HOUSE AND GARDEN 
September, 1910 
Boston 
Boston Garters are made 
of be$t materials in a clean 
fadory, by well-paid help. 
Every pair warranted — 
penalty, a new pair or your 
money back. 
BOSTON GARTERS 
RECOGNIZED THE 
STANDARD, AND 
WORN THE WORLD 
OVER BY WELL 
DRESSED MEN. 
Sample Pair,Cotton,2 5 c.,Silk, 5 Oc. 
Mailed on lleceipt of Price. 
George Frost Co. makers 
BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. 
s . ee that Boston Garteb 
is stamped on the clasp. 
RIFE Hydraulic Rams 
Require no attenlion nor expense. Operale continuously. 
Complete installation for supplying Dwelling Houses, 
Greenhouses, Lawns, Fountains and Gardens. 
Operate under a fall of 18 inches 
to 50 feet, raising water 30 feet for 
each foot of fall. Develops 80 per cent 
efficiency. Installed with pneumat¬ 
ic tanks where overhead tanks are 
objectionable. 
We have plants for towns, for- 
CATALOGUES AND ma * 9 ar dens, railroad tanks and 
ESTIMATES FREE. for irrigation. 
RIFE PUMPING ENGINE CO. 
2502 Trinity Bldg., New York, U. S. A. 
Section of Wainscot in Plain and Decorative Rookwood Faience Tiles 
The soft matt textures of the Rookwood 
Gl azes offer effects quite unique. 
The Rookwood Pottery Company 
Cincinnati 
Eastern Office, No. 1 Madison Avenue, New York 
dense masses, with brilliant coloring, 
and especially for hiding unsightly 
spots or objects. 
Verbena: Spreading habit; good for bril¬ 
liant foreground beds. 
Vincas: Graceful pendant foliage plant 
for walls or other places a few feet 
. hi £ h - 
Zinnias: Good for brilliant ground color 
schemes. Their peculiar shades of 
color clash with those of many other 
flowers. Best effects at distance. 
Grow Your Own Vegetables 
(Continued from page 168) 
use it next February for your early seeds. 
If you have no hotbed, fix the frames and 
get the sashes for one now, so it will be 
ready to hand when the ground is frozen 
solid and covered with snow next spring. 
If you have made garden mistakes this 
year, be planning now to rectify them 
next — without progress there is no fun in 
the game. Let next spring find you with 
your plans all made, your materials all on 
hand and a fixed resolution to have the 
best garden you have ever had. 
What Peonies to Plant Now 
(Continued from page 147) 
lightfully fragrant. 
Following is a list of some of the best 
sorts that have been introduced up to the 
present time — irrespective of price. The 
varieties named cover pretty thoroughly 
the range of form and color, and should 
make a Peony enthusiast of any lover of 
flowers. I give the year of their intro¬ 
duction into general cultivation as an in¬ 
dication of the truth of my contention — 
that some of the best sorts are among the 
older varieties: 
White, cream, white with blush shad¬ 
ings, etc.—“Festiva Maxima” (1851); 
“Couronne d'Or” (1873); "Duchesse de 
Nemours” (1856); “Eugene Verdier” 
(1864); “Marie Lemoine” (1869); 
“Alice de Julvecourt” (1857); “Madame 
de Verneville” (1885); “Avalanche” 
(1903); “Therese” (1902); “Virgo Ma¬ 
ria” (1859). 
Pink, Rose, etc., etc. — “Gigantea” 
(i860); “Monsieur Jules Elie” (1888); 
Madame Emile Lemoine" (1899) ; “Ma¬ 
dame Geissler” (1856) ; “Madame Ducel” 
(1880) ; “ L’Esperance ” (unknown) ; 
“Madame Forel” (1881) ; “Modeste Guer¬ 
in” (1856) ; “Livingstone” (1879) ; “Ma¬ 
dame Camille Bancel” (1897). 
Red — various shades. — “Rubra Super- 
ba” (1880); “Felix Crousse” (1881); 
“Monsieur Martin Cahuzac” (1901); 
“Delachei” (1856); “Souvenir de la Ex¬ 
position de Bordeaux” (1899) ; “Madame 
Bucquet” (1888) ; “Monsieur Marechal 
de MacMahon” (1888) ; “Edouard An¬ 
dre” (1847) I “Emperor Nicholas” 
(1873); “Meissonier” (1886). 
Peony culture is so exceedingly simple 
that this fact alone is an almost sufficient 
explanation of the flower's wonderful 
popularity. Someone recently remarked 
VELVET 
WHITE ENAMEL 
(Egg Shell Finish) 
This is a pure white enamel of the 
very highest quality. It dries with an 
egg shell £loss, producing a natural 
rubbed eftect without the necessity of 
rubbing. Is waterproof and not af¬ 
fected by washing or changes in tem¬ 
perature. Can be successfully used 
on new or old woodwork. 
LIST PRICES : 
(In the United States) 
1 Gallon Cans.$5.00 each 
Quart Cans.$1.35 each 
(In the Dominion of Canada) 
Imperial Measure 
1 Gallon Cans.$6.00 each 
Quart Cans.$1.60 each 
For sale by paint dealers every¬ 
where. If not at yours, we will 
send by prepaid express on re¬ 
ceipt of price. 
Full Descriptive Price List on 
Application. 
THE GLIDDEN VARNISH CO. 
Makers of High-Grade Var¬ 
nishes for oil purposes 
6998 Glidden Building 
CLEVELAND, O. 
Iron Railings, Wire Fences and Entrance 
Gates of all designs and for all purposes. 
Correspondence solicited: Catalogs furnished. 
Tennis Court Enclosures, Unclimbable Wire Mesh 
and Spiral Netting (Chain Link) Fences for Estate 
Boundaries and Industrial Properties—Lawn Furni¬ 
ture—Stable Fittings. 
F. E. CARPENTER CO., ?Sk eg 
SPEAR’S 
New Cooking Range 
New Warm Air Distributors 
Open Grates and Stoves for 
Wood and Coal 
Special Stoves for Laundry, 
Stable, Greenhouse, Etc. 
Steam and Hot Water Heating 
Systems 
There are many reasons why you should 
have only Spear’s Heating and Cooking 
Appliances—the most modern, efficient, and 
economical 
IN YOUR COUNTRY HOME. 
Write to-day for further information and estimates. 
Hotels and Institutions receive special attention. 
James Spear Stove and Heating Co. 
1014-16 Market Street • Philadelphia, Pa. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
