HOUSE AND GARDEN 
254 
October, 1911 
Hardware for 
Homes of 
Refinement 
The kind for particular 
people. The decorative 
scheme of the builder can 
be carried out in the hard¬ 
ware and a harmonious 
effect secured in any school 
of art. 
Sold by the best dealer 
in any city. 
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OK16, Corbin Colonial Hardware 
OK17, Corbin Wrought Hardware 
OK80, Corbin Specialties 
P. & F. CORBIN, 
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 
P. & F. CORBIN P. & F. CORBIN 
of New York of Chicago 
P. & F. CORBIN 
Philadelphia 
FOR ALL CEMENT, PLAS 
TER AND BRICK SURFACES 
DEXTER BROTHERS 
PETRIFAX CEMENT COATING 
waterproofs _ without destroying the texture of the 
surface. Will not crack, chip or peel off. 
Fills the pores and cracks of exterior walls, so that 
moisture cannot penetrate and cause damage or un¬ 
sanitary conditions. Gives uniformity of color. Un¬ 
affected by climatic changes. 
Petrifax is extensively used on interior walls and 
ceilings of residences, hospitals, public and office 
buildings. Produces a waterproof, sanitary, washable 
finish that is practically indestructible. 
Prevents floors of garages and factories from dust¬ 
ing and oil spotting. 
Petrifax is made in white and several shades. 
Ask for booklet and any special information you 
may desire. 
Dexter Brothers Co., 113 Broad St., Boston, Mass. ^sRah'strTt’, 
Also Makers of Dexter Brothers English Shingle Stains 
AGENTS: II. N. Hooker Co., Chicago; N, B. Totten, St. Louis; Sherman Kim¬ 
ball, San Francisco, Cal.‘ Hoffschlager & Co., Honolulu; AND DEALERS 
The evergreens, broad-leaved and coni¬ 
ferous, should have a north, northeastern 
or eastern exposure. This gives them 
shade from sun and also insures a maxi¬ 
mum amount of moisture. As you get 
toward the south, southwest and west the 
shrubs and perennials will be found better 
suited. 
Of course the final decision rests with 
individual conditions; rhododendrons will 
thrive on the south side in the event of 
their getting partial shade, though this is 
a contradiction to usual demands. Quite 
often there are angles formed by offsets 
in the house into which the setting of a 
plant is needed to soften the sharp ap¬ 
pearance. Where the height of such 
plants is not restricted to a few feet, one 
may use with good effect the flowering 
English hawthorns, the Persian lilac, 
Sty rax Japouica and Viburnum tomento- 
sum or plicatum. 
When dwarf-growing specimens are 
needed the Japanese maples are admirably 
suited, also the spiraea Van Houttei, 
Regel’s privet, etc. 
As an additional feature possible to in¬ 
clude in any or all of these groupings, the 
naturalizing of daffodils or narcissus along 
the edge is decidedly fine. They are up 
so early in the spring and give forth a 
wealth of bloom. Unusually good results 
follow the planting of them in the fore¬ 
ground of evergreens. The latter form a 
dark background for their bright flowers. 
In establishing beds of rhododendrons 
and other broad-leaved evergreens much 
harm' is freciuently done by spading the 
ground. These plants root near the sur¬ 
face and such treatment destroys the feed¬ 
ing roots. The rotting leaves and wood 
in the mountains, where these plants 
grow wild, gives food without the dis¬ 
turbance to the roots to which I refer. 
Mulch the ground around these plants; 
let it remain or rake it off in the spring, 
and should a stirring of the ground be 
necessary use a fork and exercise care. 
It is timely to dwell on the question of 
vines in this article, as they are a part of 
the exterior decoration of the house. 
Where clinging vines are needed for sur¬ 
faces where there are no trellises, the se¬ 
lection is narrowed down to a few. The 
most popular and worthy vine is the 
Japanese or Boston ivy, Ampelopsis Vei- 
tchi. It appears attractive fro spring 
until autumn, particularly during the lat¬ 
ter season, when the foliage takes on such 
wonderful hues. The English ivy is 
splendid for continual effect, as it has 
evergreen foliage, but unfortunately will 
not thrive in every location. Where good, 
deep, rich soil is to be had a north or 
northeastern exposure is favorable, but 
toward the south and west the winter 
siege of hot sun scalding is too much for 
the glossy evergreen foliage. 
The small, evergreen-leaved Euonymus 
radicans is very effective and not as sen¬ 
sitive to the sun’s rays as the English ivy. 
It is slow of growth, though in time will 
make 30 or 45 feet of growth. 
For the porch or trellis there are a num- 
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