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‘“ OSTRICH PLUME” 
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themums. The term ‘‘OSTRIGH PLUME”’ we originated as 
applied to this tupe, so as to call attention to the feathery 
growth with which the petals are thickly covered. 
Child of Two Worlds (L’Enfant des Deux Mondes). 
Magnificent white sport from L. Boehmer, partaking 
of all its good qualities; purest snow-white, strong 
stem; habit perfect. (See cut.) 
Hiderdown. Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow- 
white, covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. 
Gold Dust. Bright yellow, very hairy, large flowers. 
Golden Plume. (Ostrich Plume). Aclear, golden yellow, 
without any shading ; flowers large and incurved, heavy, 
broad petals. One of the very best of this unique class. 
Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, fine foliage ; incurved, 
a curious mixture of yellow, red and rose. 
King of Ostrich Plumes. Deep chrome-yellow, shaded 
buff and orange, long, broad petals, curiously cut. 
Louis Boehmer. Thisis an exquisite shade of silvery 
pink, with deep rose on the inside of the petals. 
Miss Annie Manda. Pure white; full flower. 
Midnight. Enormous double and solid Japanese bloom, 
with broad, cupping petals, densely covered with hairs. 
Color rich crimson lake. A new and striking departure. 
Miss Louise Hartshorne. A fine pink, shading to yellow 
towards the centre; petals very hairy. 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. Pure white, exceptionally large 
and well formed when properly grown. 
Mrs. Higginbotham. A rich bright pink, very hairy. 
Ondine. Rosy salmon, reverse amber. 
Perle Lyonnaise. Bright, clear golden yellow. 
Robert M. Grey. A terra cotta color; petals covered 
with a very dense hairy growth. 
Thomas Jones. A beautiful shade of rosy blush. 
Wm. Falconer. A delicate shade of rosy blush, chang- 
ing to white. Price, 15c. each; set of 17 ‘‘ Ostrich 
Plume” varieties for $2.00. 
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ANEMONE COLLECTION. 
B offer a splendid collection of this unique type of the Ghrusan= 
themum. No better or more interesting form than the 
‘*ANBMONE”’ is to found in the race. 
American Hagle. Rays white; centre rose purple. 
Condor, Rays and centre rose purple, tipped yellow. 
Falcon. Rays pure white, broad, in two or three rows; centre 
pale straw-yellow or é¢ru, flushed reddish within the tubes. | 
Garza. Ray petals broad, in a single row, pure white ; centre 
white, tipped yellowish. 
Judge Hoitt. Fully eight inches across; pale pearl pink. 
Central florets, wide-open trumpet shape. (See cut.) 
Livadia. Pure white, a very good variety. 
Mrs. F. Gordon Dexter. Rays crimson; centre same color, 
with yellow outside, red within. 
Partridge. A peculiar yellowish pink, rays broad, slightly 
twisted, dull purplish red. 
Red Robin. Rays tubular, whole flower rose purple. 
Silver Bill. Outer petals pure white, the inner same color, 
but the tips of the tubes are yellow. 
Tanager. Deep purplish rose; centre flat, orange vermilion, 
with narrow yellow line about the mouth of each tube. 
Timbale d’Argent. Pure white; a fine early variety. 
Titmouse. Tubularrays, white, pink tinted ; centre pale yellow. 
Toucan. An odd shade of reddish buff; well-formed centre, 
bright yellow within, pale yellow without. 
Yellow Hammer. Flower large, bright chrome-yellow; rays 
broad, slightly twisted in two rows; centre compact. 
Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. ; set of 15 sorts for $1.75. 
DON’T MISS 
CHILD OF TWO WORLDS. 
JUDGE HOITT. 
EXAMINING OUR OFFERS OF PRIZES FOR NAMES FOR OUR 1898 NOVELTIES ON PAGE 16. 
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