An Easy New Way 
To Grow Winter Flowering Bulbs 
in Your Own Home 
Narcissus, King Alfred. 
by Using 
Wayside Gardens 
Bulb Fiber 
Patent Pending 
CHARMING effect can be ob" 
tained by growing spring flower" 
ing bulbs in bowls, without drainage, 
by using our specially prepared Bulb 
Forcing Fiber. This material is light 
and clean to handle. Indeed, it is in 
every way preferable to soil or peb" 
bles for growing bulbs. 
Tulip, Couronne d’Or. 
Culture: Moisten the fiber to saturation, fill 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: 
taken that the fiber mixture is kept uniformly damp. 
For the first weeks after planting, additional water 
should be given sparingly, sufficient only to encour" 
age 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. 
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 2 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 ex" 
amined twice a month, care being 
CROCUS SIEBERI 
illustrated on the right, is most 
satisfactory for growing in fiber. 
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 becom" 
ing drawn. Never place bowls on 
top of radiator cover. A tempera" 
ture of 5 5 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 2 peck. 
.$0.50 
1 peck . 
. .90 
V 2 bushel. 
. 1.75 
