The WAYSIDE GARDENS CO. 
MENTOR, OHIO 
w /\/jacinths for Garden ^Planting 
Truly a precious source of scent and color, at a time when 
other flowers are still too shy or fearful to venture forth. No 
other plant in early spring displays such an abundance of jubi¬ 
lant tones of red, rose, lavender, purple, blue, yellow and orange. 
No other spring plant enriches our parks and gardens with a 
heart-lifting fragrance so soon after the snow is gone. No other 
plant requires so little coaxing to give its all, either in the 
garden or in the house. As house plants, in bowls with bulb 
fiber or on glasses filled with pure water or in good old-fashioned 
clay pots and pans with garden soil, its “rising spire," colorful 
and fragrant, effects a rare and perfect quality of delight. 
The most satisfactory Hyacinth flowers for the gaiden are pro¬ 
duced from the bulbs about 15 to 17 centimeters in circumfer¬ 
ence. These sizes are the most suitable for outdoor planting in 
formal beds or in drifts in the border. The larger, say 17 to 18 
centimeters, are ideal for bowls with fiber, or clay pots and pans 
with soil. They are economical grades, selling at 30 to 40 per 
cent less than the "top sizes." Top sizes should be used for 
water glasses, and for contests at shows or by those who desire 
the finest and largest bloom. They are offered on the opposite 
page. 
Special Named Varieties in Distinct Shades of Color to Flower at the Same Time 
The Hyacinth chosen to represent each of the following shades of color is a variety which we 
have found from trials will be best in the three essential requirements: Best in its color; stoutest 
stem; largest truss of bells; we desire our patrons to know that we have avoided using varieties 
that are of weak stem, and that do not support the blooms under normal garden conditions. 
SSeclclincj ycicint/is 
Second Size or Bedding Hyacinths—bulbs measure about 
15 to 16 centimeters in circumference. 
RED AND PINK 
General de Wet. Light pink. La Victoire. Carmine-red. 
Lady Derby. Deep rose-pink. Queen of the Pinks. Rose-pink. 
La Grandesse. Pure white. 
WHITE 
L'lnnocence. Pure white. 
BLUE 
Grand Maitre. Lavender-blue. King of the Blues. Dark blue. 
Queen of the Blues. Porcelain- Duke of Westminster. Purplish 
blue. blue. 
YELLOW MIXED 
City of Haarlem. Pure yellow. All Colors Mixed. 
Any of above Hyacinths: $0.90 per doz.; $6.75 per 100; 
$62.50 per 1000. 
w Aliniciture ^tijacinths 
Third Size or Dutch Romans—bulbs measure about 
13 to 14 centimeters in circumference. 
RED AND PINK 
General de Wef. Light pink. La Victoire. Carmine-red. 
Lady Derby. Deep rose-pink Queen of the Pinks. Rose-pink. 
WHITE 
La Grandesse. Pure white. L'lnnocence. Pure white. 
BLUE 
Grand Maitre. Lavender-blue. King of the Blues. Dark blue. 
Queen of the Blues. Porcelain- Duke of Westminster. Purplish 
blue. blue. 
YELLOW 
City of Haarlem. Yellow. 
MIXED 
All Colors Mixed. 
Any of the above Hyacinths: $0.75 per doz.; $5.00 per 100; 
$45.00 per 1000. 
Culture: These Hyacinths should be planted from 6 to 10 
inches apart, and covered with at least 4 inches of soil from the 
top of the bulb. For beds or borders close to the conservatory 
or dwelling, 6 inches will make a fine display; but where the beds 
are planted to be viewed from a distance, they may be planted 
10 inches apart. Hyacinths planted alternately with Darwin Tu¬ 
lips produce a color effect in the same bed lasting better than 
a month, and for this combination 6 inches from bulb to bulb 
is also a very suitable distance. It is advisable to cover, after 
the bulbs have been planted, with leaves or some heavy material 
that will prevent them from freezing or being affected by early 
spring frosts after they have started. Hyacinths, as well as 
Tulips, should be planted by November first in this latitude, as 
they are the better for early planting. 
Miniature Hyacinths should be planted 5 to 6 inches apart 
and covered with at least 4 inches of soil on the top of the bulb. 
They are particularly well adapted for planting in informal groups 
in the borders and are highly successful in beds. An attractive 
way to plant them is to combine them with Darwin Tulips or 
Cottage Tulips, setting the bulbs alternately. A flower bed so 
handled will be a splash of color for over a month. First the 
Hyacinths come into bloom. When the flowers fade, they may 
be removed, to be replaced by the Tulips which carry on the 
display of color well towards the end of May. 
To prevent damage from frost, we advise a liberal covering 
with straw or any other garden litter after the ground has be¬ 
come frozen. 
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icum 
(Giant Autumn-Flowering Crocus) 
Colchicum are autumn-flowering bulbs with large Crocus-like 
blossoms which appear during the months of September and 
October, without foliage. The foliage, however, appears early in 
the spring about the same time the Tulips and Hyacinths are in 
bloom and disappears in June. They are especially recommended 
for planting between the taller growing rock plants such as 
Cerastium, Vinca, Pachysandra and the various Sedums, where 
their bold, checkered Crocus-like blossoms are seen to the best 
advantage. Blooming in September and October when flowers in 
the rockery are scarce, they are especially valuable. They may 
be also planted in the open woods or in naturalistic plantings of 
any sort. The bulbs, if kept indoors, will bloom during September 
and October in the window without any earth or water and after 
blooming, the bulbs may be planted in early November outdoors, 
and will not suffer in the least. 
Agrippinum (Parkinsoni) Each, $0.30 
Checkered rosy purple. 
*Autumnale $2.20 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 
Commonly called the Autumn Crocus; very free-flowering; of 
easy culture. 
Autumnale alba $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100 
Pure white, increasing fast; free-flowering. 
Autumnale alba plena Each, $1.00 
Large, double white flowers. 
*Autumnale major $2.20 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 
A large variety with massive flowers of rosy purple. 
Autumnale rosea plena $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100 
Double, rosy lilac flowers. 
*Bornmuelleri $4.50 per doz.; $33.00 per 100 
Fine cup-shaped, long-tubed flowers of rosy lilac coloring; 
one of the finest species; early flowering. 
Giganthenum $3.25 per doz.; $22.50 per 100 
Large, soft violet, white center, late flowering. 
*Speciosum $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100 
Deep rose-purple; very large, stout and fine. 
Speciosum album Each, $1.50 
White, very large. 
