Cait’s Giant Howering Gladiolus 
The most brilliant and show i 
y of summer flowering bulbs. Their immense spikes 
Tet a Sade blooms range in color from white through shades of red, meee y and 
’ y with artistic markings. Will grow in any good garden soil, and 
require little care. The bulbs shoul i 
to secure a succession of blooms. oe eee oS epee aE ce 
Choice Named Gladiolus 
Beacon. Slightly ruffled rosy scarlet, with cream 
blotch. 
Charles Dickens. Large flowers of lovely velvety 
violet blue. 
Paradise. Extra large, slightly ruffled flowers of a 
pleasing shade of apricot. 
Commander Koehl. Magnificent tall spikes with huge 
scarlet flowers. 
Phylis McQuiston. Glowing rosy shrimp pink, shad- 
ing lighter toward center. 
Golden Dream. One of the best bright golden yellow 
Gladiolus. 
Albatross. One of the best large flowering white 
Gladiolus. 
Minuet. Considered tops in lavender colored Gladiolus. 
Excellence. Large spikes of a pleasing shade of bright 
red. Very showy. 
Bagdad. EKnormous blooms of old rose, with a faint 
creamy blotch. Always admired. 
Picardy. Slightly ruffled immense flowers of deli- 
cate apricot pink. The most outstanding Gladiolus 
to date. 
Pride of Wanaka. A pleasing shade of rose pink, 
with dark blotch at throat. 
ue Any of the above splendid Gladiolus: 
Gladiolus, Pride of Wanaka 10c each; $1.10 per doz.; $8.00 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 
90c per doz.; 
$7.00 per 100, 
delivered. 

Herbaceous Peonies 
Peonies, the “Queen of Spring Flowers,” are too well known to require descrip- 
tion, 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, , 
Ed li S b E Large, globular flowers of rose-pink. One of the best 
ulIS uper a-C. pink Peonies. 75¢ each; $8.00 per doz., postpaid. 
F li C M Dark crimson. Very showy. '75c each; $8.00 per doz., 
i. IX rousse a . postpaid. ; e r E 
7 . Snow-white flowers with occasional markings of re 
Festiva Maxima Ss Es in the center. 75c each; $8.00 per doz., postpaid. 
George Shaylor - M. Clear pink. 75¢ oon oe Lee ns ena - 
: Bright imson. ry early. c each; . 
mrarchener-M.. acs vostpaia, 
A magnificent flower of deep rose-pink. 90c each; 
Sarah Bernhardt - be $9.00 per doz., postpaid. 
Unnamed Varieties. Pink, red or white. 60c each; $6.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Ouberoses 
One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of summer- 
flowering bulbs, and ty sO rat! 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 abund- 
ance 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. 
fi r spikes of this variety attain a height of 2 feet or 
Double Pearl. pate ee vas compactly filled for a third of their length with 
perfectly double flowers that have the waxlike substance of a Camellia, of 
glistening white. $1.25 per doz; $7.50 per 100, postpaid. 
Fos : Elephant Ears Tuberose, Double Se 
(Caladium Esculentum) 
Few foliage plants are so useful as the Caladium, and mmoth Bulbs. h; $7.00 per doz., postpaid. 
none require less attention after planting. Their magni- Ma 70c each; $7.00 p » postp 
ficent leaves furnish the best possible background for 
grouping. B Ib 
Culture: For the best results, the bulbs should be Large UIDS. 40c each; $4.00 per doz., postpaid. 
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 Small Bulbs. 25c each; $2.50 per doz., postpaid. 
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