C^ayside Qar^em ^utl) ^'ilfer 
(Patented) 
A Charming Method of Growing Spring Flowers For the Flouse 
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 man' 
ner 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, cool room. 
It will not be necessary to give a great deal of 
water; perhaps once every 2 weeks. 
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 sides. 
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. 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 
V 2 peck, 70c; 1 peck, ^1.10; bushel, ^2.00. 
Complete Planting Instructions for all the va' 
rieties we have suggested will be sent with each 
order. 
THE BEST BULBS TO GROW IN WAYSIDE GARDENS BULB FORCING FIBER 
Hyacinths do wonderfully well in this fiber. All 
the varieties offered in our catalog may be 
used. 
Roman Hyacinths, 5 or 6 in a bowl, make a very 
charming table decoration, and if potted early 
in September may easily be had in bloom by 
middle of December. 
Paper-White Narcissi, Soleil d’Or Narcissi. 
Grow much stronger in our fiber than they 
do in pebbles. The flowers also last longer. 
Poetaz Laurens Koster, Poetaz Frans Hals. 
Charming specimens for house decoration 
grown in bulb fiber in bowls. They are deli' 
ciously perfumed and specially recommended. 
Should be grown in the same manner as 
Roman Hyacinths. 
TRUMPET DAFFODILS 
King Alfred. The merit of this variety is that 
it blooms early, and by planting in the be' 
ginning of October it may be had in bloom 
from about January onwards. 
Emperor always makes a handsome display, but 
as the bulbs are large it is desirable to have 
a large and deep bowl to put them in. 
Aerolite and Spring Glory are favorite varieties. 
They always do well. 
SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 
Special care is required to see that they do 
not get dry at the roots because if this happens 
the pores of the roots close up and flowers fail. 
Pink Beauty. Pink. Mon Tresor. Yellow. 
De Wet. Copper. Brilliant Star. Scarlet. 
DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 
Mr. Van Der Hoef. Yellow. 
Peach Blossom. Rose'pink. 
Murillo. Pink. 
Tea Rose. Saffron'yellow. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY are easy subjects and 
having such graceful flowers are strongly rec' 
ommended. 
CROCUSES. Sieberi for January bloom. 
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-oaopei 
The Rodent-Repelling Peat Moss 
Protects Bulb Plantings 
Against ravages of rats, mice, moles and other 
destructive rodents. Rodopel is a new material 
so highly distasteful to rodent pests that they 
refuse to go near it in their search of food. 
Three years of study in laboratories and in the 
plantings of nationally known bulb growers have 
shown that damage by rodents is wholly elim' 
inated when Rodopel is used. 
How to Use Rodopel 
Instructions in each package simple. 
Rodopel Is— 
Harmless to bulbs. Harmless to other vegeta' 
tion. Non'poisonous. Clean and pleasant to use. 
Odor pleasant to humans—distasteful to rodents. 
2'gallon can, sufficient for 100 bulbs, $2.00 
5'gallon can, sufficient for 250 bulbs, $3.75 
Recommended for all bulbs liable to be eaten 
by rodents. 
For your convenience in applying Rodopel it 
is impregnated on high grade peat moss which 
aids in preparing the bulb bed. 
