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SHAWNEE CHIEF. (Introduced by us 1934). The upper surface of the maroon petals 
is Indian red. Petals reflex in an irregular manner. In arrangement they curl and 
twist in every direction, occasionally showing the golden reverse. The plant is 
51/2 feet high from early propagation. Select bud about August 25th. Flowers 9 
inches in diameter; mature November 5th. 
THOS. W. POCKETT. A clear pink with incurved tips; a strong, vigorous grower with 
ample foliage. Buds late in August give the most perfect flowers and color. Tall. 
Flowers 9 inches in diameter mature November 1st. 
Odessa Shawnee Chief La France 
VERMONT. Enormous flowers of incurved type. One of the best pinks for exhibition 
purposes. Tall. Date of bud August 10th. Matures October 25th. 
WELL'S LATE BUFF. When properly grown Well's Late Pink still holds its own, for 
size and color, among the exhibition varieties and this new sport is equally valu¬ 
able for this purpose. In color it is similar to such varieties as Mrs. August Koch, 
Floyd Gibbons, and so forth; a rather pinkish, creamy buff. Dwarf in growth. Se¬ 
lect bud September 10th. Matures about November 5th. 
WM. TURNER. A decidedly incurved variety of purest white. Fine form and strong 
growth with clean foliage. Semi-dwarf. Date of bud August 30th. Medium height. 
Diameter of flowers 9 inches. Matures November 1st. 
WM. VERT. Bright crimson of large size; form reflexed, growth strong. Semi-dwarf 
Date of bud August 20th. Matures October 25th. 
WM. H. WAITE IMPROVED. (Introduced by us 1930). Synonym Edith Cavell. A sport 
from Wm. H. Waite in which the bronze is supplemented by bright red. Dwarf. 
Matures November 1 st. 
YELLOW POCKETT. A light yellow sport from Louisa Pockett and identical in every 
respect except color. Semi-dwarf. Select bud August 10th. 
YELLOW TURNER. A light yellow sport from the popular Wm. Turner and equal to 
its parent in every respect. Semi-dwarf. Date of bud August 30th. 
Plants from 2V4-inch pots: $0.25 each; $2.00 per ten; $15.00 per hundred. 
Not less than five of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
ANEMONES — EXHIBITION VARIETIES 
Standard Varieties 
BUFF QUEEN. (Introduced by us 1926). The larger Anemone type, 6 3 /4 inches in 
diameter. Color of both ray and disc florets is buff, similar to Majestic. Cushion 4% 
inches in diameter. Matures November 1st. 
CAPTIVATION. (Introduced by us 1927). When grown single stem, blooms are 7V 2 
inches in diameter. Color of ray florets mahogany-red. Cushion 4 inches, same 
color except extreme end of quills which is tipped with yellow. Strong stem and 
wonderful substance. Matures November 10th. 
