A concrete residence, Montclair, N. J. 
When you build a home use concrete. It is durable, 
inexpensive and fireproof, needs no paint, repairs, or fire- 
insurance, 1s warmer in winter, cooler in summer than any 
other style of construction and is adaptable to any style of 
architecture. We have just published a second edition of 
“Concrete Country Residences” 
(2d_ Edition) ; 
which contains photographs and floor plans of over 150 
completed concrete houses, designed by the best architects 
in the country which should be of immense 
IN value to you in planning your house. 
S Trike copy of this 160 page book (size 10 in.xI 2in.) will 
ple ‘ Uae adie ee receipt of $1.00. 
Inquiry Dept. 
. The Atlas Portland Cement Company 
A 30 Broad Street, N. Y. 
This illustration is 
taken from a 
pretty booklet 
‘How to [Make Things Grow’”’ 
Just issued, which tells about the wonderful results obtained by florists, growers, and govern- 
ment experimenters, from the use of Plant-Blood, the scientific fertilizer and plant food. 
If you wish to get as much pleasure out of your garden as the florist and market gardener 
does money out of his, let us send you this booklet FREE. It will help you to secure not 
ouly earliest but also largest and finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. 
If you are in a hurry to get the benefit of Plant-Blood this year, we shall be glad to 
send you the day we get your order a 12 pound bag (a season’s supply for a small garden) 
for $1.25, price $1.00 at your dealer’s. Any of the following distributors will supply you 
in large or small quantities:— 
Joseph Breck & Sons, Schlegel & Fottler, Fiske Seed Co., Welch Bros., Haskell Im- 
plement & Seed Co., of Boston. Arthur T. Boddington, Bridgeman’s Seed Warehouse and 
Stumpp & Walter Co., New York. H. F. Michell Co. and Johnson Seed Co., Philadelphia. 
J. Bolgiano & Sons, Baltimore, and F. W. Bolgiano & Co., Washington,.D. C, Vaughan’s 
Seed Store, A. L. Randall Co., Winterson’s Seed Store, Chicago. J. Wilder & Co., Cin- 
cinnati, and large Seed and Floral Supply Houses all over the Country. 
REMEMBER THE BOOKLET IS FREE 
PIANEBLOOD Ellis-Chalmers Company 
ee 100 William Street, New York City 
Your Lawn Need Cleaning? 
The Apollo picks up cut, dead grass, leaves, sticks, stones and all litter, 
The Apollo not only cleans the surface, but stimulates root growth— 
actually produces a finer, thicker growth of grass, 
The Apollo takes out worm casts, ant hills, crab grass, etc. The 
Apollo Lawn Sweeper 
gives the lawn a chance to take on that beautiful, rich green, velvety appear- 
ance. Cleans large lawns easily, rapidly and thoroughly. A boy 
Agents does the work of three men with rakes—does it better 
Wanted and in one-half the time. 
In The Apollo sweeps like a carpet sweeper, The 
Every } rotary fibre brushes are made from a special selected 
‘ fibre. All sweepings are thrown into a receptacle which 
can be emptied automatically. 
Brushes thoroughly clean out among the roots of the 
turf without tearing or injuring the delicate root tissues, as 
_. | does a rake, D 
\ Ask Your Dealer or Write Today For Illustrated 
Booklet Showing the Apollo at Work bs 
Beautifully illustrated with photographs, which show just what th * 
Apollo does and how it will pay roritself easily in a season. Write 
»\ for this booklet and for our special 30 days’ free trial offer. 
We guarantee satisfaction or all money refunded. Write f 
>, today—Now. 4 
— The Greene Mfg. Co. 
506 Sycamore Street 
Springfield, Ohio 
DEXTER’S 
ENGLISH SHINGLE STAINS 
The average stain will not hold its color at the seaside ; 
ours will. This is perhaps the hardest test of a stain. 
Ours gives no offensive odor, will not wash off nor turn 
black. It gives a wealth of artistic beauty at a lower 
cost than paint. 
Samples and particulars on request 
DEXTER BROS. CO., 103-105-107 Broad Street, BOSTON 
Agents: H. M. Hooker Co., 120 W. Washington St., Chicago: Ww. Ss. Hueston 22 
eee St., New York; John D. S. Potts, 218 Race St., Philadelphia; F. H. 
McDonald, The Gilbert, Grand Rapids; F. T. Crowe & Co., Seattle, Spokane, 
Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Ore. 
