House and Garden 
The Bath-Room 
ITS DECORATIONS 
D URING the past few months our 
articles have treated of the various 
rooms of the house, and we now wish 
to call special attention to the bath-room. 
Subject to the hardest wear, it should 
be as sanitary as possible, and must be 
finished to withstand extremes of heat 
and moisture. 
Referring to our illustration, which 
offers an excellent example of an inex¬ 
pensive yet well appointed bath-room, 
-it will be seen that the walls are finished 
with a wainscot of white glazed tile, the 
upper portion being tinted in a cool tone, 
either pale blue or water green. The 
same coloring may be brought out in 
the bath rug, deepened in tone. 
in place of the tile wainscot a most excellent 
effect may be obtained by marking off the plaster 
wall in an effect of tiles and finishing same with 
Supreme Wall Enamel. This material produces 
a surface as clear and hard as porcelain, giving 
the full beauty of the tiled wall at much less 
cost. 
The floor, as shown in the picture, is of tile. 
If. however, the question of expense is an im¬ 
portant one, a maple floor may be substituted, 
finished with three coats of Chicago Varnish 
Company's Supremis. This finish is very easy to 
apply and care for, and is not affected by neat 
or moisture. 
The standing woodwork of poplar may be 
treated with Chicago Varnish Company’s No. 300 
Mahogany Stain, followed by Orange Shellac and 
Shipoleum. This varnish is susceptible of a 
very high polish, and has a remarkable record of 
twenty years’ successful use in hospitals, public 
buildings, bath-rooms, laundries, kitchens, etc. It 
has no equal in durability for interior finish. 
If you are building, or contemplate building, 
send us a rough draft of your floor plan if you 
have not yet working drawings. You will receive 
most careful and competent advice, and this serv¬ 
ice is entirely without charge to all who use the 
products of the Chicago Varnish Company. Ad¬ 
vice is given on all the finishes and furnishings 
of the house. This includes hardware, tiles, fix¬ 
tures, furniture, as well as wall covering, draper¬ 
ies and rugs. Send your plan to-day, with ten 
cents to cover cost of postage; likewise be as 
specific as possible in your description of what 
you want to know. When writing about decora¬ 
tions, address Margaret Greenleaf, 32 Vesey 
Street, New York. Included with the sugges¬ 
tions will be sent a sample wood panel and a 
copy of the “Home Ideal.” 
CHICAGO VARNISH COMPANY 
32 Vesey Street, New York 
31 Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
Poultry 
You must advertise, if you want to do so profit¬ 
ably, in a magazine which circulates among peo¬ 
ple who own their own homes, and who are in 
consequence, interested in everything that goes to 
make the home a success; and as we publish only 
practical articles on this subject, every issue of 
House and Garden will be bought by possible 
customers of yours. Our special heading for 
our Poultry Department will make your advertise¬ 
ment attract attention. Special rates on request. 
Poultry Department, 
1006 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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76 Hudson St., New York 
MEXICAN PALM LEAF HAT 
Hand woven by Mexicans in Mexico from palm 
fiber. Double weave, durable and light 
weight, with colored design in brim. Re¬ 
tails at $i. Postpaid for 50c., 2 for 90c., to 
introduce our Mexican hats and drawn- 
work. Same hat, plain, 40c.; both tor 75c. 
Large, medium and small sizes. Fine for 
fishing, outings and gardening. Art cata¬ 
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Largest Retailers Indian-Mexican Handicraft in World 
Landscape designs and drafting; greenhouse construction 
and management, grafting, budding, pruning, spraying propa¬ 
gating ; rose, carnation and general flower culture taught by 
mail. A few lessons will help you wonderfully in your garden 
work. University degree and practical experience guarantees 
you profitable instruction. 
Horticultural advice bv mail. Write for particulars. 
C. L. MELLER, Agr. B, Landscape Architect, 
Free Press Building, Milwaukee, Wis. 
would then soon be weeded out, as pub¬ 
lic taste was sufficiently advanced in 
Brussels to recognize an architectural 
eyesore and public opinion sufficiently 
strong to boycott the author of a mon¬ 
strosity. Surely we are yet far from 
having such an ideal state of affairs.—- 
The Builder. 
JAPANESE PIGMY TREES 
f I A HE following advice is given for the 
care of the dwarfed trees of 
Japan:—Throughout spring and sum¬ 
mer keep the Thuja ohtusa in an airy, 
sunny place, such as a balcony, terrace, 
or on sheltered banks or staging out of 
doors, selecting always a situation which, 
though dry, is not wind-swept. Give 
water once a day if required, or it may be 
necessary in very dry, hot weather to 
water the plant twice a day, just to keep 
the soil damp without being sodden. 
Rain water should be used. The plant 
benefits by being put out in a soft warm 
rain. If the thuja is kept indoors for 
decoration it should be placed in a sunny 
window, and during the night be kept 
out of doors. Should the atmosphere be 
dry and hot, a light spraying overhead 
with rain water should be given in the 
evening. The dry heat from a gas 
stove or open fireplace must be avoided. 
During winter keep the plant in a cool 
greenhouse, and give a watering once a 
week—just sufficient to prevent the soil 
becoming too dry. The dwarfed pines, 
larches, and junipers should be treated 
in a similar manner to the thujas. 
Dwarfed maples should be placed out 
of doors in early spring in a warm shel¬ 
tered spot protected from winds, and 
left exposed to all weathers until in full 
leaf. In favored localities the plants 
may remain plunged out of doors all the 
winter; otherwise, when their leaves 
are shed and the wood is ripe remove 
them to a cool cellar where growth will 
not be excited until the following spring. 
When these Japanese dwarfed trees 
commence making their new growth in 
March, April, May and June, give a 
little manure in the form of bone-meal 
once a month; to a vase twelve inches 
in diameter give three or four teaspoon¬ 
fuls, spreading the bone-meal evenly 
round the edge of the vase or pan after 
first disturbing the surface soil; to 
smaller vases give in proportion. Repot¬ 
ting should take place every two or 
three years (in February or March), 
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