GROW BULBS FOR 
WINTER CHEER INDOORS 
Right in Your O wn Ho me ... in Schling's Prepared Bulb Fiber 
Narcissi, Paper White 
Lily-of-the-Valley in fiber 
And no need of ugly pots either! Use a bowl of your favorite color blending with 
the furnishing scheme of the room. This will lend an additional charm to your 
plant—you will enjoy it so much more. 
Our Bulb Fiber is a complete substitute for soil scientifically prepared for use in 
receptacles without drainage. It is clean and odorless; no saucers necessary; no 
fear of staining the woodwork or table coverings. And bulbs really grow better in 
it than in soil for it absorbs and holds an even moisture and on account of its 
fluffiness allows the roots to penetrate freely. This Fiber is cleverly impregnated 
with plant-food in such a manner that it becomes available gradually but con¬ 
tinually as required by the plants to assure a steady, healthy, and vigorous growth. 
Prices of Schling’s Prepared Bulb Fiber, Quart 50 cts., Half-Peck $1.25, 
Peck $2.25, Bushel $7 
DIRECTIONS FOR USING BULB FIBER. Wet the Fiber thoroughly until 
it has absorbed all the water it can hold. This is best done in a pail or pan. Then 
squeeze out nearly all the water and it will be just right for planting. Fill the bowl 
three-fourths full, or to within a few inches of the top, according to the size of the 
bulb. Press down gently (never pack it down), set bulbs at the proper distances, 
and fill up with Fiber. Press it gently around the bulbs but don’t pack it down. 
Keep the Fiber damp by spraying it lightly every day but never allow it to become 
too wet. All bulbs except Freesias, Callas, and Lilies-of-the-Valley should be kept 
in a dark place to develop roots before sprouting. Hyacinths, Daffodils, and 
Tulips require from four to six weeks; Paper-White and Soleil d’Or Narcissi and 
Chinese Lilies from two to three weeks. By bringing in a few bowls at intervals 
and making additional plantings one may enjoy blooming plants all through the 
winter months. 
The Bulbs to Grow in Our Fiber 
Dor. 
NARCISSUS, Paper-White Grandiflora. White, Jumbo size.$ 1 00 
NARCISSUS, Soleil d’Or. Yellow. Jumbo size. . 2 00 
DAFFODILS, Either Large Trumpet, Poetaz or Double. 1 00 
HYACINTHS, Exhibition Bulbs to color. 2 50 
HYACINTHS, White Roman. Bloom early; grow well in fiber. 3 50 
CALLA LILIES, Large White. “Special.” Very largest bulbs. $1 each, 10 00 
Amaryllis 
SCHLING’S NEW GIANT HYBRIDS. Grow beautifully in fiber. Huge flowers 10 inches or 
more in diameter, five to six to a stem, are not unusual. A glorious plant for winter cheer. Easy 
to grow; always satisfactory. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Poetaz, Early Perfection 
Lily-of-the-Valley Pips 
Especially selected and especially treated for growing in fiber. The most satisfactory of all bulbs 
for house culture. No failure. Will bloom in 21 days from the time of planting. $2 per doz., $3.50 
for 25 pips, $12 per 100 pips. 
To assure a continuous bloom throughout the winter, plant every three weeks. These bulbs are 
kept dormant on ice and must be planted as soon as thawed out. Therefore, order only sufficient 
for each planting, as you cannot keep the bulbs. 
Directions For Growing Lily-of-the-Valley Pips in Fiber 
As soon as you open the package, remove the Lily-of-the-Valley Pips and place the 
roots in water. At the same time, soak the fiber in water for one half hour. Then 
wring it out as you would a sponge and place it in a bowl or any other vessel without 
drainage. Form it Yi inch thick around the inside edge of the bowl leaving the center 
clear. Then take the pips and cut x /s of the roots off. Lay the pips all around the bowl 
with the tip exposed above the fiber. Place three to four pips in the center and fill in 
with fiber. Moisten thoroughly by sprinkling through an atomizer and place the bowl 
in the window near the light. Sun is not necessary. 
Sprinkle the fiber every day lightly through an atomizer. The pips will begin to 
grow the third or fourth day and will bloom 21 days after the time they are started. 
Amaryllis 
Roman Hyacinths 
Dutch Hyacinths 
Calla Lily 
All bulbs offered on this page are delivered in the United States 
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