THE WORLD’S FINEST PLANT FOOD 
So declared by experts. For Bulbs, Lawns, Flower Gardens. Used at WAYSIDE in the production of millions of 
fine plants. It is whole-heartedly endorsed for our customers. 
Hundreds of customers and strangers alike have visited WAY- 
SIDE GARDENS each year. They have marvelled at our plants. 
They have been known to actually gasp for breath at the sheer 
beauty of 400 acres of flowers brought to such a high degree of 
perfection. Invariably, they ask us the same question: 
“To what do you attribute the superior qualities of your flow- 
ers?’ 
Invariably our answer is the same: ‘’The chief reason for the 
high quality of WAYSIDE products is due to the fact that we use 
only the finest Plant Food that skill and money can produce!” 
You will agree that we have entirely too much at stake to af- 
ford to use any other kind. In addition to the enormous invest- 
ment representea by our nurseries, we have a reputation to main- 
tain among thousands of the most critical floral customers in the 
land. We prize and guard very jealously such possessions . . . Con- 
tented only with the best, we advise our customers to adopt the 
same attitude, in order that the fine specimens grown at WAY- 
SIDE may be duplicated in your own garden. We recommend only 
that which we ourselves use. 
We Learn from the English About Lawns 
We are indebted to a noted English gardener for the Exclusive 
Plant Food we use in growing thousands of plants of superior qual- 
ity. Among other things, he said: 
“A lawn should not be treated like a hayfield, but like a per- 
manent garden. Therefore, | object to chemical fertilizers for 
lawns. It is not the QUANTITY of grass cut from the lawn each 
week, but the DENSITY AND LUXURIANCE OF THE GRASS which 
produces the effect of walking over a thick velvet carpet that 
counts. If you want a thick lawn in which there is no room for 
weeds, it is essential that you use a properly balanced ORGANIC 
Plant Food—one that sinks deeply into the soil for the grass or 
plant roots to go after. That is where the moisture is, and you will 
find it unnecessary to water so much in summer.” 
WAYSIDE’S superior Plant Food is made from bone meal, dried 
Wayside Gardens Organic Plant Food Contains No Useless Weight or 
Bulk Producing Fillers 
If your garden is an established one, apply twice a year, March first and October first. Use 1S to (25 
pounds for top dressing a space 500 square feet for Hardy Plants, Roses, Annuals, and other Flowering 
Plants, Shrubs, and Bulbs. In making a new garden, double the amount and mix with the soil. Planting 
may be done at once. No burning is possible. For old lawns, use 10 to 25 Ibs. for top dressing 500 sq. ft. 
For potted plants, a 3-inch potful mixed with a bushel of soil will give you splendid results. 
A 100-lb. bag for $9.00, 500 lbs. for $35.00, 2000 Ibs. for $125.00 
Prices are f.o.b. Mentor, Ohio, and/or f.o.b. Glen Head, L. PNY: 
blood, ground fish, and muriate of potash, in proportions recom- 
mended by the “‘old country’’ expert. These long-lasting ingredi- 
ents, heavy with life-producing qualities, give your flowers a well- 
balanced diet, containing in just the right amounts those things 
that go to make strong roots, sturdy stalks, bright green 
leaves, a profusion of foliage and an | P e 
abundance of large and_ healthy 
blooms year in and ‘year out. It disin- 
tegrates slowly. It is excellent to use 
in bulb plantings as well as in Rose 
beds, or hardy plant borders. Use it 
consistently year ofter year, and your 
garden will be among the most beauti- 
ful. 
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Che use of (Water Soluble F ERTILIZER 
First of all, there are no miracle fertilizers which perform miraculous results. Water soluble fertilizers have their 
use and are very helpful if properly used. When quick, seasonable growth is desired but cannot otherwise be 
obtained because of poor soil conditions, water soluble fertilizers su 
that are quickly dissipated or gradually leach through the soil. 
We must remember—plants are living things and like humans require a constant supply of food and drink to re- 
main strong, healthy and able to resist disease. The only correct way to grow good, rugged, winter-hardy plants, 
Roses and shrubs which are considered permanent garden subjects is in good soil properly prepared in the begin- 
ning. Through the years fertility is best and safest maintained by the application of well rotted barnyard manure. 
The trouble is, this is hard if not impossible to obtain and in addition, difficult to apply. It also unavoidably pre- 
sents a weed problem. 
WHAT NEXT... 
The next best thing is a fertilizer 
or plant food as nearly as possible 
composed of organic materials such 
as we use at Wayside and is sold by 
us under the name of ‘Wayside 
Gardens Plant Food.’’ We use tons 
of it ourselves, 
printed on container. 
pply a quantity of fast acting food elements 
LIQUID FERTILIZER 
However, problems present themselves in a garden where a 
quick-acting fertilizer may save the day. This would be particu- 
larly the case in feeding something which must make a quick or 
faster growth to perform properly before the end of the season— 
annuals, for an example, potted plants in the house is another. 
In other words, liquid fertilizer while very helpful in cases of 
plant starvation is not a substance which corrects bad soil con- 
ditions. With these thoughts clearly in mind, we offer you our 
Wayside Gardens Water Soluble Fertilizer. Complete instructions 
WAYSIDE GARDENS 
WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 
Comes in Powdered Form 
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3) POUTIdS Sy bantutey, foe Ak ee he oy ae 3.75 
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FERTL-RAIN APPLICATOR ............ 3.95 
COMBINATION OF APPLICATOR and 3. Ibs 
FERTILIZER MG: went sek oe vee) as mere ow $6.00 
You cay make your owl rich compost humus 
GARDEN REFUSE—ADD COMPOST MAKER—RESULT - RICH COMPOST 
Wayside Gardens Compost Maker is a special formula that speeds up the 
decomposition of waste plant materials (grass clippings, weeds, leaves and 
other hard-to-dispose-of garden waste) and converts them into a rich and 
highly valuable humus. 
For the average home garden, a convenient, easily made compost bin 
Ons tt x 3 ft. is usually ample. When piled to a height of 2 feet, it should 
be sufficient for 375 pounds of compost. 
Layers of waste plant materials are placed in the compost pile, and for 
each 6-inch layer, about 2 pounds of Wayside Gardens Compost Maker 
should be scattered evenly over the surface then sprinkled lightly with 
water. 
The waste plant material is decomposed through fermentation in from 
four to six months, leaving a rich, organic compost of the finest quality, 
ready for use on your most highly prized plants. 
7 Ibs. for $2.00; 25 Ibs. for $5.00. Complete instructions in container. 
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