LEAVENS 
FURNITURE 
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^Repeated orders from satisfied custom¬ 
ers, and their frequent letters of commen¬ 
dation place Leavens' Made Furniture in 
a class by itself. It is furniture that meets 
every requirement of the particular pur¬ 
chaser. A large variety of styles, all good, 
and each purchaser’s individual taste in 
finish, insure the measure of satisfaction 
that has resulted in a marked increase in 
sales during the past year. 
<1 Leavens’ Made Furniture is designed on the plain, 
simple lines that give style and character. It is strong 
but not clumsy. Each piece has individuality. An 
inspection of unfinished stock in our ware-rooms shows 
how good is the material, and how honestly it is built. 
It is finished to your order if so desired. 
<IA package of over two hundred prints and a color 
chart will show you possibilities for every room in your 
house. Send for them. 
WILLIAM LEAVENS & CO. 
MANUFACTURERS, 
32 Canal Street, Boston, Mass. 
-FARR’S HARDY PLANTS- 
My book on Hardy plants tells you. when to plant, 
and the kinds that I think give best results. It you 
are Interested I will send you a free copy. 
BERTRAND H. FARR 
643 F Penn St. Wyomissing Nurseries Reading, Pa. 
Made to order—to exactly match 
the color scheme of any room 
“You select the color— we'll make 
the rug." Any width— seamless up 
to 16 feet. Any length. Any color 
tone — soft and subdued, or bright 
and striking. Original, individual, 
artistic, dignified. Pure wool or 
camel’s hair, expertly woven at 
short notice. Write for color card. 
Order through your furnisher. 
Thread & Thrum Workshop 
Auburn, New York 
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will, however, soon restore it to vigor and 
bloom. 
There are several varieties, ranging 
from dark purple to lilac and white. Le 
Moine’s hybrids have the largest flowers, 
but are not as fragrant as the smaller 
sorts. Stocks, also, are altogether too 
little known as house plants. They have 
a fragrance that many people enjoy even 
more than that of heliotrope. The double 
sorts have large heads of bloom that re¬ 
semble clusters of miniature roses, in a 
great variety of colors, including delicate 
pinks and pure whites that are surpassed 
by no other flowers. They are easy to 
grow, and if kept cut, bloom freely for a 
long time. The best way to get them is to 
buy plants just beginning to bloom, as 
there is always a large percentage of 
worthless singles in plants raised from 
seed. 
Among the most charming of all plants 
for the house, where proper conditions 
can be given, are the “Baby Rambler,” or 
dwarf ever-blooming. They require a 
place kept moderately warm (say not be¬ 
low 50 degrees at night), and moisture 
enough in the air. Baby Rambler (Mme. 
Norbert, Levavasseur), and its charming 
sisters, Annchen Muller (pink), Catherine 
Zelmet (white), Mrs. Cutbush (cherry 
red), and “Jessie” (a beautiful cherry red 
with white center), all make house plants 
of the most attractive sort. The soil 
should be rather heavy — that is containing 
a bigger proportion of loam than your 
regular potting soil. Pans of water must 
be kept evaporating constantly to keep the 
air moist, and a special plant room or at 
least a bay window which can be shut in 
by curtains, will give the best results, be¬ 
cause the temperature and other condi¬ 
tions may be more carefully controlled 
there. Some of these, especially the first 
named, will under good conditions literally 
be in bloom from one end of the year to 
the other, and they are well worth taking 
some extra trouble with. They require 
more careful attention than most of the 
other plants mentioned in this article, as 
the red spider, which finds congenial con¬ 
ditions in a hot, dry atmosphere, and mil¬ 
dew, caused generally by a sudden drop in 
temperature, or allowing a draft to blow 
directly on the plants, will soon do a great 
deal of damage unless guarded against. 
In keeping house plants healthy it must 
be remembered that at best it is hard to 
get conditions in the living room that will 
be entirely suitable for the growth of 
plants. Every effort should be made to 
prepare a place for them in which such 
conditions may be made as nearly ideal as 
possible; plenty of light; evenly regulated 
temperature; moisture in the air. 
For most house plants the temperature 
should be 50 ho 55 at night and 65 to 75 
during the day. An occasional night tem¬ 
perature of 45 or even 40 will not do great 
harm but if reached frequently will check 
the growth of plants. 
Air should be given every day when the 
temperature of the room will not be too 
greatly lowered thereby. Avoid direct 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
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Sfcehch of the Firevlo.ce de~ -— 
signed and erected by us in 
the Studio of J. C. Le yen- 
decker, Esq., New York. 
VV/E have a splendid collection of Fireplaces modeled in 
vv Pompeian Stone. Original designs promptly and care¬ 
fully followed. 
Our large illustrated Catalogue D. full of home and garden 
ornament suggestions, sent free. 
THE ERKINS STUDIOS 
The Largest Manufacturers of Ornamental Stone 
226 Lexington Avenue^ New York Factory: Astoria, L. I 
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Wagon Loads Barnyard Manure 
Unequalled for lawn, garden and field fertilizing. Write 
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