October, 1911 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
267 
BOBBINK & ATKINS 
World’s Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Products 
EARLY AUTUMN PLANTING. 
TUe proper way to buy is to see the material growing. We" shall gladly give our 
time anil attention to all in lending purchasers visiting our Nursery, and invite 
everybody interested in improving their grounds to visit us. Our Nursery consists of 
upwards of 300 acres of highly cultivated land, and is planted witli a choice selection 
of Ornamental Nursery Products, placing us in a position to complete plantings and 
fill orders of any size. 
BOXWOOD. We grow thousands of plants, 
in many shapes and sizes. Everybody 
loves the aroma of old-fashioned Box¬ 
wood. 
EVERGREENS AND CONIFERS, More 
than 75 acres of our Nursery are planted 
with handsome specimens. Our plants 
are worth traveling any distance to see. 
RHODODENDRONS. Catawbiense, Eng¬ 
lish Hardy Hybrids and Maximum. Our 
collection consists of thousands of 
choice specimens and ordinary sizes in 
the most desirable varieties. 
HEDGE PXANTS. We have a large quan¬ 
tity of California Privet, Borberis and 
other Shrubs for Hedges. 
POT GROWN STRAWBERRIES. French 
Four Season and all other leading va¬ 
rieties. Ask for special list. 
LAWN GRASS SEED. B. & A. Ruther¬ 
ford Park Mixture remains unequalled. 
TREE AND HERBACEOUS PEONIES. In 
the choicest varieties. 
DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS. Many 
acres of our Nursery are planted with 
several hundred thousand trees and 
shrubs. It is worth while to visit us 
and inspect them. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. We 
have thousands of rare, new and old- 
fashioned kinds. Our Herbaceous 
grounds are especially interesting at 
this time. Special prices on quantities. 
BAY TREES, DECORATIVE PLANTS FOR 
CONSERVATORIES. Interior and ex¬ 
terior decorations are grown in our 
250,000 square feet of greenhouses. 
HARDY TRAILING AND CLIMBING 
VINES. Ask for special list. 
BULBS AND ROOTS. We import large 
quantities of Bulbs and Roots from 
Japan, Holland, and other parts of 
Europe. Our Special Autumn Bulb Cata¬ 
logue will be mailed upon request. 
PLANT TUBS AND WINDOW BOXES. 
Ask for special lists. 
OUR NEW GIANT FLOWERING MARSH MALLOW. 
This is the florieultural marvel of the age. Everybody interested in Hardy, Old- 
Fashioned Flowers, should visit our Nursery and see this wondrful plant, now in bloom. 
OUR ILLUSTRATED GENERAL CATALOGUE NO. 40, will tell you about the 
above and all our other products for Lawns and Gardens. 
WE PLAN AND PLANT GROUNDS AND GARDENS EVERYWHERE. 
WE CAN MAKE OLD GARDENS NEW, AND NEW GARDENS OLD, WITH OUR 
"WORLD'S CHOICEST NURSERY PRODUCTS." 
VISITORS, take Erie Railroad to Carlton Hill, second stop on Main Line, 
3 minutes' walk to Nursery. 
BOBBINK & ATKINS 
Nurserymen, Florists & Planters. Rutherford, N. J. 
Prizes for Growing Bulbs 
In Our Prepared Fiber 
Try planting bulbs in our Prepared Fiber, instead of soil; you will find 
them much easier to care for. Just fill non-porous bowls, hyacinth glasses or 
jardinieres with the fiber, and plant as usual. Set the vessels anywhere—-on 
tables or columns, or in halls or corridors; there will be no damage from water. 
The idea was a new one in America until introduced by us two years ago, 
but it has been practiced successfully in England for many years. To popular¬ 
ize this method we make the following offers of bulbs, etc., and prizes. For 
full particulars see page 20 of our Summer and Autumn Guide, described below. 
SPECIAL OFFERS: 3 Roman or Dutch Hyacinths and 1 Art Jardiniere; 
or 6 Tulips, red, white or yellow, and 1 Art Jardiniere; or 12 Crocus, blue, 
yellow or white, and 1 Art Jardiniere; or 5 Paper White Narcissus and 1 Art 
Jardiniere; or 4 Narcissus Golden Spur (yellow) and 1 Art Jardiniere; or 3 
Chinese Sacred Narcissus and 1 Art Jardiniere, with sufficient fiber and char¬ 
coal to grow any of the above collections for $ 1 , three for $ 2 . 75 . 
Details of Contest 
To induce the growing of bulbs in our pre¬ 
pared fiber, we w ill award the follow ing prizes 
for photographs of bulbs so grown and flow¬ 
ered, same to be submitted to us not later 
than May I, 1912: 
1st prize .$10.00 
2nd “ 5.00 
3rd “ 4.00 
4 tlr “ 3.00 
5th “ 2.00 
A Beautiful 
of Beautiful Bulbs 
Our amateur Summer and Autumn Garden 
Guide is that, and more: it contains an arti¬ 
cle especially written by Wilhelm Miller, 
editor of The Garden Magazine, entitled 
“The Best New Idea in Gardening”—also 
cultural instructions of where, how and best 
time to plant bulbs and seeds for ■winter 
and spring flowering. 
Arthur T. Boddington 
Seedsman 
Dept. H, 342 West 14th Street 
New York City 
Have You Ever 
Tried Growing' Orchids 
OU will find the cultivation of Orchids one of the most fas¬ 
cinating pleasures you have ever attempted. Wonderful results 
are obtained by 
amateur growers 
by following a 
few simple points 
which are ex¬ 
plained in our 
Orchid Book. We 
send this illus¬ 
trated Orchid 
Book upon re¬ 
quest. It contains 
full information 
about planting 
and the care of 
this beautiful 
plant, with de¬ 
scriptions and 
prices of various 
varieties; also ten 
are recommended 
highly to beginners. 
Special $10 Collection 
for Beginners 
We will send for a limited time 
a special collection selected for 
beginners, including: 
collections 
most hieh 
that 
Write for our 
booklet, or visit our 
nurseries. 
Cattleya Trianae 
Oncidium varicosum Rogersi 
Dendrobium nobile 
Odontoglossum grande 
Calanthe Veitchii 
Cypripedium Curtisii 
All for Ten Dollars 
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Exotic Nurseries 
RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY 
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Don’t risk your handsome table when you can 
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tell the genuine by this trade mark. If 
your dealer cannot supply you write to 
us for nearest dealer’s address and our 
booklet “To the Woman Who Cares.” 
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