HOUSE AND GARDEN 
166 
September, 
DM | 
I Peterson’s Perfect Peonies! 
siii 
are the standard by which others are judged, a 
fact recognized by those who know. They’re 
the logical result of twenty years of enthusiastic 
devotion and effort. 
The Peony, as the most hardy and lasting, 
as both the most gorgeously and delicately 
beautiful flower, in its modern varieties, that 
grows, appeals to you for recognition — an ap¬ 
peal which, if heeded, will leave you its grateful 
and joyous debtor. 
And when you plant a flower that will last as 
long as you do — and longer, plant the best, and 
plant in the fall so that blooms may be enjoyed 
next spring. 
Any business can be made to look good in adver¬ 
tisements, but this is a business of achievement. 
Peterson Peonies are noted for their absolute trueness 
and the remarkable size and vigor of their roots. Read 
what a trained representative of “The Florists’ Ex¬ 
change,” the leading trade paper, says in part in a 
lengthy article after a visit here last June. 
‘‘THE BEST IN PEONIES” 
A Notable Collection 
“In the first place, the 250 varieties in the exhibition garden and the 60,000 or more clumps growing in the 
nurseries were especially notable for their strong, vigorous growth and their uniformly healthy appearance.” 
Are you interested? Beautiful and helpful catalog sent on request. 
GEORGE H. PETERSON 
BOX 30, FAIR LAWN, N. J. 
Ill 
ROSE AND PEONY SPECIALIST 
Have all food compartments of ONE PIECE of genuine solid porcelain ware 
AN INCH OR MORE THICK with all edges and corne rs rounded WITHOUT 
JOINTS OR CRACKS. More carefully made than most fine china dishes; GUARANTEED AGAINST 
BREAKING or CRACKING. The sanitary permanence, utility and beauty; the ECONOMY IN ICE 
CONSUMPTION (due to the FIVE INCH THICK SOLIDLY INSULATED WALLS) recommend 
them to those seeking the best 
BEAVER REFRIGERATOR MFC. CO. Send for Catalogue New Brighton. Pa. 
Made in many sizes 
Special ones to 
Most efficient direct 
system of circulation 
Dreer’s Dependable Bulbs 
for Autumn Planting 
M AKE your selection of Spring-flower¬ 
ing bulbs now. Planting our high- 
grade stock will insure a bountiful 
harvest of blossoms next Spring. 
Dreer’s Autumn Catalogue 
offers the best selection of Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Iris, Snowdrops, 
Scillas, etc. and in addition a very select 
list of Old-fashioned Hardy Plants; plants 
for the house and conservatory; Hardy 
Shrubs, Hardy Climbers, Flower, Vegetable 
and Grass Seeds—and everything season¬ 
able for the Garden, Greenhouse and Farm. 
Sent free — if you mention this magazine. 
U A 714=716 Chestnut St. 
Henry A. ureer, Philadelphia, p a . 
Decorating a Boy’s Room 
(Continued from page 139) 
degenerate into a storeroom, although or¬ 
iginally intended for a sitting-room, with 
delightful south and west exposures. 
Things looked hopeless at the start. The 
woodwork was highly varnished chestnut, 
the floor was defaced by gaping cracks and 
nail holes, and the walls were covered with 
an unevenly faded dark green felt paper. 
Even the proportions of the room were 
distorted, for a heavy molding two feet 
below the ceiling line created a top-heavy 
appearance. The first step was to scrape 
the entire room — -walls, woodwork, floor 
and ceiling. The task was arduous, but 
it brought its own reward; the work of 
restoration was inaugurated, figuratively 
speaking, on a clean canvas.” The doors 
were stained mahogany, waxed and rubbed 
down to that dull polish usually associated 
with antique furniture. The balance of 
the woodwork was enameled ivory white, 
to match the tone of the moire paper used 
on the ceiling. For the walls a cafe-au- 
lait paper was chosen, the self-pattern 
suggesting, rather than revealing, a stripe. 
At the ceiling line there is a narrow bor¬ 
der which serves to introduce rose, green r 
and dull yellow into the decorative scheme. 
Sash curtains of ecru scrim are hung next 
the glass, the inner hangings being of 
flowered chintz, in which appear the colors 
of the wall border. Colonial rugs, in ecru 
and green, were selected for the dark- 
stained floor. The arrangement of pictures 
in the room is particularly good, and the 
few other articles of an ornamental char¬ 
acter are agreeably disposed. With the 
exception of the bed, the furniture is old. 
The mahogany chairs were purchased in 
a second-hand shop at a nominal figure, 
new seats of rush and a thorough cleaning 
restoring them to pristine freshness. All 
trace of its original finish having long 
since vanished, the bureau as an experi¬ 
ment was painted just a shade darker than 
the wall paper, and the experiment has 
been successful in increasing the restful 
qualities of the room. The work upon the 
room having been accomplished without 
employed help, except for the paper-hang¬ 
ing, materially reduced the cost. In pass¬ 
ing, it may be interesting to note that the 
total outlay was only thirty-five dollars— 
that amount covering the painting and 
decorating the rugs, hangings and furni¬ 
ture. 
An interesting “attic” room was tucked 
away under the roof. The room possesses 
a very irregular ceiling line, which is, how¬ 
ever, no detriment, as through it the room 
acquires a contour charming in its infor¬ 
mality. A splendid effect has been ob¬ 
tained through the exposure of the con¬ 
structive timbers which, left in their 
natural roughness of surface, are stained 
a mellow brown. The walls are finished 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden. 
