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Show Collection of Rare Bulb. The collection or rnro plants at tho Phlpps conservatory and the cabinets In the Cnrncglo museum will bo enriched en-riched by a number or donations from Miss Ida Vora Simonton, who has just returned from Africa. To the conservatory con-servatory Miss Simonton will glvo a packago of bulbs of the famous cam-mella cam-mella rose, which on the stem or In a bouquet Is over chnnging In color. Whlto in the morning, It becomes n dellcato pink at noon. At sunset its petals are n brilliant red. Somo raro orchids and tho famous Illy, glorlana suporbn, aro In tho collection. Tho savage tilbes of western Arrlcn Btlll pcrpotuato in 11 cr,,,i way tho lost arts or ancient Kgypt. Their Idols nro typically Egyptian and their method ot handling dyes is tho samo as that or the subjects of tho mummy curers ot tho phurnoliB on tho Nllo. Articles In burnt wood, pieces of cloth dyod with gay and everlasting colors and tho grotesque Idols will go to tho museum. Pittsburg Dispatch. |