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JOHN SAUL'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Dahlia, Cardinal, rich scarlet, large and of fine 



form. 

 Charles Springham, bright scarlet; fine habit. 

 Critic, lilac, white at base, finest shape. 

 Comet, deep ied, full, and of good form. 

 Darkness, the nearest approach to black, extra fine. 

 Dewdrop, dark primrose, very neat. » 



Duchess of Wellington, white, tipped with crim- 

 son, attractive. 

 Duke of Albany, rich crimson, fine form. 

 Duke of Edinburgh, rich clear yellow, extra; one 



of the best yellows. 

 Edwin Cooling, sulphur-yellow, fine form, extra. 

 Ellen Terry, blush', beautiful form and outline, a 



charming variety. 75 cts. 

 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 



pleasing color, fine. 

 Frank Rawlings, rich purple-magenta, beautiful 



form and outline. 

 Galatea (/), white, striped with maroon, large and 



very showy 

 George Critchett, shaded yellow, large, constant, 



extra fine. 

 George Rawlings, dark maroon, richly shaded, 



fine petal and substance, deep and full, a grand 



and noble variety, large and extra fine. 

 George Dickson, chestnut-brown, peculiar e dor, a 



constant and useful flower. 

 Goldfinch (/), yellow, striped purple, and tipped 



with white. 

 Grand National, yellow, large and fine form. 

 Grand Sultan (/), buff, striped with scarlet, very 



large and gay, fine, 

 Guinea, pale yellow, shaded with rose. 

 Henry Irving, bright claret, fine petal and outline. 

 H. W. Ward, yellow, heavily edged with crimson, 



very constant. 

 James Stephen (Keynes), bright orange-scarlet, of 



the finest form fine. 

 James O'Brien (/), yellow, striped with crimson 



and rose, very fine,. 

 J. C. Quennell, bright yellow, a splendid flower of 



first ra'e quality, extra fine. 

 J. L. Toole, deep red, large and constant, fine. 

 John Harkness, yellow, tipped with crimson. 

 Price 40 cents each, (save where priced) ; $4.00 per dozen 

 supplied. 



Dahlia, John Forbes (Keynes), fawn, striped with 

 maroon, fine form, large and extra fine. 



Joseph B. Service (Kcyues) ; beautiful clear yellow, 

 large, constant and extra fine. 



King of Primroses, soft primrose, extra fine. 



Lizzie Leicester, pink, curiously penciled, very 

 pretty and constant. 



Lotty Eckford (/), white, beautifully striped with 

 purple, extra. 



Mrs. F. Foreman, rich lilac, large and fine. 



Mrs. Gladstone, very delicate solt pink, large and 

 of splendid form; extra fine, very beautiful. One 

 of the finest Dahlias. $1.00. 



Mrs. G. R. Jefferd, deep yellow, large. 



Mrs. Harris, white, tipped with lavender, a lovely 

 flower, very constant. 



Mrs. N. Hall (/), scarlet, tipped with white, fine 

 form and outline. 



Mrs. Shirley Hibberd, cream, shaded with pink, a 

 lovely flower. 



Mrs. Staples, yellow, edged with crimson, fine. 



Mrs. W. Haskins, fawn, fine and constant. 



Muriel, clear yellow, very constant. 



Pioneer, the darkest l'ahlia yet raised, being a rich 

 glossy black. 



Polly "Perkins (/), buff, tipped with white, fine 

 shape. 



Polly Sandell, lemon, tipped with white, beau- 

 tiful. 



Prince Bismark, pure, remarkably constant, extra 

 fine, grand show flower. 



Princess Matilda. 



Queen of Beauties, straw, tipped purple, constant. 



Reporter, de-p crimson, constant, extra fine. 



Ruby Gem, ruby-crimson, tipped with gold, fine cen- 

 tre, very novel and good. 



Shirley Hibberd, dark crimson, richly shaded, a 

 noble flower, one of the most constant. 



Statesman, purplish- crimson, large and fine. 



Sunbeam, clear buff, beautiful form, and outline, 

 extra fine. 



Toison d'Or, yellow, fine form. 



Triumphant, rosy purple, very fine shape. 



W. G. Grace (/), lilac, heavily striped with crim- 

 son, very constant, an immense flower, extra 

 fine. 75 cts. 



Wm. Rawlings, rich crimson, purple, very large 

 and constant, extra. 



Yellow Boy, clear yellow, large and fine. 



Strong plants ready in May. Dry roots cannot be 



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 



large, perlect 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. 

 Letty Coles, pale rose ground, with deep red, tipped 



and striped. 



Price 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen ; my selection 



Dahlia, Lady Spokes, striped fancy, white, mottled 



pink. 

 Lady Allington, scarlet, tipped with white. 

 Lucy Fawcett, straw, striped and spotted with 



crimson. 

 Mrs. Stan dish, yellow suffused with red and tipped 



with whi;e. 

 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, stripe*! with purple. 

 Royalty, yellow, tipped crimson. 

 Startler, almost black, tipped with white. 

 Viceroy, lilac, striped with red. 

 $1.50 per dozen ; 50 very fine for $6.00. Mailed free. 



