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June, 1 910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



^Much of the 

 charm of the 

 old Colonial 

 room was due 

 to the prismatic 

 rays of the cut 

 crystalstogether 

 with the soft 

 light of the 

 candle or lamp. 

 Thissamequal- 

 ity, in a lampof 

 this kind, is 

 just as valuable 

 to-day when 

 lighted with 

 the more mod- 

 ern illuminant 

 — electricity. 



THE ENOS COMPANY 



Makers of Lighting Fixtures 



Office and Factory : SEVENTH AVE. and SIXTEENTH STREET 



SaUiroams: 36 WEST THIRTY-SEVENTH STREET, New York 



Baldmore: 519 North Charles 5t. 



San Frandsco: 5 5+ Sutter Street 



Toronto: 94 King- Street, West 



Pittsburgh: The Norton Company. Century Building 



Chicago: The A. Neilson Company. 159 Michigan Arenne 



Spokane: Cutter ctPlummer, Inc. 



Boston: H. F. Estabrook. Inc.. 9 Park Street 



Portland: J. C. English C:}.. 12C Park Street 



Birmingham: R. W. Knight A- Company 



Los Angeles: Brooks Decorating Co., 696 S. Alvarado St. 



THE ivory white enamel used on the 

 standing woodwork of this hall, to- 

 gether with the rich mahogany stain 

 for hand rail and doors provides an ideal 

 setting for quaint mahogany furniture. 



Inexpensive soft wood can be properly 

 used under encimel, thus reducing the total 

 cost of the house. The selection of the 

 wood and its finish should be early deter- 

 mined, as the treatment of the woodwork 

 is the foundation of all color schemes. The 

 stains, enamels and finishes of Murphy 

 Varnish Company suggest artistic and beau- 

 tiful effects in decoration. 



Write Margaret Greenleaf, Consult- 

 ing Decorator of Murphy Varnish 

 Company. She will make sugges- 

 tions, illustrated by wood panels 

 finished to harmonize with the color 

 scheme which the Department of Dec- 

 oration will supply to you upon re- 

 quest. This is expert service. Samples 

 of wall covering and drapery materials 

 are mcluded. Send your plans today. 

 Your house is individually considered. 

 The scheme is made for you and the 

 service is free.' 



Address Department of Decoration 



Murphy Varnish Company 



345 Fifth Avenue 



New York 



.AUG 12 1985 



/ "Daffodils, 



ikit come before the Swallow dares 



FROM NOW UNTIL 



July 1st, Not Later 



Tliere i.s no more usef"l garden mat<-rial 

 than whatare known as Dutch Bulb.s, Hya- 

 cinths, Tulips, Narcissi, Crocas, etc. They 

 give for a small outlay of time and money 

 an abundance of flowers in the liouse from 

 December until April, and in the garden 

 almost Vjeforethe snow is off the ground in 

 the spring until the middle of May. These 

 Bulbsare grown almost exclusively in Hol- 

 land, and in enormous quantities, where 

 they are sold at very low prices. Usually 

 they pass through the hancls of two dealers, 

 and more than (louble in price before 

 reaching the retail buyer in America. 



By ordering from us now instead of 

 waiting until fall, you save from 20 to 40 

 per cent, in cost, get a superior quality of 

 Bulbs not to be obtained at any price in 

 this country, and have a much larger 

 list of varieties to select from. Our 

 orders are selected and packed in 

 Holland, and are shipped to our cus- 

 tomers in original packages immediately 

 upon their arrival from Holland, perfectly 

 fresh and in the best possible condition. 



If you wish to take advantage of our 

 very low prices, -we must have your order 

 not later than July 1st, as we import 

 Bulbs to order only. They need not be 

 paid for until after delivery, or taken if not 

 of a satisfactory quality. (References re- 

 quired from new customers. ) 



Our import price-list, the most compre- 

 hensive catalogue of Bulbs published, is 

 now ready and may be had for the asking. 



A Few of the Prices 



Per 100 Per 500 



Fine Mixed Hyacinths .... S3. 00 



Fine Mixed Tulips 



Narcissus Poeticus .... 



Double Daffodils 



Narcissus Bicolor Empress 



Emperor .... 



Golden Spur .... 

 Narcissus, Mrs. Weaker T. Ware, splen- 

 did free flowering .... 2.50 

 Spanish Iris, splendid mixture . . .45 



.70 

 1.75 

 2.50 

 2.75 

 25 



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514.00 

 3.50 

 3.00 

 S.OO 

 11.50 

 12.00 

 10.00 



10.00 

 1.25 



ELLIOTT NURSERY CO. 



PITTSBURGH 



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Sample and 



Circular 



Free 



A House Lined with 



Mineral Wool 



as shown in these sections, is Wurm in Winter, 

 Cool in Summer, and. is thoroughly DEAFENED. 

 The lining is vermin proof; neither rats, mice, 

 nor insects can make their way through or live in it. 

 MINERAL WOOL checks the spread of fire and 

 keeps out dampness. 



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