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House & Garden 
Queen Bess and the first Mahogany table 
S IR Walter Raleigh, returning from the 
Spanish Main in 1597, entertained Queen 
Elizabeth aboard his ship. The Queen ex¬ 
claimed upon the rich beauty of the wood 
with which the ship’s deck had been repaired. 
Sir Walter explained that it was “Mahogani.” 
After the Queen had retired, he caused the 
Ship’s Carpenter to tear out the timbers and 
from them construct a table which he presented 
to the delighted Queen. This was the first 
piece of furniture made of Mahogany—a gift 
to a Queen! 
Ushered into the world of fashion by queenly 
preference, Mahogany has ever since been the 
royal wood and, while we know the resources 
of the world much better than did Queen 
Elizabeth, it is a fact that “Mahogani” is still 
the royal wood. For furniture and for interior 
decoration, nothing equals it in beauty, longev¬ 
ity, and in increasing value. 
From time to time caprices of fashion have 
tried to dictate the uses of other woods, but 
refined tastes have continued to recognize Ma¬ 
hogany, because, like sterling 
silver or old lace, it expresses 
good taste and an appreciation 
of the beautiful. 
Like all truly beautiful ob¬ 
jects, Genuine Mahogany im¬ 
proves with age. 
So it pays to buy 
Genuine Ma¬ 
hogany. Its value 
increases. It is 
never out of style. 
The impression that Mahogany is difficult 
to obtain is not borne out by fact. Genuine 
Mahogany is shipped from the Central 
American States, Mexico, Cuba and Africa. 
American importers bring millions of feet into 
this country every year. 
Mahogany is plentiful and , for that reason , it is 
possible to buy furniture of Genuine Mahogany at 
no greater cost than must be paid for less durable t 
less beautiful woods. 
There is scarcely a room in your home 
which cannot be furnished in Mahogany; for 
this royal wood constantly gives never-weary¬ 
ing effects in grain and in coloring. It may 
be used for almost every kind of furniture 
and for wall paneling and parquet floors as well. 
The bed in which you sleep, the buffet which 
graces your dining room, the Grandfather’s 
clock in your chimney-corner, the case of your 
piano, all these are more beautiful if they are 
made of Mahogany. And their beauty is 
lasting; the passing years serving only to en¬ 
hance their deep ruddy 
undertones. 
The Mahogany As¬ 
sociation is co-operating 
with the furniture man¬ 
ufacturers and dealers of 
the United States to aid 
the purchaser in his 
desire to get Genuine 
Mahogany. When you. 
buy Genuine Mahogany , 
you buy for the lasting 
beauty of your home . 
After all—there's nothing like 
MAHOGANY 
MAHOGANY ASSOCIATION, 3 47 Madison Avenue, NEW YORK 
