House and Garden 
- The Standard of Excellence - 
in Builders’ 
Fine Hardware 
With Correct Designs in 
all the Leading Schools of 
Art is found in the 
tions of 
R &F. 
CORBIN 
N. W. Corner 
Eighth and Arch Streets 
PHILADELPHIA 
FACTORIES 
New Britain, Conn. 
Interior view of the First Church of Christ, 
Scientist, Boston, Mass., in which we laid 
30,000 feet of Interlocking Rubber Tiling, in 
a solid color, to harmonize with the stone 
finish. 
Interlocking 
Rubber Tiling 
Noiseless, non-slippery, restful to the feet, 
sanitary, extraordinarily durable. The finest 
floor for use in public buildings, banks, offices, 
theatres, hospitals, libraries, kitchens, laun¬ 
dries, billiard rooms, bath rooms, stairways, 
etc., etc. 
Samples, estimates, and special designs fur¬ 
nished upon application. 
Beware of infringers. Patented. 
Manufactured solely by 
New York Belting and Packing Company, Ltd., 
91 and 93 Chambers Street, New^York City 
Foyer of the First Church of Christ. Scientist. Boston, Mass. 
Chicago: 150 Lake Street. 
St. Louis : 218-220 Chestnut Street. 
Philadelphia: 118-120 North 8th Street. 
San Francisco: ■) 
Cakland : y Cal. 
E. nth Street and 3d Avenue. J 
Boston : 232 Summer Street. 
Indianapolis, Ind. : 229 South Meridian St 
Baltimore: 114 West Baltimore Street. 
Buffalo: 600 Prudential Building. 
Pittsburgh : 913-915 Liberty Avenue. 
Spokane, Wash.: 163 S. Lincoln Street 
Sole European Depot, Anglo-American Rub¬ 
ber Co., Ltd., 58 Holborn Viaduct, London, 
E. C. 
consultations regarding planting, 
sketches, or estimates for plans and 
planting complete. 
The officers of the Company are: 
Fred’k W. Kelsey, President; William 
Flemer, Vice-President and 'Treasurer; 
Theodore Foulk, Vice-President; P. H. 
Goodsell, Secretary. 
BEAUTIFY THE HOME GROUNDS 
HERE are many reasons why the 
home should be made more at¬ 
tractive without as well as within, but 
probably the one of most importance is 
the influence that beautiful surroundings 
may exert upon the minds of children. 
A well-kept lawn with shade trees, flower¬ 
ing plants and vines will unconsciously 
develop in the child’s mind a love of 
home and of the beautiful in nature that 
may in later years repay many-fold the 
expenses involved, while bare and cheer¬ 
less surroundings will engender a feeling 
of discontent as well as a lessened capa¬ 
bility to appreciate the refinements of 
life. 
The comfort of all occupants of the 
home should be considered. A leisure 
hour during the heat of summer may be 
spent with more comfort and refresh¬ 
ment on a shady lawn than elsewhere. 
The women of the house, especially, 
appreciate and have a right to ask for 
cleanly and pleasant surroundings. 
The value of the premises is materi¬ 
ally enhanced by the judicious planting 
of trees and shrubs. The place in which 
a tree stands generally determines its 
value; if in a forest it may be worth ten 
dollars for fuel, if on the lawn it may add 
,^100 to the value of the place. 
The matter of expense can scarcely be 
urged as a reason for the failure to make 
improvements in this line in country 
homes, as there need be but a trifling out¬ 
lay of money. 
Horses, labor, good soil and manure 
are all available on the farm, and native 
trees and shrubs may usually be found in 
abundance in neighboring fields and 
woods. 
A definite plan should be formed be¬ 
fore planting is begun. In order to 
meet with success in planting, it is essen¬ 
tial to have a definite plan of procedure. 
A simple plan will answer; in fact, the 
simpler it is, the better it will be; but it 
must be explicit.—Frederick Cranefield, 
Wisconsin Experiment Station .—Home 
and Farm. 
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