April, 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



197 



A Free Book That Every Garden 

 and Home Owner Should Have 



THERE is not a single reader of The Garden Magazine who would not be benefited by 

 knowing more about concrete. In a hundred ways it can serve a purpose upon any place, 

 large or. small. As the cost of lumber advances, its place is being taken in a multitude of 

 ways by concrete, a material cheaper than real stone, more sanitary than wood, and indestructible. 

 Because concrete construction is usually asssociated with heavier and bulkier work, we enumerate 

 a few of the ways in which it can be utilized about the home, and its advantages in each instance. 



CONCRETE GREENHOUSES 



require no repairs, save fuel, retain heat, and keep out cold. 

 They are cleaner and fresher, can be washed easier, and 

 there is no wood to decay or iron to rust. 



HOT BEDS AND COLD FRAMES 



Concrete is not affected by moist soil which rots wooden 

 frames in a year or two. It retains heat and gives plants a 

 steadier, surer growth. 



SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS 



made according to the plans given in this book will be per- 

 manent and attractive. 



ROOT AND MUSHROOM CELLARS 



The proper storing of roots and bulbs through the 

 winter requires a cellar that is impervious to water and 

 easily cleaned. Concrete is the cheapest and best possible 

 material for the purpose. 



KENNELS AND CHICKEN HOUSES 



The protection afforded by a concrete chicken house 

 against rats, weasels, etc., and the ease with which they 

 can be kept clean should be sufficient to give it preference 

 over every other kind. A kennel of concrete carl be washed 

 with a hose and kept perfectly clean. 



WATER TANKS AND CISTERNS 



There is nothing to rot, nothing to rust and nothing to 

 contaminate the water in a cistern or tank of concrete. It 

 has no hoops to burst and no mortar to fall out. 





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Interior of Concrete Greenhouse 



A Reinforced Concrete Cottage 



A Concrete Greenhouse During Construction 



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Concrete Construction 



Concrete Walk, Horse Block and 

 Hitching Post 



about the HOME and on the FARM 



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Concrete Dog House 



contains 127 pages of practical information about the ordi- 

 nary uses of concrete, the uses that appeal to the average 

 home owner. It tells in language free from technical terms 

 how to make concrete and how to use it, with full tables and 

 diagrams. The 145 illustrations are mostly photographs of 

 actual work, much of it by amateurs. It tells 

 How to Make Concrete How to Build Walls and Foun- 



How to Make Concrete Forms dations 



How to Make Reinforced Concrete How to Build Farm Buildings 

 How to Build an Ice House ( b y the leading specialists in the country) 



How to Build Barns and Out- How to Figure Cost of Concrete 



buildings 



Concrete Chicken House 



"CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION about the HOME and on the FARM " will be distributed free of cost. Write for a copy tc 



* PORTLAND % 



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THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT CO. xsS 



Inquiry Department, 30 Broad St., New York 



f| Just a word about buying cement. Be sure you get Atlas. This label is for your 

 convenience in buying. It is on the head of every barrel and the side of every bag and no 

 substitute should be accepted. THIS cement is recognized by U. S. Government Engineers 

 as the Standard Jlmerican Brand and is Jllways Uniform. 



