April, 1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
345 
| Before You Build or Decorale— 
1 visit The Craftsman Homebuilders' Exposition ( Permanent ) 
| in the Craftsman Building — just off Fifth Ave., on 38 th and 
39 th Streets, in the heart of 
the most famous shopping 
section of America. Here you 
will find four floors devoted to 
complete “life-size” exhibits of 
the materials you should choose 
to ensure permanent beauty 
and comfort in your home. 
There are no admission fees or 
charges of any kind. The ex- 
•R j hibits are grouped as follows: 
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“ Building Materials for the 
New Home” (eighth floor) 
showing “Tapestry Brick” and 
Sggl faience, Denison inter-locking 
hollow tile, complete fireplaces 
[Eljf|: with improved appliances, a Van 
'• Guilder hollow - wall fireproof 
*. house, metal lath, Ruberoid roof- 
IflVi j n g ) Johns - Manville asbestos 
shingles, and a new sanitary 
flooring. 
“Home Decoration and Model Rooms” (seventh floor) 
showing completely furnished model rooms, decorated with 
the famous Fabrikona wall covering — with Dutch Boy lead 
and oils—with Sanitas, Flatlan, etc.—and a “working” 
Brunswick-Balke billiard room, a Macey model library, a 
model bedroom, reproductions of classic ceilings and man¬ 
tels, Morgan doors to match any style of furnishing, and 
beautiful copper and bronze wares from the leading craft 
shops. 
“Home Equipment for Home Comfort” (sixth floor) 
showing a model kitchen- and model laundry in operation, 
Western Electric household helps, Battle Creek electric 
light baths, Pyrene fire extinguishers, Richardson boilers, 
Leonard refrigerators, Meilink wall safes, the unique Rector 
gas heating system, Humphrey automatic heaters — and 
(on the 5 th floor), the “Eye-Comfort Lighting Shop,” with 
its beautiful showroom and model rooms showing the new 
indirect lighting. 
“The Home Garden and Grounds” (fifth floor) 
showing Lord’ & Burnham greenhouse, hot beds and cold 
frames—Hodgson portable houses, play house and poultry 
house—charming English garden benches and rose arbors — a 
complete Hartmann-Sanders pergola—Dodson bird houses 
—miniature models of country houses and grounds—Fair- 
banks-Morse water-supply systems—and all the garden need¬ 
fuls, from seeds and lawn mowers to fences and bay trees. 
And finally, make yourself at home in the Clubrooms and 
Rest Rooms for men and women (entirely free to visitors), 
on the 11 th floor, and lunch or dine in the Craftsman 
Restaurant on the top floor — one of the show-places of 
New York. 
“ The Homelovers’ Headquarters, in The 
Shopping Centre of America ” 
THE 
a Craftsman Homebuilders’ Exposition 
CRAFTSMAN BUILDING 
_ —m 38th and 39th Streets, East of Fifth Avenue _ 
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BOBBINK ATKINS 
World’s Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Products 
SPRING PLANTING 
In our 300 Acres of highly cultivated Nursery Land we are 
growing Nursery Products for everybody and suitable for 
all parts of the country. We shall be glad to have intend¬ 
ing purchasers visit our Nursery and inspect the quality of 
stock we grow, or submit their list of wants for Spring 
Planting. 
The following plants for Outdoor Planting, Interior and Exterior 
Decorations are among our specialties: 
ROSES. We have several hundred RHODODENDRONS, KALMIAS and 
thousand Rose Plants that will bloom other Large Leaved Evergreens. We 
this year. Order at once to avoid dis- are growing in large quantities, 
appointment. BOXWOOD. We grow thousands of 
ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES and plants in many shapes and sizes. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS. Many thous- HARDY TRAILING and CLIMBING 
ands can be seen growing in our Nursery. VINES. We grow them for every place 
HARDY OLD-FASHIONED FLOW- and purpose. 
ERS, PEONIES and IRIS. Several BAYTREES, PALMS and other plants 
acres of our Nursery are exclusively for conservatories, interior and exterior 
devoted to their culture. decorations. 
HEDGE PLANTS. We grow a large TRAINED, DWARF and ORDINARY 
quantity of California Privet, Berberis FRUIT TREES and SMALL FRUITS, 
and other Hedge Plants. We grow these for Fruit Gardens and 
EVERGREENS, CONIFERS and Orchards. 
PINES. Many acres of our Nursery are PLANT TUBS, WINDOW BOXES, 
planted with them. All are balled and ENGLISH GARDEN FURNITURE 
burlapped and have a splendid root and RUSTIC WORK. We manufac- 
system. ture all shapes and sizes. 
OUR WONDERFUL NEW HYBRID GIANT FLOWERING MARSHMALLOW. 
Everybody should be interested in this hardy, new, old-fashioned Flower. It is 
perfectly hardy and will grow everywhere. 
OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED GENERAL CATALOG No. 40 describes the above. 
VISITORS take Erie Railroad to Carlton Hill, second stop on Main Line, 3 minutes 
walk to Nursery. 
OUR LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT 
PLAN AND PLANT GROUNDS AND GARDENS EVERYWHERE WITH OUR 
“WORLD’S CHOICEST NURSERY PRODUCTS” 
Nurserymen, Florists and Planters : Rutherford, New Jersey 
Evergreen Trees 
There is nothing more beautiful or decorative about 
the country home than the Evergreen. It is attractive 
both summer and winter, and is always admired. 
We make a specialty of strong, healthy nursery stock 
and can furnish all varieties of 
Trees, Plants and Shrubs 
Visit our nurseries, where we have at all times a most interesting display, or 
send for booklet on Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Greenhouse Plants and Orchids. 
JULIUS ROEHRS CO. 
Nurserymen ® Florists 
Rutherford New Jersey 
In writing to advtrtiters phase mention Hous* k Gaxbbn. 
