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A charming effect can be obtained by growing spring-flowering 
bulbs in bowls, without drainage, by using our specially pre¬ 
pared Bulb Forcing Fiber. This material is light and clean to 
handle. Indeed, it is in every way preferable to soil or pebbles 
for growing bulbs. 
CULTURE: Moisten the fiber to saturation, All the bowl with 
the soaking wet fiber mixture up to the rim and plant the bulbs 
in the same manner as with ordinary soil. A little fiber should 
be shaken down into place after planting but should not be 
pressed down too tightly or the bulbs will be forced upwards 
when root growth commences. 
After planting, adopt either of the following plans: 
The bowls may be placed in a cold frame, airy cellar or in a 
dark or moderately dark airy cool room. They must never be 
placed in a close cupboard. It will not be necessary to give a 
great deal of water; perhaps once every two weeks. 
In the case of bowls placed in the cold frame there will not 
be much need to give any water. Where, however, the bulbs 
are not exposed to rain, the bowls should be examined twice a 
month, care being taken that the fiber mixture is kept uniformly 
damp. For the first weeks after planting, additional water 
should be given sparingly, sufficient only to encourage root 
action. As soon as the bulbs are well rooted, water should be 
given more freely. If the mixture is allowed at any time to 
become dry. the flower buds may go blind. Should by any chance 
too much water be given, the bowls may be drained by tipping 
them on their side. 
When the bulbs have made a good top growth in the dark, 
the bowls should be placed in a sunny window where they will 
get the morning sun. They must have sufficient light and air 
to prevent the foliage from becoming drawn. Never place bowls 
on top of radiator cover. A temperature of 55 to 60 degrees is 
sufficient to obtain good blooms; the bulbs resent too warm a 
temperature. 
PRICE WAYSIDE GARDENS BULB FIBER 
Patent applied for. 
V -1 peck . $0.50 
1 peck .90 
«/ 3 bushel . 1.75 
An Easy New Way to Grow Winter 
Flowering Bulbs in Your Own Home 
Single Chinese Peonies 
Doz. 100 
Camille. Clear violet-red, a lovely kind .$4.00 
Clairette. Pure white, very large and a strong grower, 
giving many blooms. 9.50 
I<a Fraicheur. Rosy white. Splendid for cutting and 
garden use . 9-50 
Xi'Etincelallte. Semi-double to single in appearance 
with petals deep rose, inner petals pale rose, white 
at edges, golden crest of stamens. Barge, striking 
blooms. Wonderful keeping qualities . 9.50 
IiUCienne. Pure white with purple reflex. Most strik¬ 
ing garden sort . 15.50 
Nagasaki. Light pink, dark foliage and robust growth. Ex¬ 
cellent in the border. 5.00 
Nymphe. Bright flesh-pink. Large flowers. Golden stamens. 
A very fine variety. 5.00 
Shi-Fen-Kue. Round petals, with thick golden petaloids. 
This is the nearest to blue in Peonies. 8.25 
Taikon. Blood-red. Most striking against a dark back¬ 
ground . 18.00 
$30.00 
75.00 
75.00 
75.00 
125.00 
40.00 
40.00 
65.00 
150.00 
Single Chinese Peony. 
Single Japanese Peony. 
New Japanese and Chinese 
^ • One of the loveliest sights in the garden is a clump 
KGOHIGS of Single Chinese or Japanese Peonies in full bloom. 
They are all strong growers, blooming very freely, 
and therefore are the favorite kinds for landscape planting. No garden 
is complete without these lovely flowers. The varieties offered on this 
page were recently imported from abroad. We now have a reasonably 
good stock of them and are endeavoring to place a few plants in every 
garden of our customers. The prices have been reduced to less than 
half. We propose to send plants with from three to five eyes. Good 
healthy “Root Strong” plants, most of which will bloom the first 
year. September and October are the two best months in which to 
plant. Send your order now while stocks are complete. 
Single Japanese Peonies 
Doz. 100 
Dai-O-Kuhan. A wonderful Japanese Peony. The large 
flowers are deep rose paling at the edges with bright 
yellow crest .$4.00 $30.00 
Emma. Lilac dark pink. Two rows of perfectly shaped, 
round petals. Very large flower . 18.00 150.00 
Eva. Bright, light lilac-crimson. Very lively shade. 
Large, round petals. Free bloomer. Short stems. Unsur¬ 
passed for landscaping. 4.00 30.00 
Francoise. Bright rose. Two rows of petals. Center com¬ 
posed of petaloids which, when the flower opens, are of 
a yellow-white shade, edged yellow. While the flower 
develops, the petaloids take on the same shade as the 
guard petals. An excellent variety. . 9.50 75.00 
Jacqueline. Glittering pure white. A most lovely and 
desirable variety . 9.50 75.00 
Kasane-Jishi. Very light pink when opening, then 
changing to pure white. Petaloids are white with a 
yellow edge. One row of petals. . . . 18.00 150.00 
Oitmatsu. Opens very light pink and changing to pure 
white. Two rows of petals of which the inner row is 
somewhat shorter than the outside row. The petaloids 
are yellowish white with little pink tips. 18.00 150.00 
Ruig'egfno. Clear red. Two rows of petals. Golden petal¬ 
oids. A variety of great substance and very beautiful . 10.00 80.00 
Yeso. Pure white. Two rows of petals which stand 
out straight. The petaloids lie straight, are narrow 
at the base and become wider towards the end. The 
tips of these are tinted salmon. Very unusual .... 12.00 95.00 
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