TAIT’S GIANT FLOWERING 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 No. 1 NAMED GLADIOLAS 
Bit of Heaven. Flaming orange, with beautiful yellow throat. 
Unusual coloring. 3 for 35c; 95¢ per doz., $6.00 per 100. TAIT’S 
| Commander Koehl. Large, brilliant scarlet flowers. A fine 
exhibition variety. 3 for 35c; 95¢ per doz.; $6.00 per 100. DeLUXE 
} Corona. Creamy white, with pink edging. Very dainty and Mixture of No. 1 
attractive. 3 for 40c; $1.15 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Elizabeth, The Queen. A pleasing combination of Lavender, Gladiolus 
This mixture of Gladi- 
with ruffled petals. 3 for 40c; $1.25 per doz.; $8.25 per 100. 
King Lear. Huge flowers of a pleasing shade of purple, 
with ruffled petals. 3 for 35c; 95¢ per doz.; $6.00 per 100 olus is composed of 
Leading Lady. A _ beautiful creamy white Gladiolus with fift different 
perfect placement of petals. 3 for 40c; $1.25 per doz.; ONE Y € 
$8.25 per 100. shades and colors, and 
Margaret Beaton. Huge, glistening white flowers with bril- when massed produce 
liant scarlet blotch at throat. 3 for 35c; 95c per doz.; $6.00 
per 100. a most gorgeous effect 
New Europe. Rich garnet red, with large flowers on tall 
strong stems. 3 for 35¢; 95¢ per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 75¢ per doz.; 
Oregon Gold. One of the best yellow varieties with ruffled 
petals. 3 for 40c; $1.15 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. $5.75 per 100, 
Picardy. The most popular and widely grown Gladiolus. delivered 
Lovely salmon apricot pink. 3 for 35c; 95¢ per doz.; $6.00 
per 100. 
Rose Van Lima. Soft rose pink, with violet spot at 
throat. A fine exihibition variety. 3 for 35¢; 95¢ 
per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Spotlight. Attractive shade of yellow, with scarlet 
markings at throat. Very striking. 3 for 40c; $1.25 
per doz.; $8.25 per 100. 

Gladiolus, Rose Van Lima 
CHOICE HERBACEOUS PEONIES 
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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. 
Edulis Superba -€E. Large, globular flowers of rose-pink. One of the best pink 
Peonies. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Felix Crousse - M. Dark crimson. Very showy. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Festiva Maxima - E. Snow-white flowers with occasional markings of red in the 
center. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Mons-Jules Elie - M. Glistening satiny pink. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Unnamed Varieties. Pink, red or white. 60c¢ each; $6.00 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. 
rl. The flower spikes of this variety attain a height of 2 feet or more and 
Double Pea are compactly filled for a third of their length with perfectly double 
flowers that have the waxlike substance of a Camellia, of glistening white. $1.35 per doz.; 
$8.00 per 100, postpaid. Tuberose, Double Pearl 
ELEPHANT EARS (Caladium Esculentum) 
Few foliage plants are so useful as the Caladium, and none Extra Lorage Bulbs 60c h: . 
require less attention after planting. Their magnificent leaves g . each; $6.00 per doz., postpaid. 
furnish the best possible background for grouping. 
Culture: For the best results, the bulbs should be planted in Large Bulbs. 35c¢ each; $3.50 per doz., postpaid. 
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. Small Bulbs. 25c each; $2.50 per doz., postpaid. 



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