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Spoiled! 
An attractive room— 
until the cracks came. 
Now it is unsightly 
and the work of re¬ 
pair will be uncertain 
because the base be¬ 
hind the p 1 a s t e r— 
cause of most of the 
trouble—will still be defective. Walls and 
ceilings do not crack if they are firmly “keyed” 
to the lath back of them. 
XnO'fflurm 
is made with a mesh that imbeds itself entirely in the plaster 
before it sets. It is permanent because it is a metal lath. 
“Practical Homebuilding,” our latest book¬ 
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and ceilings of lasting smoothness. Send 
for it today. 
Send ten cents to cover cost of mailing 
and ask for Booklet 379 . 
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**Art and Utility in Decoration/' 
and Samples 
Bulbs to Plant Now for Holiday Blooming 
( Continued, from page 15) 
hyacinths are the white La Grandesse, 
L'Innocence, the rose pink Cardinal 
Wiseman and pale pink Gigante; blue 
King of the Blues, Grand Maitre, and 
the King of Yellows. All single hya¬ 
cinths should be planted but one in a 
jar. Paper white narcissus are grown 
exactly the same way as the Roman 
hyacinths, except that they should be 
placed deeper in the soil, about 1" 
below the surface. 
Due Van Thols are generally re¬ 
garded as the most reliable and satis¬ 
factory tulips for Christmas bloom¬ 
ing. Many other reliable single tulips 
do well when forced within doors, but 
are difficult to bring in bloom by 
Christmas. Prosperine, a good red; 
Cottage Maid, a fine pink; Keizer- 
kroon, brilliant, rich, yellow; La 
Reine, pure white ; Prince, a clear yel¬ 
low ; Murillo, a bright pink, are all 
familiar, well-tried standbys. They 
should be potted by the third week of 
October and kept fully three months 
in the dark. Plant one-half inch be¬ 
low the surface and give them cooler 
air even than the hyacinths. 
Lilies of the valley used to be con¬ 
sidered very difficult to grow, but now 
that fiber is on the market, better suc¬ 
cess is had with them, for they take 
kindly to it. Plant in October, plac¬ 
ing the bulbs close together, about 
H/z" below the soil, if soil is used; or 
let the tip protrude from the fiber, if 
fiber is used. 
Plant daffodils, narcissus and jon¬ 
quils with the tip of the bulbs just out 
of the soil. Place as many in a pot 
as you like, for they will stand 
crowding. Good varieties of daffo¬ 
dils are Van Sion, Empress and Em¬ 
peror. A good yellow jonquil is Jon- 
quilla Campernelli. 
Freesias are not to be recom¬ 
mended for home culture unless they 
can be given the benefit of a good 
greenhouse, for they require at least 
sixteen weeks to develop thoroughly, 
and must be in the light during the 
whole time. Six to a dozen corms 
could go in a pot. They are well 
worth experimenting with, because 
they come after most of the other 
bulbs and radiate an especially deli¬ 
cious fragrance. 
Most of these bulbs will grow if 
stood up among pebbles in shallow 
pans of water. They must be rooted 
in the dark, just as though they were 
in soil. Paper white narcissus makes 
almost as quick growth as the popular 
Chinese Lily. The double daffodil 
Van Sion and most of the crocuses 
do well in water. Some growers rec¬ 
ommend slashing the narcissus bulbs, 
as the Chinese Lily is generally 
slashed; that is, about one-half inch 
deep lengthwise in three or four 
places, after peeling away the brown 
outer skin. This gives the new shoot 
quicker egress into the light and 
water. 
THE COLLECTORS’ MART 
Brief descriptions of antiques and curios wanted and offered by readers 
of House & Garden will be inserted in this column, without charge, until 
further notice. As the service of The Collectors’ Mart is intended for 
private individuals, articles in the possession of dealers will not be offered 
herein. Photographs for forwarding should be carefully protected and 
packed flat and should have postage prepaid. The Collectors’ Mart can¬ 
not undertake to forward communications if postage is omitted. House 
& Garden accepts no responsibility with any of the wants or offerings 
submitted or published. All replies to wants and offerings should be 
enclosed in stamped blank envelopes, bearing the identification numbers in 
the lower left-hand corners, and enclosed for forwarding in an envelope 
directed to The Collectors’ Mart, House & Garden, 440 Fourth Avenue, 
New York City. 
Offered: A genuine old Willard 
banjo clock in perfect running or¬ 
der. Also a small Jerome shelf 
clock with alarm attachment, name 
pasted inside. 12201 
Offered: Antique Circassian walnut 
bedroom furniture, consisting of 
five pieces, in excellent condition 
and floral design. Two antique 
pearl fans painted on parchment 
and inlaid with silver. One Chinese 
vinaigrette in ivory over one hun¬ 
dred years old. 12202 
Offered: Pewter platters, brass 
mortar and pestle; pair of mahog¬ 
any candlesticks; pair of iron 
andirons; pewter teapot; pair of 
reed-glass Bohemian vases; pair of 
antique brass candlesticks; inlaid 
workbox; decorated tin tea cad¬ 
dies; pewter lamp; antique white 
bedspread; blue and white cups 
and saucers; blue plates; pewter 
dishes. 12203 
Offered: Old antique copper kettle; 
pair of wrought-iron andirons; an¬ 
tique white bedspread; pair of 
shovel and tongs; white silk shawl 
or table-cover; inlaid workbox; 
copper lustre pitcher; glass cup 
plates; pewter lamps; memorial 
historv of Boston in four volumes. 
12204 
Offered: A mahogany sofa, 8'long, 
beautifully carved, upholstered in 
mohair, and one 5' long. A ma¬ 
hogany sewing-table, a mahogany 
rocker, a four-post bed, very beau¬ 
tiful hand-woven bedspread, or 
sampler, 90 years old, in perfect 
condition and a beauty, and a very 
old spinning-wheel; chest of draw¬ 
ers, Sheraton. 12205 
Offered: All kinds of old Stafford- 
shireware plates, platters, some 
historic; cups and saucers, tea and 
coffee pots; mugs, jugs, bowls, etc., 
in great variety of colors and in 
fine condition. Also some pewter, 
glass, and old coverlets at reason¬ 
able prices. 12206 
Offered: Twenty-two-inch old 
Sheffield tray, Sheffield candelabra, 
and candlesticks; mahogany chest, 
5-ft. gilt eagle mirror, $30^mahog¬ 
any card-table, $20; inlaid Hep- 
plewhite tea-table, $18; pole Maple 
4-post bed, $12. Mahogany French 
bed, $10. Cheval mirror, $40. Old 
English silver spoons. Pair knife 
boxes, $50. Mahogany dressing- 
table, $25. Willard screen (bead 
work panel), $25. 12207 
Offered: Mahogany 4-post bed, 
$50; banjo clock, $35; white lace 
shawl 150 years old. 12208 
