
Tait’s Giant Howering Gladiolus 
The most brilliant and showy of summer flowering bulbs. Their immense spikes of gorgeous 
blooms range in color from white 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 flowers. 
Giant Nymph. Lovely large rose-pink flowers with cream at 
throat. 
Golden Dream. Golden yellow flowers of medium size on tall stems. 
Mrs. Frank 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. 













Gladiolus, Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
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. Letters after names indicate: E—Early, M—Midseason, L—Late. 
Bright Crimson. Very 
Clear pink. 50c each; 
Matchless - M. handsome. 50c ea.3 

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. 
Pink Beauty - M. $5.00 per doz., 
$5.00 per doz., postpaid. 
Handsome 
Festiva Maxima-E, %andsome 
flowers with occasional markings of red in 
the center. 40c each; $4.00 per doz., 
postpaid. 
= Large globular flowers of 
Loveliness ‘ E. a rose-pink. One of the 
best pink Peonies. 60c each; $6.50 per doz., 
postpaid. 
postpaid. 
m4 Dark crimson. 
Crimson Gem-M. irs cou. eos 
each; $6.50 per doz., postpaid. 
A magnificent flower 
Rosy Morn rs by of deep rose-pink. 60c 
each; $6.50 per doz., postpaid. 
oh ihe Pink, red or 
Unnamed Varieties. <i itc’ ss0 each: 
$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. 
Double Pearl The flower spikes of this variety attain a height of 2 feet or more and are 
: * 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. 
4 The spikes of this variety grow taller than those of the 
Single or Orange Flowered. double and often produce 20 to 80 single flowers which 
look very much like orange blossoms. 60c per doz., $4.00 per 100, postpaid. 
ELEPHANT EARS 
(Caladium Esculentum) 
Few foliage plants are so useful as the Caladium, and none re- 
quire less attention after planting. Their magnificent leaves furnish 
the best possible background for grouping. 
Culture: For the best results, the bulbs should be planted in well- 
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 
being set about 5 inches under the surface. 
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Tuberose, Double Pearl 
Mammoth Bulbs. 60c each; $6.00 per doz., postpaid. 
Large Bulbs. 80c each; $3.00 per doz., postpaid. 
Small Bulbs. 20c each; $2.00 per doz., postpaid. 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, Inc. 
