HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1911 
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New Ostrich Plume Celosia 
“Pride of Castle Gould” 
It is sold in mixed colors. For sale at 
all seed-houses. Price per package, 50c. 
Entirely new type of Celosia 
and surpasses anything thus 
far placed on the market. 
Habit of plant is pyramidal 
and produces immense feath¬ 
ered heads in various striking 
colors. 
It possesses unsurpassed dec¬ 
orative value when grown as 
a pot plant. Planted outside 
in beds it cannot be equalled 
for its profusion of flowers 
and brilliancy. 
Cultural directions printed 
071 each package 
New Catalog for 1911 now 
ready. The Orchid Catalog 
contains a complete list of all 
best varieties — with cultural 
directions. The General 
Catalog including Stove and 
Greenhouse Plants, Bay and 
Box Trees, Rhododendrons 
and Evergreens also Herb¬ 
aceous Plants, etc. 
JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY 
RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY 
“HOW TO MARE, A 
PERFECT LAWN” 
is a little booklet FREE to everyone who admires a beautiful lawn, 
but who can't make the grass grow. It is written by horticultural 
experts, tells how anyone can make a perfect 
lawn cheaply, easily and quickly by sowing 
KdLd 
Z he 'GDizard Latvn Producer 
You sow it like common grass seed; comes 
up anywhere, the only requirement being soil 
and moisture. 
The Greatest Beautifier 
of the Premises. 
Kalaka is a mixture of choicest grass seed and a powerful con¬ 
centrate of dried animal manure, from which dirt, dust, chaff 
and weed seeds are absolutely eliminated. Nothing but best 
seed is used. Seed and fertilizer is mixed in scientific propor¬ 
tions, the mixture goes into the soil, the seed germinates with a 
little moisture and the grass comes up before you know it. Used 
successfully in largest parks. 
You can't afford to have a poor lawn when Kalaka will make your lawn 
beautiful. Hundreds have proven its efficiency. 
If your dealer can’t supply you, send us a dollar for a 5-lb. box. Seeds 
and fertilizes 1,000 square feet new lawn; replenishes 2,000 square feet 
old lawn. Cheaper—goes further than like quantity of seed alone. Express 
repaid anywhere East of Missouri River, or West of the River for $1.25. 
end for FREE booklet at once. 
The Kalaka Company Chicago, 111. 
Grand Hotel, New York City 
A FAMOUS HOME WITH A 
NEW ANNEX 
On Broadway at 31st St., Near Pennsylvania R. R. Terminal 
A house made famous through its splendid ser¬ 
vice, and personal attention to patrons—the Grand 
counts its friends by the thousands. Army and 
Navy people stop here, as do all experienced 
travelers. For more excellent living facilities, 
quiet elegance and sensible prices, are hardly 
obtainable elsewhere. 
As for transportation facilities, New York’s subways, elevated 
and surface cars are all practically at the door. Theatres and 
shopping districts also immediately at hand. Personal baggage 
transferred free to and from New Pennsylvania station. 
Splendid Moorish dining rooms are but one of the many fam¬ 
ous features of the New Annex. 
Absolutely Fireproof— Rates, $1.50 Per Day, Upwards 
GEORGE F. HURLBERT, Pres, and Gen’l Mgr. 
Also The Greenhurst, on Lake Chatauqua, Jamestown, N. Y. 
Open May ist to Nov. ist. 50 Automobile Stalls. 
Guide to New York (with maps) and Special Rate Card—sent 
upon request. 
BOBB1NK & ATKINS 
WE PLAN AND PLANT GROUNDS AND 
GARDENS EVERYWHERE WITH OUR 
World’s Choicest Nursery Products. 
Spring Planting 
The proper way to buy Is to see the material growing. We shall gladly give 
our time aDd attention to all Intending purchasers visiting our nursery, and Invite 
everybody Interested In improving their grounds to visit us. Our nursery consists 
of 250 acres of highly cultivated land, and is planted with a choice selection of 
Ornamental Nursery Products, placing us in a position to complete plantings and 
fill orders of any magnitude. 
BOSES. It Is Important to place or¬ 
ders at once, while we have several 
hundred thousand in choice, new and 
popular kinds. We are frequently 
sold out of many varieties, causing 
annoyance and disappointment. 
RHODODENDRONS. Many thousands 
of acclimated plants in Hardy Eng¬ 
lish and American varieties are 
growing in our nursery. 
EVERGREENS, CONIFERS AND 
PINES. More than 75 acres of our 
nursery are planted with handsome 
specimens of these popular lawn 
plants. 
HARDY OLD-FASHIONED PLANTS. 
Hundreds of thousands of new, rare, 
and popular varieties of these old- 
time favorites are growing In many 
acres of our nursery. 
ORNAMENTAL SHADE, WEEPING 
AND STANDARD TREES. 200,000 
of these in all kinds can be seen 
In our nursery. We grow them for 
every place and purpose. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS AND HEDGE 
PLANTS. We make a specialty of 
them and can do plantings or fill 
orders of any size. 
TRAINED, DWARF AND ORDINARY 
FRUIT TREES AND SMALL 
FRUITS. We grow these for all 
kinds of orchards. 
HARDY TRAILING AND CLIMBING 
VINES. We grow Immense quanti¬ 
ties for all kinds of plantings. 
BOXWOOD AND BAY TREES. Are 
one of the many attractions of our 
nursery. We carry many thousands 
of specimens. 
ENGLISH POT GROWN GRAPE 
VINES. For greenhouse cultivation. 
BULBS AND ROOTS. Spring. Sum¬ 
mer and Autumn flowering. 
LAWN GRASS SEED. Our Rutherford 
Park Lawn Mixture has given satis¬ 
faction everywhere. 
TUBS. We manufacture all shapes 
and sizes. Ask for special list. 
OUR PRODUCTS give satisfaction, be¬ 
cause they possess the standard of 
quality created by the highest grade 
of cultivation. 
OUR ILLUSTRATED GENERAL 
CATALOUGE NO. 40 will tell yon 
about the above and all our other 
products for Lawns and Gardens. 
Rutherford is the first stop on the Main Line of the Erie Railroad; 8 mile* from 
New York City. 
BOBBINK & ATKINS 
NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS AND PLANTERS 
RUTHERFORD, N. J. 
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