House & Garden 
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Carry the Jenkins 
Diamond Mark, 
into your home- 
E QUIP your radiators with identi¬ 
fied valves that bear the symbol 
of assured satisfaction—Jenkins 
“Diamond Mark” Valves. Provide 
for yourself in your own home the 
same dependable and lasting service 
that Jenkins Valves give in thousands 
of places—power plants, factories, 
office buildings, hotels, residences, in 
fact, everywhere that safety, con¬ 
venience, and economy are planned 
and secured. 
A heating system, no matter how good, can 
be no better than its valves—trouble is fre¬ 
quently traceable to cheap, light-weight 
valves. So supply your steam or hot water 
system with Jenkins heavy, strong, substan¬ 
tial valves. Valves that open easily, _ close 
tightly, do not leak, and thus facilitate 
proper heat control. Enjoy the comforts they 
assure; the luxury of dressing in a warm 
room on winter mornings, and coziness 
throughout the house at all times. 
Good, heavy valves are of equal importance 
to the proper functioning of your plumbing. 
Throughout your home permit your architect 
to specify and your contractor to install 
genuine Jenkins “Diamond Mark” Valves— 
a recognized standard for over 57 years. 
Jenkins Valves are made for all domestic 
and industrial purposes—guaranteed for the 
maximum service, not merely the average. 
At supply houses everywhere. 
For engineers, architects, plumb¬ 
ers, steamfitters, executives and 
others, data on Jenkins Valves for 
any purpose. For home owners, 
interesting plumbing and heating 
booklets. 
JENKINS BROS. 
80 White Street .New York 
524 Atlantic Avenue .Boston 
133 No. Seventh Street .Philadelphia 
646 Washington Boulevard .Chicago 
Jenkins Bros., Limited 
Montreal, Canada London, England 
FACTORIES: Bridgeport. Conn.; 
Elizabeth. X. J.; Montreal, Canada 
Perennials for the Back of the Border 
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aphis. If plant looks sick, dig up and 
treat with insecticide and replant in 
new location. Moist soil, in full sun. 
Propagate by seed, cuttings, or divi¬ 
sion. 
Hairy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)'. 
The best of the perennial sunflowers. 
Large daisy-like flowers 3" across, 
borne singly on sturdy leafy stems. 
Leaves a grayish, downy green. Plant 
is very trim and decorative. Good 
for naturalization in waste places. 
Propagate by seed or division. Pre¬ 
fers southern exposure, and any soil 
in full sun. 
Rose Mallow ( Hibiscus var. Meehan’s 
Marvel) : (Derived from H. mosch- 
eutos, a native plant.) Single holly¬ 
hock-like flowers 5" to 8" in diameter, 
borne close on vigorous, graceful 
stfefns 4' to S' high. The foliage is 
very attractive and is grayish green, 
persistent. Colors are rose pink and 
white. Blooms from early August to 
October. Thrives in either moist or 
dry soil, sun or partial shade, al¬ 
though it is originally a marsh plant. 
Propagate by seed, which does not 
always come true, or by division. 
Light winter mulch. 
Red-Hot-Poker Plant (Kniphofia tri- 
toma): Spires of rich orange-scarlet 
shading to salmon rose in August and 
lasting through October. Grows 2' to 
4' high. Leaves are very long and 
grass-like, persistent. Prefers well 
drained, light, sandy soil with plenty 
of water in the summer. Propagate 
by division. 
Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya ): 
Tall, dense spike of purple flowers 5" 
to 18" long. Grows 4' to S' high. 
Leaves slender and grass-like. Blooms 
in July and August. Color is rather 
crude and will not go with many 
things. Tone down with white and 
foliage. Any soil and sun, but prefers 
moist soil and partial shade. Propa¬ 
gate by seed sown in autumn or by 
division. 
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria 
var. roseum superbum) : Rosy-purple 
spikes of bloom on tall graceful stems 
5' to 7' tall. Leaves are willow-like 
and persistent. Blooms in July and 
August. Excellent waterside plant or 
for naturalizing. Prefers moist places 
and partial shade. Propagate by di¬ 
vision. 
Oswego Tea or Bee Balm (Monarda 
didyma) ; Brilliant scarlet flower 
heads of minty fragrance, borne _ on 
coarse stems 2' to 4' long. Foliage 
insignificant. Blooms from mid-June 
through August. It is fine near water, 
but will thrive in any soil, and in sun 
or shade. There is a new white va¬ 
riety. Should be frequently divided. 
Propagate by division in the spring. 
Hardy Phlox (Phlox paniculata) : This 
phlox blooms in late June and lasts 
until September. Grows 2' to 4' high 
and has a wide range of color, almost 
all colors, in fact, except yellow. 
Flowers, which are fragrant, are borne 
in close elongated heads 1' long. 
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Leaves are narrow and handsome un¬ 
til after blooming time. Divide every 
three or four years, in late fall. 
Propagate by division or seed, not 
always true. Prefers rich, rather 
moist soil in the sun. Many horticul¬ 
tural varieties. Baron Von Dedem, 
scarlet-red; Mrs. Jenkins, white; 
Elizabeth Campbell, pink; Europea, 
white, with red center; Von Lass- 
burg, white; Peachblow, pink; Widar, 
lavender, with white center; and 
others. 
Early Blooming Phlox (Phlox suffru- 
ticosa): Blooms in June and lasts 
until mid-July. Grows 2' to 4' high. 
Colors are flesh pink, purple or white. 
Flowers are profusely borne in close 
elongated heads. Leaves glossy green, 
handsome and persistent. If not al¬ 
lowed to seed will bloom again in the 
fall. Should not be crowded—allow 
2' at least for growth. Divide every 
three years in the fall. Does best in 
rather moist rich soil in the sun. Miss 
Lingard is the best variety, white 
shaded to pale pink. Other varieties 
are questionable as to color. 
False Dragon’s Head (Physostegia 
virginiana): Rosy-pink flowers; also 
white. Rather pale, needs contrasting 
colors to bring it out. Blooms in 
July and August. Grows 3' to 4' 
high. Spreads very rapidly. Plant 
has fine foliage and flowers are in 
graceful terminal spikes. If not al¬ 
lowed to seed will continue to bloom. 
Propagate by division in the spring. 
Prefers rather moist soil in the sun 
or shade. 
Blue Salvia (Salvia azurea var. grandi- 
flora) : Sky-blue flowers varying to 
white, borne on terminal spikes on 
erect leafy stems 2' to S' long. Blooms 
in August and September. Leaves 
small and narrow, slightly downy and 
persistent. Prefers a sunny location, 
and needs winter protection. Propa¬ 
gate by seed or division. 
Golden Rod (Solidago altissima) : One 
of the many golden rods which can 
be used very effectively in the garden. 
Grows from 2' to 8' high. Has a 
wealth of persistent leaves and large 
heads of deep yellow flowers. Blooms 
in September and October. Propa¬ 
gate by division. Any soil, even very 
dry places, but needs full sun. 
Garden Heliotrope (Valeriana offici¬ 
nalis) : Rose-pink varying to white 
or lavender. Blooms from June to 
July and grows from 3' to 4' high. 
Borne in loose heads on branching 
stems. Leaves showy and persistent. 
Spreads rapidly and forms large 
clumps. Any soil, even waste places, 
in full sun. Propagate by seed or 
division. 
This is the third and last article of 
Mr. Ortloff’s series on border arrange¬ 
ment. The first, in the October issue, 
dealt with the plants for the foreground. 
In November the second article ap¬ 
peared, taking up the middle-ground 
flowers. 
Editor. 
Decorations in Camaieu and Grisaille 
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neum. On the uncovered walls were 
found many remarkable painted deco¬ 
rations, paintings in camaieu and gri¬ 
saille among them. . 
While such camaieu and grisaille 
paintings of antiquity as survived de¬ 
struction lay buried throughout the 
Middle Ages, the traditions of the art 
had survived, although instead of their 
application to wall painting they be¬ 
came the secrets of the mediaeval il¬ 
luminators of missals. Many are the 
wonderful examples of these illumina¬ 
tors in monochrome, whose art had 
reached its culmination with the advent 
of the Renaissance, and which finally 
produced such marvels as the grisailles 
of Giulio Clovio (1498-1578). 
The Renaissance and its feverish in¬ 
terest in the antique found the art of 
camaieu and grisaille painting advanc¬ 
ing. The discovery at Rome of the so- 
called Terme di Tito, whose buildings 
incorporated in the foundations of the 
Thermae of Trajan, and which may date 
back to the time of Nero, presented 
painted walls which Giovanni da Udine 
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