
Fleur de Lilas, lilac rose, ereamy white centre. 
Flocon de Neige, large, pure white, extra. 
Golden John Salter, golden yellow.; 
Beverly, golden yellow. 
Hermine, golden orange, tipped carmine. 
Queen of England, golden canary. 
Dr. Brock, bright golden yellow. 
