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. 
Jnusual coloring. 11¢ each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. TAIT’S 
Monsoer. Beautiful Ruby-red. Very attractive. 11le each; 
$1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. DeLUXE 
Corona. Creamy white, with pink edging. Very dainty and Mixture of No. 1 
attractive. lle each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 
Elizabeth, The Queen. A pleasing combination of Lavender, Gladiolus 
with ruffled petals. 1le each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. ; 
: : This mixture of Gladi- 
King Lear. Huge flowers of a pleasing shade of purple, 
with ruffled petals. 1le each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. olus is composed of 
Snow Princess. A beautiful white Gladiolus with perfect over fifty different 
placement of petals. 11e each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 
oan shades and colors, and 
Margaret Beaton. Huge, glistening white flowers with bril- 
liant scarlet blotch at throat. Ile each; $1.25 per doz.; when massed produce 
$7.75 per 100. 
a most gorgeous effect 
New Europe. Rich garnet red, with large flowers on tall 
strong stems. 11¢ each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 8c each 
Gold Dust. One of the best golden yellow varieties. Tle 
each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 80c per dozen 
Picardy. The most popular and widely grown Gladiolus. $6.00 per 100 
Lovely salmon apricot pink. Ile each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.75 
per 100. 
Rose Van Lima. Soft rose pink, with violet spot at 
throat. A fine exhibition variety. Ile each; $1.25 
per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 
2+ : Spotlight. Attractive shade of yellow, with scarlet 
Gladiolus, Spotlight markings at throat. Very striking. 11l¢e each; $1.25 
per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 
CHOICE 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 mames indicate: E—Early, M—Midseason, L—Late. 
: erba - E. Large, globular flowers of rose-pink. One of the best pink 
Edulis Sup Peonies. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Felix Crousse - M. Dark crimson. Very showy. 75¢ each; $7.50 per doz., postpaid. 
4 . n Snow-white flowers with occasional markings of red in the 
Festiva Maxima E. 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. 60¢ 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. 
The flower spikes of this variety attain a height of 2 feet or more and 
Double Pearl. 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 Large Bulbs 
require less attention after planting. Their magnificent leaves c 
furnish the best possible background for grouping. 
Culture: For the best results, the bulbs should be planted in Large Bulbs. 35¢ 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. 25 each; $2.50 per doz., postpaid. 
60¢ each; $6.00 per doz., postpaid. 
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