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originated as applied to this type, 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 (new yellow). (See page 121.) 25c. each, 
$2.25 per doz. 
Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, stout stem and fine 
foliage; incurved, color a curious mixture of yellow, 
red and rose. 
King of Ostrich Plumes. Deep chrome-yellow, shaded 
buff and orange, long, broad petals. 
Louis Boehmer. This is an exquisite shade of silvery 
pink, with deep rose on the inside of the petals. 
Miss Annie Manda. Pure white; full flower. 
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon, Habit short, stem 
stout, with good foliage; hairy, of good substance; 
soft white, shaded pink towards the centre. 
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 (new pink). (See page 121.) 25c. 
each, $2.25 per doz. 
Ondine (new rosy salmon). (See page 121.) 25c. each, 
$2.25 per doz. 
Perle Lyonnaise (new yellow). (See page 121.) 25c. each, 
$2.25 per doz. 
Robert M.Grey. A terracotta color; petalscovered with a very dense hairy growth. 
Thomas Jones. A beautiful shade of rosy blush and thicky studded with a growth 
of fine hairs, quite fragrant. ; 
Wm. Falconer. A delicate shade of rosy blush, changing to white. 15c. each, 
except where noted; set of 16 ‘‘Ostrich Plume” varieties for $2.50. 
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CHILD OF TWO WORLDS. 
ANEMONE COLLECTION. 
We offer a splendid collection of this unique type of the i 
Chrysanthemum. No better or more interesting form than jf 
the ‘‘Anemone” is to be 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 ecru, 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; outer | 
petals broad and incurving, three rows in depth. 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. g 
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. Rays in several rows, tubular, 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. Tubular rays, 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 / S A 
broad: slightly twisted in two rows; centre compact and well Cy , Z . “re aHENDERSON -CO.- 
rounded. Cer 5 Viton LH 2 ; f (i ; . 
Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz.; set of 15 sorts for $1.75. Sa Se. 
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