House and Garden 
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MONTH 
(Continued from page 69.) 
THE GARDEN 
at this time in order that the selections 
for such may be made before time for 
planting out arrives. 
During this month our friends in the 
South will be luxuriating in full-blown, 
out-door culture violets and hyacinths. 
They will also be giving attention to the 
rose garden, doing such work as pruning, 
mulching, etc. By the middle and latter 
part of March they will have a few roses 
in bloom, such as will be found north 
of Washington about the last of May. 
CORRESPONDENCE 
(Continued from page JO.) 
one contemplates purchasing for use in 
the various rooms. It will be found 
that it is not a difficult matter to 
secure harmonious effects where the 
rugs of the Orient are to be used. As, 
for instance, where a wall covering shows 
much blue a rug of Persian weave may 
be selected, having dull old rose, ivory, 
black, green and the faintest suggestion 
of blue. When placed in the room with 
blue walls it is interesting to note the 
prominence with which the blue of the 
rugs shows out. There is the danger, 
however, that the blues or other domi¬ 
nating colors will be of shades not entirely 
harmonious and for this reason the neces¬ 
sity of observing my previous advice will 
be felt, and tbe wisdom of trying the 
samples with the rug appreciated. 
The Department of Decoration of 
House and Garden includes on its 
staff an expert on rugs, and the services of 
the department are tendered you in this 
line should you desire to avail yourself 
of it. Where references are sent selec¬ 
tions of rugs may be made and if desired 
the rugs will be purchased and forward¬ 
ed to the correspondent. If, after trying 
the rugs in the rooms where they will be 
used, they prove unsatisfactory they may 
be returned within the week, the pur¬ 
chaser paying expressage both ways. 
On the return of the rugs in good condi¬ 
tion the money paid for them will be 
refunded. 
OLD TILE 
I have some old Dutch tile—the real 
article—that came into my possession 
from about the chimney of an old New 
England farmhouse and am anxious to 
know something about the value of these. 
A Sticky Preparation Applied Directly to the Bark of Trees. 
Will not injure trees. A band 5 inches wide and 1-16 inch thick can¬ 
not be crossed by any climbing insect pest. Remains sticky five to ten 
times as long as any other known substance. You can test it at slight 
expense, as no apparatus is required. Used by the carload in New Eng¬ 
land against the Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths. In California it preserves 
prune orchards from the Canker Worm. Wherever the Gypsy or Brown- 
Tail Moths, Tussock Moth, Fall or Spring Canker Worm, or Web Worm 
appear, TR.EE TANGLEFOOT is of great value, and should be used 
when the caterpillars begin to crawl while they are very young. 
Price 25c. per lb. Liberal discount on quantities. The only 
safe and effective banding preparation. Send for testimonials. 
THE O. & W. THUM COMPANY 
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
JVl A IN U F A C T U R E R S O F TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER 
gKS'" 
$250 in Cash Prizes 
To test the value of our advertising in 
the past, and to find out how many people 
have really learned from it what Alabastine 
is and why it should be used for wall deco¬ 
ration, we offer the following prizes for 
the best answers of 50 words or less to 
this question— 
Why is Alabastine better than kalsomine 
or wall paper? 
The SanitaryWy.1 Coating 
is put up in sixteen different tints and white, in dry 
powdered form, to be mixed with cold water and ap¬ 
plied to any surface with a flat brush, and is used for 
wall decorations in homes, schools, churches and pub¬ 
lic buildings. 
The $250 in cash prizes will be divided as follows: 
First Prize, $50; Five Prizes of $10 each; Ten Prizes 
of $5 each; Twenty-five Prizes of $2 each; Fifty 
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91 Cash Prizes in all. Contest free to all. Send 
your answer at once. Awards made April 1st, 1908. 
The book, “Dainty Wall Decorations” con- 
• tains beautiful color plans for decorating 
every room in the average home, and 
gives much valuable information. Mailed 
anywhere for 10c coin or U. S. stamps. 
The Alabastine Company, 
921 Grandville Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. 
KB Dept. V. 105 Water Street, New York City. 
Winslorv & Bigelow^ Architects^ Boston. 
SUPERIORITY 
is the keynote of success. Pure color ground in 
England as fine as artist colors combined with 
Preserving Oils have made 
DEXTER BROTHERS’ 
ENGLISH SHINGLE STAINS 
superior to all others. Send for sample boards. 
DEXTER BROTHERS’ COMPANY 
AJujau 
AGENTS; H. M. Hooker Co., 57 W. Randolph St., Chicago- 
W. S. Hueston, 22 E. 22d St., New York; John D. S. Potts! 
218 Race St.. Philadelphia; F. H. McDonald, 619 The Gil¬ 
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Tacoma, Wash., and Portland, Ore.; Klatt-Hirsch & Co ’ 
113 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. 
In loriting to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
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