August, 1912 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service gives 

 information about investments 





For the Interior ^Exterior of 



TrtE GARDEN* ROME 



Under this heading are printed advertisements offering furnishings, materials and equipment for your home that will add to its comfort and 

 convenience. These advertisements may be depended upon as being trustworthy. If you want any further information about the 

 building and furnishing of your home The Garden Magazine Readers' Service, Garden City, New York, will gladly supply it. 



Are you tired of tinker- 

 ing with leaky roofs? 



Lay Genasco — made of 

 Nature's everlasting water- 

 proofer. It is leak-proof to 

 stay. The Good Roof Guide 

 Book tells you why. 



Write for this Book and 

 samples — free. 



The Kant-leak Kleet 



for smooth- surface roof- 

 ings, prevents nail-leaks, 



The Barber Asphalt Paving Company 



Largest producers of asphalt, and largest 

 manufacturers of ready roofing in tile world. 



Philadelphia 



Jew York San Francisco Chicago 



LOOK OUT 

 FOR SPARKS 



No more danger or damage from flying 

 sparks. No more poorly fitted, flimsy fire- 

 place screens. SeDd for free booklet 

 "Sparks from the Fire-side." It tells about 

 the best kind of a spark guard for your in- 

 dividual fireplace. Write to-day for free 

 booklet and make your plans early. 



The Syracuse Wire Works 

 107 TniTersity Avenne, - Syracuse, N. T. 



[SIEPDNSET PAROID ROOFING 



was selected by the United States Government 



experts for use on the Panama Canal Work 



F. W. BIRD & SON, Est. jygj, 224 B Neponsel St., E. Walpole, Mass. 



New Yorlc Chicago Washington Portland, Ore, 



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Iron Railings, Wire Fences and Entrance 

 Gates of all designs and for all purposes. 

 Correspondence solicited: Catalogs furnished. 



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Tennis Court Enclosures, Unclimbable Wire Mesh 

 and Spiral Netting (Chain Link) Fences for E:tate 

 Boundaries and Industrial Properties — Lawn Furni- 

 ture — Stable Fittings. 



c c rADDrwTTD m 253 Broadway 



F. E. CARPENTER CO., New York City 



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STRIKE LIFT DRIVE 



No Strain WhenHigh Nailing 



■ mmnijEaiEs aaii 



; 'for the mechanic with an ambition to succeed' * 



16 oz. or 21 oz. Head-WHICH? 



$1-50 at your dealer's 



or from us, delivery prepaid. 



Worth ten times more than the common 



hammer — costs three times more to make. 



DOUBLE CLAW HAMMER CO. 



START 



453 Broadway 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Pulls The 

 Nail Out 

 Straight 

 Without 

 A Block 



OUT 



RATS 



KILLED BY SCIENCE 



DANYSZ VIRUS is a 



Bacteriological Preparation 



AND NOT A POISON— Harmless to Animals other than 

 mouse-like rodents. Rodents die in the open. For a small house, 1 

 tube, 75c; ordinary dwelling, 3 tubes, $1.75; larger place — for each 

 5,000 sq. ft. floor space, use 1 dozen, $6.00. Send now. 

 Independent Chemical Company 72 Front Street, New York 



Rowe's Gloucester Bed Hammock 



Gives continuous outdoor service for ten years. Stronger and more durable 

 than any other. Genuine bears our silk name label. 

 Send for Booklet 



E. L. Rowe & Son, Inc., 138 Duncan St., Gloucester, Mass. 



Your copy of our new Catalog is waiting 

 to be mailed to you. Shall we send it ? 

 J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY 



The Factory of Precision Dept. 282, Chicopee Falls, Mass. 



Send for Our Free Book on Home Refrigeration 



It tells you how to keep your food sweet and wholesome — 



how to cut down ice bills. It is packed with money saving 



hints, and every housewife and home owner should have one. 



MONROE REFRIGERATOR COMPANY, Station 13, Lockland, Ohio 



STANDARD 



EVERYWHERE 



Well Drilling Machines 



Tested, Proved Reliable 



by forty-four j'ears' use in nearly all 

 parts of the world. Many men earn 

 big incomes with some one of our 

 59 styles and sizes. They use any power 

 for drilling earth, rock and for mineral 

 prospecting. Large catalog No. rao. Free. 



THE AMERICAN WELL WORKS 



General Office and Works : 

 AURORA, ILL. 



Chicago Office: First National Bank Eldg. 



Modern Sleeping: Porcb filled with Wilson's Blinds 



Practically makes an Outdoor room of the ordi- 

 nary porch; a room at night, a porch by day. 



WILSON'S VENETIANS 



for outside and inside of town and country 

 houses; very durable, convenient and artistic. 



ecial Outside Venetians 



most practical and useful 

 form of Venetian yet de- 

 vised for porches and 

 windows; excludes the 

 sun; admits the breeze. 



Write for Venetian 



Catalogue No. 4. 



Orders should be placed now 



for Summer Delivery 



Jas. G. Wilson Mfg. Co. 



1 and 3 W. 29th St.. New York 

 Also inside Venetian*. Rolling 

 Partitions, Rolling Steel Shnl. 

 tern. Hnralar and Fireproof 

 Steel Curtains. Wood Rlock 



Made-to-order 

 rugs for porch, / 

 bungalow or /-^v 

 Summer 

 home 



"Yon 

 choose 

 tha colors, 

 we'llmakotnarrrfr 1 



Exclusive fabrics 

 of soft, selected 

 camel's hairwoven 

 ^^ in undyed nalu- 

 £§§yral color. Also 

 pure wool, dyed in 

 any color or com- 

 bination of colors. 

 Any length. Any 

 f width — seamless up to 

 o / 16 feet The finishing 

 / touch of individuality. 



' Made on short notice. Write 

 for color card. Order through 

 your furnisher. 

 THREAD S THRUM WORKSHOP, Auburn, N. V. 



^ / The Stephenson System of 

 4i Underground Refuse Disposal 



Keep yourgarbage and waste out of 

 sight underground or below floor in 



tiTfj^ijp%» Underground 

 GARBAGE AND REFUSE RECEIVERS ./ 



Flyproof, sanitary. A fireproof dis- cs&r r*- -^ 



posal of refuse in cellar, factory or 

 garage. Underground Earth Closets 

 for Camps. 



In use nine years. 

 It pays to look us up. 

 Sold direct. Send for circulars. 



C. H. STEPHENSON, Mfr. 

 40 Farrar St. Lynn, Mass, 



