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Joseph Rosain, (d.) Very large scarlet tube 
and sepals, corolla violet blue, striped deep 
scarlet. 
Milne Edwards. Tube and sepals, crimson, 
corolla violet blue, a vigorous and free 
bloomer, extra. 
New Mastodonte. Flowers globular, deep 
crimson tube and sepals, with rich deep 
violet colored corolla, of immense size; a 
grand variety. 
Proserpine. Tube and sepals crimson, enor- 
mous large flowers semi-double, white, 
tinged with rose. 
JOHN SAUL’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Pascal. A grand addition to the basket 
Fuchsia, with strong spreading habit, 
color light red and rosy purple; fine, free 
grower, good. 
President. Sepals are well recurved, and 
with tube of the brightest vermilion, the 
corolla beautifully formed and of the 
richest violet; a very beautiful variety. 
Rose perfection. Tube and sepals pure white, 
with bright rose pink corolla; one of the 
most distinct light Fuchsias. 
Spectabilis. Tube and sepals crimson; im- 
mense corolla of a rich violet. 
DAHLIAS.—General Collection. 
SHOW FLOWERS. 
Our collection of Show Flowers have reeeived first premiums at the Maryland Horticul- 
tural Society’s Exhibition for several years past. 
Our collection of this beantiful flower is unrivalled. We import annually all the new 
varieties of merit, and none are retained in our collection that do not come up tothe 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 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. 
Crimson King. Beautiful crimson. 
Cremorne. Yellow, tipped with red. 
Clara Simmons. White edged with crimson. 
Canary. Pale yellow, good petal and outline. 
Christopher Ridley, Crimsonscarlet, perfect 
outline, fine form and high centre, extra. 
Charles Lingard. Deep yellow, edged with 
red, very distinct. 
Constancy. Yellow, edged with lake, an 
exquisite flower, very constant. 
Duke of Roxburgh. Salmon buff, extra. 
Duke of Wellington. Purple, very large. 
Dauntless. Shaded orange, fine form and 
centre, deep and full, extra, 
Edward Purchase. Beautiful bright crimson. 
Earl of Shaftesbury. Rich purple, exquisite. 
Emily Williams. Light ground edged and 
tipped with vermilion. 
Earl of Radnor. Deep crimson, intense color, 
Earl of Beaconfield. 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. 
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. 
John Kirby. Yellow buff, a full flower. 
John Neville Keynes. The finest of all yel- 
lows. 
John Sladden. 
John Bennett. 
Jennie Greive. 
Nearly black, extra. 
Yellow, edged with scarlet, 
White ground edged with 
rosy lilac. 
James Wilder. Rich velvet maroon, shaded 
with red. 
John Wyatt. Crimson scarlet, fine petal and 
outline. 
John W. Lord, Shaded buff, novel and dis- 
tinct, very fine. 
John Harrison. 
King of Primroses, 
Primrose, 
Lady Maude Herbert. Yellow tinted buff. 
Lady Jane Ellis. Creamy white, tipped with 
purplish rose. 
Lady Mary Wilde. 
purple. 
Lilac Grand. The finest lilac, 
Dark crimson. 
Very large and beautiful 
White, tipped with rosy 
