



Steel Pens 
FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 
Nos. 659 (Crowgquill), 290 and zor. 
FOR FINE WRITING, 
: Nos. 303 and Ladies’, 170, 
FOR BROAD WRITING, 
Nos. 294, 389 and Stub Point, 849. 
FOR GENERAL WRITING, 
Nos. 332, 404, 390 and 604, 
Joseph Gillott & Sons, 91 John St, N.Y, 
HENRY HOE, Sore AcentT, 
Sold by ALL DEALERS throughout the World. 
Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1878. 




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Dencrobium maccarthee; D. aureum; D. crumin- 
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