﻿XII 
  

  

  AMERICAN 
  HOMES 
  AND 
  GARDENS 
  

  

  August, 
  1907 
  

  

  No 
  doubt 
  your 
  architect 
  or 
  contractor 
  uses 
  this 
  well-known 
  

   preparation, 
  but 
  then 
  it's 
  better 
  to 
  be 
  sure 
  about 
  it, 
  and 
  

   instruct 
  him 
  to 
  use 
  it 
  in 
  your 
  new 
  home. 
  The 
  results 
  

   will 
  more 
  than 
  pay 
  you 
  for 
  your 
  pains. 
  And 
  anyway 
  it 
  

   is 
  too 
  risky 
  to 
  let 
  it 
  go 
  as 
  many 
  homes 
  are 
  practically 
  

   ruined 
  from 
  lack 
  of 
  judgment 
  and 
  experience 
  in 
  finishing 
  

   woodwork 
  and 
  floors. 
  

  

  -"For 
  the 
  Artistic 
  Coloring 
  of 
  All 
  Wood," 
  is 
  now 
  recognized 
  as 
  superior 
  tn 
  all 
  coloring 
  

   preparations. 
  It 
  is 
  a 
  dye 
  pure 
  and 
  simple, 
  and 
  the 
  result 
  of 
  our 
  23 
  years 
  in 
  the 
  wood- 
  

   finishing 
  business. 
  It 
  penetrates 
  the 
  wood 
  without 
  raising 
  the 
  grain, 
  brings 
  out 
  the 
  natural 
  beauty 
  of 
  the 
  wood 
  and 
  

   retains 
  the 
  high 
  lights. 
  It 
  is 
  prepared 
  in 
  all 
  shades 
  as 
  follows 
  : 
  

  

  / 
  

  

  Sold 
  by 
  the 
  leading 
  paint 
  dealers. 
  Insist 
  on 
  getting 
  the 
  genuine 
  — 
  don't 
  take 
  a 
  substitute. 
  ^ 
  s 
  c 
  

  

  Johnson's 
  Prepared 
  Wax 
  — 
  "-4 
  Complete 
  Finish 
  and 
  Polish 
  for 
  All 
  Wood, 
  for 
  Floors, 
  Woodwork 
  and 
  + 
  Johnson 
  

  

  '•' 
  " 
  It 
  produces 
  that 
  beautiful, 
  artistic, 
  dull 
  wax 
  finish 
  that 
  you 
  <^ 
  

  

  Johnson's 
  Wood 
  Dye 
  - 
  

  

  No. 
  131, 
  Brown 
  Weathered 
  (Ink; 
  

   No. 
  172, 
  Flemish 
  Oak; 
  

   No. 
  126, 
  Light 
  Oak; 
  

  

  Kn. 
  123, 
  Dark 
  Oak; 
  

  

  No. 
  121, 
  Mos 
  Green; 
  

  

  No. 
  178, 
  Brown 
  Flemish 
  Oak; 
  

  

  No. 
  129. 
  Dark 
  Mahogany 
  ; 
  

   No. 
  HO, 
  Manilla 
  Oak; 
  

   No. 
  110, 
  Bog 
  Oak; 
  

  

  No. 
  128. 
  Light 
  Mnhogany; 
  

   No. 
  12a, 
  Mission 
  Oak; 
  

   No. 
  130, 
  Weathered 
  Oak. 
  

  

  Furniture.' 
  

  

  \y 
  wood 
  

  

  yourself 
  can 
  easily 
  keep 
  in 
  perfect 
  condition. 
  It 
  is 
  durable, 
  sanitary, 
  will 
  not 
  catch 
  dirt 
  and 
  dust 
  nor 
  <C^ 
  * 
  Son, 
  

  

  show 
  scratches. 
  Old 
  woodwork 
  and 
  furniture 
  is 
  easily 
  refinished 
  in 
  latest 
  styles 
  to 
  harmonize 
  with 
  ^ 
  I 
  expect 
  to 
  use 
  

   new 
  woodwork 
  and 
  decorations 
  with 
  Johnson's 
  Wood 
  Dye; 
  Johnson's 
  Electric 
  Solvo 
  and 
  ^ 
  

   Johnson's 
  Prepared 
  Wax. 
  

  

  ^noriol 
  P 
  foo 
  f\ffaf 
  If 
  y° 
  u 
  are 
  bui 
  'ding 
  or 
  refinishing 
  your 
  home 
  and 
  will 
  fill 
  out 
  .^ 
  

   OpCLlul 
  PrCC 
  vMlcr 
  the 
  coupon 
  in 
  lower 
  right 
  hand 
  corner, 
  telling 
  the 
  kind 
  of 
  qJS 
  ln 
  

   : 
  — 
  =^^^=^=^==^^= 
  wood 
  you 
  expect 
  to 
  use 
  and 
  whether 
  a 
  dark 
  or 
  light 
  fin- 
  ^ 
  shadi 
  

   ish, 
  we 
  will 
  finish 
  a 
  piece 
  of 
  wood 
  accordingly 
  and 
  send 
  you 
  FREE 
  of 
  all 
  cost. 
  We 
  want 
  ,V 
  c 
  „" 
  n 
  T 
  and°your 
  48 
  - 
  pasre 
  

   you 
  to 
  see 
  for 
  yourself 
  the 
  kind 
  of 
  finish 
  that 
  Johnson's 
  Wood 
  Dye 
  and 
  Johnson's 
  Pre- 
  ^, 
  color 
  book. 
  Mv 
  architect's 
  or 
  con- 
  

   pared 
  Wax 
  will 
  produce, 
  so 
  make 
  this 
  liberal 
  offer. 
  Don't 
  delay 
  — 
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  today 
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  well 
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  finished 
  board. 
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  His 
  address 
  is. 
  

  

  S. 
  C. 
  JOHNSON 
  & 
  SON, 
  Racine, 
  Wis.,' 
  

  

  My 
  name 
  is 
  

  

  "The 
  Wood- 
  Finishing 
  Authorities.'" 
  * 
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  By 
  F. 
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  KIDDER, 
  Architect 
  

  

  This 
  edition 
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  revised 
  

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  the 
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  and 
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  new 
  

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  including 
  several 
  

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  designs 
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  Catholic 
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  GARDEN 
  WORK 
  FOR 
  AUGUST 
  

  

  By 
  Eben 
  E 
  Rextord 
  

  

  PERHAPS 
  more 
  strawberry 
  beds 
  are 
  made 
  

   this 
  month 
  than 
  at 
  any 
  other 
  time 
  dur- 
  

   ing 
  the 
  year. 
  Most 
  successful 
  growers 
  

   of 
  this 
  fruit 
  consider 
  it 
  the 
  time 
  when 
  all 
  

   things 
  can 
  be 
  done 
  to 
  the 
  best 
  advantage. 
  The 
  

   ground 
  is, 
  or 
  can 
  easily 
  be 
  put, 
  in 
  excellent 
  

   condition. 
  Young 
  plants, 
  from 
  runners, 
  are 
  

   stronger 
  than 
  at 
  any 
  other 
  time 
  during 
  the 
  

   year. 
  If 
  set 
  now, 
  and 
  set 
  well, 
  they 
  begin 
  to 
  

   grow 
  almost 
  immediately, 
  and 
  become 
  large, 
  

   thrifty 
  plants 
  before 
  the 
  coming 
  of 
  cold 
  

   weather. 
  

  

  The 
  ground 
  should 
  be 
  spaded 
  thoroughly 
  to 
  

   the 
  depth 
  of 
  at 
  least 
  a 
  foot. 
  It 
  should 
  be 
  

   made 
  quite 
  rich. 
  The 
  ideal 
  manure 
  for 
  straw- 
  

   berries 
  is 
  found 
  in 
  old, 
  rotten 
  material 
  from 
  

   the 
  cow-yard. 
  Spread 
  it 
  over 
  the 
  bed 
  to 
  the 
  

   depth 
  of 
  three 
  or 
  four 
  inches, 
  and 
  then 
  work 
  

   it 
  into 
  the 
  soil, 
  which 
  is 
  not 
  in 
  proper 
  condi- 
  

   tion 
  for 
  the 
  reception 
  of 
  the 
  plants 
  until 
  it 
  is 
  

   fine 
  and 
  mellow. 
  

  

  Pretty 
  nearly 
  every 
  grower 
  has 
  his 
  own 
  

   ideas 
  about 
  distance 
  between 
  rows, 
  and 
  dis- 
  

   tance 
  in 
  the 
  row. 
  Some 
  advocate 
  close 
  plant- 
  

   ing 
  and 
  high 
  culture, 
  others 
  would 
  give 
  more 
  

   room 
  to 
  the 
  plants, 
  and 
  use 
  less 
  manure. 
  I 
  

   have 
  made 
  my 
  rows 
  about 
  three 
  feet 
  apart 
  — 
  

   just 
  far 
  enough, 
  in 
  fact, 
  to 
  give 
  comfortable 
  

   working-space 
  between 
  them 
  — 
  with 
  the 
  plants 
  

   about 
  a 
  foot 
  apart. 
  

  

  I 
  would 
  advise 
  purchasing 
  plants 
  from 
  the 
  

   dealers 
  who 
  have 
  made 
  a 
  reputation 
  for 
  grow- 
  

   ing 
  only 
  the 
  best 
  varieties, 
  and 
  growing 
  them 
  

   well. 
  There 
  are 
  irresponsible 
  dealers 
  all 
  over 
  

   the 
  country 
  who 
  offer 
  plants 
  at 
  low 
  rates, 
  

   claiming 
  them 
  to 
  be 
  true 
  to 
  name, 
  and 
  equally 
  

   as 
  good 
  as 
  those 
  for 
  which 
  the 
  dealers 
  with 
  a 
  

   reputation 
  to 
  live 
  up 
  to 
  will 
  ask 
  considerably 
  

   more. 
  

  

  If 
  plants 
  are 
  procured 
  by 
  mail 
  or 
  express, 
  

   open 
  them 
  as 
  soon 
  as 
  they 
  arrive, 
  and 
  set 
  their 
  

   roots 
  in 
  a 
  pan 
  of 
  water. 
  Aim 
  to 
  get 
  them 
  into 
  

   the 
  ground 
  as 
  soon 
  as 
  possible. 
  In 
  planting, 
  

   spread 
  their 
  roots 
  out 
  naturally 
  and 
  press 
  the 
  

   soil 
  down 
  upon 
  them 
  firmly 
  with 
  the 
  foot, 
  

   bringing 
  it 
  up 
  well 
  about 
  the 
  crown 
  of 
  the 
  

   plant. 
  Water 
  well, 
  if 
  the 
  season 
  is 
  a 
  dry 
  one. 
  

  

  * 
  * 
  * 
  

  

  Tomatoes 
  ought 
  to 
  be 
  well 
  set 
  with 
  fruit 
  

   now. 
  To 
  hasten 
  development, 
  and 
  throw 
  the 
  

   strength 
  of 
  the 
  vine 
  into 
  the 
  production 
  of 
  

   fine 
  fruit 
  rather 
  than 
  large 
  quantities 
  of 
  in- 
  

   ferior 
  quality, 
  cut 
  off 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  large 
  

   branches. 
  Some 
  varieties 
  have 
  very 
  thick, 
  

   luxuriant 
  foliage, 
  which 
  will 
  prevent 
  the 
  sun 
  

   from 
  getting 
  to 
  the 
  fruit. 
  Remove 
  a 
  good 
  

   deal 
  of 
  this. 
  Sunshine 
  will 
  not 
  only 
  hasten 
  

   ripening, 
  but 
  it 
  will 
  give 
  a 
  finer 
  flavor. 
  

  

  * 
  * 
  * 
  

  

  If 
  celery 
  is 
  wanted 
  for 
  early 
  use, 
  begin 
  the 
  

   bleaching 
  process 
  at 
  once. 
  Some 
  bank 
  up 
  about 
  

   the 
  plants 
  with 
  earth, 
  first 
  drawing 
  the 
  leaves 
  

   and 
  stalks 
  closely 
  together. 
  Allow 
  only 
  the 
  

   leaf-tips 
  to 
  project 
  above 
  the 
  banking. 
  I 
  pre- 
  

   fer 
  this 
  method, 
  because 
  the 
  contact 
  of 
  the 
  

   soil 
  with 
  the 
  plant 
  results 
  in 
  greater 
  crispness 
  

   and 
  superior 
  flavor. 
  But 
  some 
  amateur 
  gar- 
  

   deners 
  claim 
  to 
  have 
  the 
  best 
  success 
  in 
  blanch- 
  

   ing 
  by 
  setting 
  up 
  boards 
  at 
  least 
  a 
  foot 
  wide 
  

   on 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  row. 
  Set 
  these 
  close 
  to 
  the 
  

   plants, 
  that 
  as 
  little 
  light 
  as 
  possible 
  may 
  

   penetrate 
  below 
  the 
  leaf-tops. 
  The 
  more 
  light 
  

   there 
  is, 
  the 
  more 
  color 
  there 
  will 
  be 
  in 
  the 
  

   stalks. 
  Earth 
  keeps 
  out 
  all 
  the 
  light, 
  there- 
  

   fore 
  the 
  stalks 
  of 
  plants 
  so 
  treated 
  will 
  be 
  per- 
  

   fectly 
  white, 
  and 
  much 
  more 
  attractive 
  in 
  ap- 
  

   pearance 
  than 
  stalks 
  that 
  show 
  a 
  mixture 
  of 
  

  

  colors. 
  

  

  * 
  * 
  * 
  

  

  Winter 
  squashes 
  are 
  often 
  failures, 
  in 
  a 
  

   sense, 
  because 
  they 
  are 
  not 
  given 
  the 
  attention 
  

   they 
  deserve. 
  It 
  is 
  the 
  habit 
  of 
  this 
  class 
  of 
  

  

  