HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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Don’t Worry! 
Those finger marks will 
wash right off 
Walls finished with Mellotone are as 
durable as they are delicate and beauti¬ 
ful. They are not easily scratched or 
marred and are readily washable. 
Mellotone walls are fadeless, and stay 
bright and beautiful for many years. 
makes the ideal finish for every room of the 
house. You have your choice of many beauti- 
lul colors, “Soft as the rainbow tints,” that 
harmonize perfectly and make home bright 
and cheery. Mellotone walls lend them¬ 
selves admirably to artistic stenciling. 
There is only one Mellotone 
It is sold in your town by the local Lowe 
Brothers agent, who also sells “High Stand¬ 
ard” Liquid Paint. Ask for his name if you 
don’t know him. He will give you valuable 
help in planning decorations and supply you 
with “High Standard” Mellotone, paints, 
varnishes, enamels and stains. 
Send for “Mellotone” book 
See for yourself how rich and beautiful Mello¬ 
tone colors really are—then also read in the 
book how durable and economical this finish 
really is. Write us today. 
The Lowe Brothers Company 
464 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 
Boston Jersey City Chicago 
THE BEST 
ORIENTAL RUGS 
You cannot afford to buy “washed” rugs, 
old worn rugs or raw new rugs. The fun 
of auctions and rug shopping is costly. 
Buy true values and you never regret. It 
is my business to send real thick and glow¬ 
ing antique Oriental rugs on approval. I 
pay charges both ways. 
_ Interesting Monograph on request 
L. B. LAWTON, MAJOR U. S. A., Retired 
181 CAYUGA STREET, SENECA FALLS, NEW YORK 
The double Poet’s nacissus, Alba Plena 
Odorata, is also exceptionally beautiful 
and sweet scented, but it requires for its 
successful culture rather heavy soil and a 
partially shaded position. 
Jonquils might be termed miniature nar¬ 
cissi, the whole plant being smaller, but 
with an exceptionally graceful and attrac¬ 
tive habit of growth. Campernelle Rugu- 
losus is the largest and strongest growing 
of these, and is very fragrant. 
The Poet’s type of narcissus has flowers 
that are white and much simpler in con¬ 
struction than the others, the petals ex¬ 
panding flat open or even reflexed. In¬ 
stead of the “trumpet” they have a shal¬ 
low cup, usually golden in color, distinctly 
margined with some sharply contrasting 
tint, such as red or scarlet. Poeticus Or- 
natus and King Edward VII are improved 
forms of the type, but they flower earlier, 
and for a succession of bloom you should 
plant with them some of the old Pheas¬ 
ant’s Eye, or original Poeticus. The Poet’s 
type is the most recent addition to the 
family, the result of a cross between the 
Poeticus and Polyanthus types, and is 
sometimes called the Hardy Cluster-flow¬ 
ered Daffodil, in contradistinction to the 
semi-hardy Polyanthus type. The several 
splendid varieties of this new section are 
all robust, healthy growers, with Poeticus- 
like flowers borne in clusters on strong, 
stiff stems. 
For a succession of narcissi of the sev¬ 
eral types'mentioned, here are some of the 
best for early, medium and late blooming: 
Early — Trumpet Major, Golden Spur, 
Princeps, Henry Irving, Beethoven, Stella 
(Incomparabilis ) ; for medium — Glory of 
Leiden, Emperor, Empress, most of the 
Incomparabilis and the Leedsii sorts. Bur- 
bidgeii. Poeticus Grandiflorus and Alsace 
(Poeta) ; for late — Conspicuus Barii. the 
single Jonquils, the other Poeta varieties, 
Poeticus. P. Ornatus, and P. King Ed¬ 
ward VII. 
The matter of making out your hyacinth 
order is much simpler. For outdoor cul¬ 
ture there are only two types, the single 
and double Dutch hyacinths in various col¬ 
ors, although the same varieties in smaller 
bulbs are to be had under the name of 
Dutch Roman or Miniature hyacinths. 
Many catalogues now list the named vari¬ 
eties classified as to color, so that the se¬ 
lection of those adapted to your special 
needs is an easy matter. 
For a succession of hyacinths, here are 
a few of the best standard-named varie¬ 
ties : 
Early — Baroness Van Thull, L’lnno- 
cence, white; Schotel, blue; Garibaldi, 
red ; Moreno, Rosea maxima, pink. 
Medium — La Grandesse, Madame Van 
der Hoop, white; Czar Peter. Grand Mai- 
tre, La Pavrouse, blue; Aoi des Beiges, 
Robert Steiger, red: Jacques, Gertrude, 
pink; Yellow Hammer, Ida, yellow. 
Late — La Franchise, white; King of 
Blues, blue; King of Yellows, yellow; 
BULBS 
Send today for 
your share of these 
lovely Thorburn 
Tulip Bulbs: 
12 selected bulbs for 25c. 
30 selected bulbs for 50c. 
Postage prepaid 
HORBURN Bulbs are 
famous for their beauty 
and reliability. We offer 
you for very little money first 
size tulip bulbs—the pick of the 
crop recently received from the 
best growers in Holland. 
Plant these bulbs now for 
your Winter enjoyment, or your 
Spring display. 
Ask us also to send you our 
1914 Bulb Catalog 
It is rich in just the sort of 
garden information you will 
most appreciate. And it is free. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
Established 1802 
53 Barclay Street, New York 
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