New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Rustic work has always held an important place
In landscape gardening. The pergola, the conven-
tfonaI arbor and the Oriental kiosk may have their
place where a point of interest is TO be accented
and more less formaZed. but where repose and
quiet harmony are the ends sought nothing has
ever approached the effect of rustic woodwork
which blends in unobtrusfve refinement with the
widest woodland tangle the most carefully
studied system of English lawns and shrubbery
The rich brown Of cedar twigs and grotesqus
laurel roots mets into every natural color scheme
1t Is natures own Rustic work has lightness. e
hint of loving imagination and decorative quality
apart from ali other open air buildings and furni-
ture The spicy resin Of the cedar is refreshing.
The gnared roots offer every opportunity for sug-
At the first attempt to manufacture rustic wood
work for the general market it was evident that
struck They had eliminated the Iabored artid-
ciality of previous garden furniture
UNIQUE INDUSTRY.
In the quarter a century that has since elapsed
the industry has advanced from the crude inspra-
ton of amateur talent and village carpentry TO ths
special artistic evolution of open air architecture
This development of rustic work into artistic
industry has been the work of house, ths
Rustic Construction Company toftlce and salesrOom,
No. 10 Fulton Street New-York; Factory, Peekskin,
n. ", which remains unique in character and prod
uct. The latter. graceful sincere and beautifully as
ished, is IN demand by municipalities. owners OF
country seats. and suburban home makers. moi
only throughout the United States. but as IA;
abroad as Egypt, 10 Which tnree summer nOuS&
were recently sent. In fact. the Rustic Construe-
ton Company exports largely; the goods are de-
lvered in all parts of the world. knocked down."
marked in sections and accompanied by diagrams
so that any one can put them together The prices
of rustic woodwork rcaSonab BILE, and so highly
is It valued the contracts frequently run as high as
rner houses bridges bungalows (Of from one to six
rooms and with without verandas). gateways
cabins bird houses. chairs SetteeS, IencSSs tree
tubs wall brackets, hanging baskets, and-a spe-
The voods used the Florida red cedar and
the mountain IauIe-the former because II Is tough
and durable the latter for the decorative quality
OF its natural shapes and its fexbility. The work
in Central Park-which had been standing for a
quarter of a century. the only part which showed
fhe rayages of the elements was found to De the
white surface of the cedar, where the pieces tapped;
The work Of the Rustic Construction Company Is
well designed well built. and thoroughly ht ror us
tyyofOId of utility and decoration. Inc
company originates its own designs and Will sup
sending artists to make designs TO harmon1Ze with
the surroundings. Their artists work hand In nand
with architects and landscape gardeners. and their
work NAV be at the country seats Of most OF
pIiCty and propriety of the bridges, gateways and
summer houses put Up BY the company cannot be
too highly praised.
bsst in ft are usually from Irelard-rnen who pos
sess special aptitude for availing themselves OF
tha eccentric forms which nature produces IN her
freakfsh moods. The ACCOMPANYING picture or a
has crlnnIngly assisted nature to form root into
the sernblance of a bird -,
The roof garden of the Hotel Majestic, the arbors
in Central Park (three times erected by this COM