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The most brilliant and showy of summer flowering bulbs. Their immense spikes of gorgeous 
blooms range in color from while through shades of red, purple and yellow, many with 
artistic markings. Will grow in any good garden soil, and require little care. The bulbs should 
be planted at intervals from April to June to secure a succession of blooms. 
Choice Named Gladiolus 
Minuet. Easily tops of lavender-colored Glads. 
Cardinal. Magnificent tall spikes with huge bright red fiowers. 
Oiant Nymph. Lovely large rose-pink fiowers with cream at 
throat. 
Golden Dream. Golden yellow flowers of medium size on tall stems. 
Mrs. Prank Pendleton. Bright salmon, rose-pink, blotched red at 
throat. Very popular. 
Salmon Queen. Enormous pink flowers overlaid with salmon 
rose. 
Pride of Virginia. Attractive large flowers of coral pink with 
cream shadings. 
Princess Josephine. Rose-pink with white throat. Will be popular 
when better known. 
Any of the above 8 splendid Gladiolus: 
6c each; 65c per doz.; $3.50 per 100, delivered. 
Aflame. Immense flowers of flame-red. Always attracts attention. 
Picardy. The most outstanding Glad, of the past twenty years. 
Immense flowers of delicate shrimp-pink, slightly ruffled. 
Blue Bird. Large flowers of lovely velvety violet blue. 
Maid of Orleans. Very large pure white flowers. A splendid 
exhibition or commercial Glad. 
Any of the above 4 splendid Gladiolus: 
7c each; 70c per doz.; $4.50 per 100, delivered. 
TAIT’S 
THOROBRED 
Mixture of 
Gladiolus 
This mixture of Gladi¬ 
olus is composed of 
over fifty different 
shades and colors, and 
when massed produce 
a most gorgeous effect. 
35c per doz.; 
$2.50 per 100, 
delivered. 
HERBACEOUS PEONIES 
Peonies, the “Queen of Spring Flowers,” are too well known to require description, and 
their present popularity is due to the great improvement in them in recent years. They 
are most desirable for the lawn, flower-border or shrubbery decoration. The handsome 
appearance of the plant and finely formed richly colored flowers, make it a most desirable 
flower. Betters after names indicate: E—Early, M—Midseason, B—Bate. 
Matchless - M. 
Festiva Maxima - E. 
Bright Crimson. Very 
handsome. 50c ea.; 
$5.00 per doz., postpaid. 
Handsome 
snow-white 
flowers with occasional markings of red in 
the center. 40c each; $4.00 per doz., 
postpaid. 
I nvolin^cc _ F Large globular flowers of 
i.uvciiilcob ” t. rose-pink. One of the 
best pink Peonies. 60c each; $6.50 per doz., 
postpaid. 
Pink Beauty-M. 
postpaid. 
Kil Dark crimson. 
rimSOn Oem ■ IVI, very showy. 60c 
each; $6.50 per doz., postpaid. 
I A magnificent flower 
Kosy Morn - L. rose-pink. 60 c 
each; $6.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Unnamed Varieties. 
$3.50 per doz., postpaid. 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of summer¬ 
flowering bulbs, and is so well known that it needs no description. 
Culture: Tuberoses may be planted any time from the middle of April to the middle of June 
in any rich, well-drained soil, and where they can have abundance of sunshine. The bulbs should 
be set so that the tops will not be more than 2 inches under the surface of the ground, and as the 
flower stalks shoot up, some light support should be provided to prevent damage by storms. 
DniiKIp PpnrI flower spikes of this variety attain a height of 2 feet or more and are 
L/UUUlc r cut I. compactly filled for a third of their length with perfectly double flowers that 
have the waxlike substance of a Camellia, of glistening white. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100, postpaid. 
^Innlp nr Ornnnn Flnwprnrl spikes of this variety grow taller than those of the 
Ut vjruiiye riuwcicu. double and often produce 20 to 30 single flowers which 
look very much like orange blossoms. 60c per doz., $4.00 per 100, postpaid. 
Tuberose, Double Pearl 
ELEPHANT EARS 
(Caladium Esculentum) 
Few foliage plants are so useful as the Caladium, and none re- JUlnmirinfh RiilKe 
quire less attention after planting. Their magnificent leaves furnish iviuilllliuin DUIOb. 60c each; $6.00 per doz., postpaid. 
the best possible background for grouping. 
Culture: For the best results, the bulbs should be planted in well- LQTQG DUIDS. 30c each; $3.00 per doz., postpaid, 
drained rich soil from the middle of April to the middle of May. In 
dry weather the plants should be well watered, the top of the bulb Crrinll Rnlkc 
being set about 5 inches under the surface. jmull DUIDS. 20c each; $2.00 per doz., postpaid. 
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