HOUSE AND GARDEN 
February, 1912 
CRETAN STONE 
Mantels cost less and are 
Dustless, Durable, Waterproof, Fireproof. 
Carved like stone, look like stone, 
ARE like stone. 
ASK YOUR DEALER OR WRITE TO US FOR CATALOG 
L. M. BUEHLER ^ CO. 
35 W. 36th ST. NEW YORK CITY 
Samson Spot Clothes Line 
SOLID BRAIDED COTTON 
Strong, Durable, Flexible 
Will not kink, stretch, ravel, nor stain the 
clothes. Guaranteed to last at least five years, 
even when permanently exposed to the weather. 
Can be distinguished at a glance by our trade¬ 
mark, The Spots on the Cord. 
Send for sample. Carried by all dealers, or write to us. 
SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, BOSTON, MASS. 
Y OU gain nothing by waiting till spring 
— you lose much if you do wait. 
Evergreens of all kinds can be 
planted to special advantage all winter 
long. And we have the evergreens you 
want. Fine, root-pruned, sturdy specimens 
of the sort you want, in sizes from three 
feet up to thirty. They can be shipped 
by wagon or rail with perfect safety when 
bundled and packed Hicks’ way. 
Then there’s the planning — send for our 
catalogs this very day and map out just 
what planting of trees, shrubs and flowers 
you should do this spring. Then write or 
come and see us and make your arrange¬ 
ments. 
Done this way your results will posi¬ 
tively be better, because you have the 
choice of our large stock now — you can 
arrange to plant them early — we can ship 
early. You escape the worries of the spring 
rush and your trees and shrubs will do 
better, a good deal better, by having time 
to get established before the too warm days 
come. 
Don’t you want a fine maple, or pin oak 
or some shrubs to immediately beautify 
your grounds like Hicks’ trees in the illus¬ 
tration? 
Hicks’ large trees cut out the years of 
waiting for small ones to grow up. 
Isaac flicKs (SL Son 
Westbtiry, L. I. 
^ "The man who can’t spare time 
for outdoor recreation usually holds 
the averages good by taking time 
to be sick .”—Elbert Hubbard. 
^ Reverse the epigram. 
^ Be friendly with the snow and 
ice - the freshness and vigor of a 
winter day—satisfy your needs— 
mental, spiritual and physical. 
^ Since health and happiness 
await you in the open air why 
wait longer for an introduction— 
THE OUTING MAGAZINE will 
give it to you NOW. 
^ Subscription price $3.00 year; 
all news-stands 25 cents. It may 
be clubbed with other magazines 
at $2.50. 
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FOR 50 CENTS s'. ’'ii! 
paid, the following seeds, which, if sold sepa¬ 
rately, at our retail prices of 10 cents a packet, 
would cost $1.90. 
One Packet each of the following Giant Orchid 
flowering SWEET PEAS: 
Spencer. 
Captain of the Blue 
Spencer. Bright Blue. 
Aurora Spencer. Best 
Striped. 
Primrose Spencer. 
Yellow. 
Pale 
New White 
Best White. 
Countess Spencer. Pink. 
King Edward Spencer. 
Brilliant Scarlet. 
One Packet each New Giant-flowering NASTURTIUMS 
Dwarf Beauty. Light Scarlet. Tall Schulzi. Scarlet. 
Dwarf King Theodore. Scarlet Tall Pearl. Cream White. 
Maroon, dark foliage. Tall King Theodore. Scarlet Ma- 
Dwarf Luteum. Light Yellow. roon, dai-k foliage. 
One Packet each of the following ASTERS: 
Violet King. Beautiful Deep Violet. Hohenzollern Rose. Ostrich Plume 
Early Snowdrift. Earliest White. Rose. 
Improved Crego Pink. Giant pure shell Cardinal, Beautiful Bedding Scarlet. 
pink. Royal Purple. A gem in color and size. 
To induce you to take advantage of this very attractive seed offer without delay 
we will include one packet of the New and very Popular African Golden Orange 
Daisy, a charming annual that is easily grown. 
We are headquarters for the latest novelties in seeds and everything in the 
line of bulbs. ® 
Remember that for only 50 CENTS we will send you all the seeds mentioned in 
this advertisement, value $1.90. 
All the above varieties are described in our 1912 catalogue, 120 pages telling 
all about seeds, which is sent free. 
50 Barclay Street 
NEW YORK 
ATTRACTIVE 
SEED OFFER 
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