May, 1908 THE GARDEN 
The Cost of a Roof | 
The cost of a good roof is merely the cost ot 
the roofing and the labor of laying it. The 
cost of a poor roof is all that and more. Poor 
roofs mean frequent repairs; on houses— 
ruined walls, carpets and furniture; on barns 
—spoiled stores; on poultry houses—lost 
chickens; on factories—damaged machinery 
and products. REX Flintkote Roofing is sold 
at a price but little higher than the poor imi- 
tations, and much lower than tin, shingles, 
slate or gravel. It costs little to lay 
REX 
ROOFING 
because any man can lay it alone, and every- 
thing needed for laying comes in the roll. 
REX Flintkote Roofing gives full, /asting pro- 
tection. It not only protects against rain and 
snow, but against dampness, heat and cold. 
Being a fire-resistant it prevents communica- 
tion of fire through flying sparks and firebrands 
Write for Book and Samples—Free 
The book will tell you 
all about REX Flintkote 
Roofing and give photo- 
graphs of buildings on 
which it is used, with let- 
ters of recommendation 
from users. Thesamples 
will show you what REX 
Flintkote Roofing really 
is and enable you to test 
its properties and prove 
our claims. 
J. A.& W. BIRD & CO. 
29 India St., Boston, Mass. 
Agents everywhere Rees a Neei Us ric Om: 
SEeCcriPon, EANTRY 
Keep Food Sweet and Wholesome , 
In this all metal ventilated larder, away from flies, roaches, 
| Bedents and resulting dzsease germs. Perfectly ventilated. Rust 
proof. f ; 
Made of galvanized sheet steel, enameled with aluminum 
bronze, handsomely decorated. Fitted with rust-proof screens, no 
cracks or corners for dust and dirt. Easilycleaned. No odors. 
A substitute or an auxiliary for the refrigerator. Saves ice bills. 
If dealer or depaytment store will not 
SPECIAL ine 2 supply, order directfromfactory. Made 
in five sizes. Size O 24x16x24 inches 
for $8 00. Freight prepaid to Miss. and § 
Ohio rivers. Money refunded if not 
satisfactory. Specify hanging or stand- 
ing Larder. 
Reference: Commercial National Bank 
of Syracuse, N.Y, 
Write for free Booklet of Nursery 
Rhymes 
STANDARD GAUGE MFG. CO. 
| Filter Dept. 10 Syracuse, N. Y. 
The Readers’ Service will put you 
M A G A Z I N E in touch with reliable nurserymen 199 
COPYRICHT 
DUPONT 
CARUSO 
You think you can tell the difference between 
hearing grand-opera artists sing and hearing their 
beautiful voices on the Victor. But can you P 
In the opera-house corridor scene in “The Pit” ‘at Ye Liberty 
Theatre, Oakland, Cal., the famous quartet from Rigoletto was sung by 
Caruso, Abbot, Homer and Scotti on the Victor, and the delighted 
audience thought they were listening to the singers themselves. 
At Rectcr’s, the noted Chicago restaurant, when some of the grand- 
Opera stars sang, with piano accompaniment, the diners listened with 
rapt attention and craned their necks to get a glimpse of the singers. 
But it was a Victor. 
_ Inthe rotunda of Wanamaker’s famous Philadelphia store, the great 
pipe organ accompanied Melba on the Victor, and the people rushed from 
all directions to see the singer. 
Even in the Victor laboratory, employes often imagine they are 
listening to a singer making a record while they really hear the Victor. 
Why not hear the Victor for yourself? Any Victor dealer will gladly 
play any Victor Records you want to hear. 
There is a Victor for every purse—$10 to $100. 
Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J., u.s. « 
To get best r $, use only Victor Needles on ctor 
The z8th day of the monthis the Simultaneous Opening Day on which all dealers throughout America 
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal, Canadian Distributors. 
So nkeus. canon. 
HIS MASTERS VOIGE, 
have the new monthly Victor records on sale. 
write us and we will send you FREE a complete list of varieties with general cultural directions. 
i i i ithi imits of Greater New York, and can be 
Our Nurseries of over 100 acres of specimen trees and shrubs are situated within the limits o cis 
mea ae by the Long Island Railroad from 34th Street, Manhattan, or from the Flatbush Avenue Station, Brooklyn 
COTTAGE GARDENS CoO, INC. QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, NEW Y 
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For wealth of floral beauty none of our evergreen shrubs can equal the 
RHODODENDRON with its masses of bloom of almost every color and 
shade. Our Nurseries contain over 100,000 plants, ranging in color from | 
pure white to bright crimson. All of our varieties have proven perfectly 
hardy, every plant being well set with flower buds, insuring to our patrons | 
an abundance of bloom the first season. ' 
If you are interested in these plants or hardy JAPANESE AZALEAS, : 
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