July, 1913 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



XI 



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CLIME AND CLIMB PROOF 



EXCELSIOR "Rust-Proof" Fences may be erected 

 in any climate because continual dampness or salt 

 air do not injure them. 

 They are difficult to climb, and present a formidable 

 barrier to trespassers. 



EXCELSIOR " Rust- Proof " Fences are the only wire 

 fences made that will last for years without painting. 

 They cost more at the start, but less at the finish. 



Sold by the Hardware Trade 

 Write to us for catalog "E," also sample of " Rust-Proof " 



Wright Wire Company, 



Worcester 



Mass. 



RATS 



KILLED B Y SCIENCE 

 DANYSZ VIRUS is t 

 Bacteriological Preparation 



AND NOT A POISON— Harmless to Animals otter thin moan- 

 Lie rodents. Rcdtr/.i die In the open. For » imill hoaie. 1 tabe, 

 "5c: ordinary dwelUnr. 3 ruber $1.75) larger place— for eacb S.OOO 

 sn.. ft. flior mice. u§c 1 dozen, $6.00. Send now. 

 DANYSZ VIRUS, Limited, 72 Front Street, New York 



McCRAY REFRIGERATORS 



Active and cold air circulation — Sanitary linings. 



Send for Catalogue 



McCRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 



587 Lake St., Kendallville, Ind. 



l^ x.o^Ltx white enamel 



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lead in style and appointment. They have a longer 

 wheel base. — a larger body with more spacious 

 interiors and luxurious upholstering. Dropped 

 frame. Enclosed Fenders— Auxiliary Rain Vision 

 Shield. Tires, — special pneumatic, or Motz 



-_. _ „ Cushion. On exhibition in all principal cities. 



The Rauch & Lan* Carriage Co., 2180 W. 25th St., Cleveland. Ohio 



CONSUMERS 

 COMPANY 



KEEP THIS MARK IN MIND 



It means MAK-GRO Odorless Plant Food 

 and EARLY-CROP Odorless Fertilizer. If 

 you are one ot the fortunate ones who are trying 

 them out in your Garden this Summer, we do 

 not have to explain. If you have not tried them, 

 send for our literature and be prepared to use 

 indoors for your Fall Transplanting, and for 

 making LAWN', and for seeding down for 

 PASTURE, etc.. and learn how to use it for 

 next year— INDOORS AND OUTDOORS— 

 FROM A POUND BOX TO A CARLOAD. 



CONSUMERS FERTILIZER COMPANY 



NEW YORK--LONGACRE BU PLDI N G- -SUITE J 



EDWARDS 



FIREPROOF 



STEEL 



GARAGES 



For Automobiles and Motorcycle* 



$30 and Up 



Easy to put up. Portable. All sizes. 

 Postal brings latest illustrated catalog. 

 The Edwards Mfg. Co., 305-355 Eggleston Ave., Cincinnati, 0. 



GARDEN ■ - 

 AZING Write for book and lexers about this 

 LOBE novel, beautiful outdoor ornament. 

 EKameter 15 m. STEWART-CAREY GLASS CO. 

 Height of Ped. 36 in. Indianapolis, Ind. 



Vaef joarlbttrnSeMuenr Dn«Mvsn ALL 



' ~ m *z3t r umps kinds 



CYLINDERS, ETC. 

 Hay Unloading Tools 



Barn Door Hanger* 

 Write for Circular* and Price* 



F. E. MYERS & BRO., Ashland, O. 



Ashland Pump and Hay Tool Work* 



plete of its kind in America, if not in the 

 world. There are about 450 pieces in the 

 exhibit, chiefly of English manufacture, 

 comprising for the most part plates, cups, 

 saucers, pitchers, mugs, and many other odd 

 and unique dishes of different periods, 

 decorated with scenes, portraits and in- 

 scriptions of historical significance. 



In this collection will be found how well 

 the ceramic art lends itself to the preserva- 

 tion of historical records. Entirely differ- 

 ent from the old Egyptian papyri and 

 manuscripts, the delineations of historical 

 scenes on these plates and dishes are as 

 fresh as upon the day they were baked. In 

 the ceramic art there is no fading of the 

 colors, no decaying of the material, and the 

 plates and placques, unless broken, pre- 

 serve intact to posterity whatever may 

 be depicted on them. 



At present the collection is installed 

 in six pier cases arranged around the hall 

 in which the "period" costumes are to be 

 placed. Conspicuous among the pieces of 

 pottery are several examples of White 

 House china, especially those which relate 

 to Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon- 

 roe, Jackson, Harrison, Pierce, Lincoln, 

 Grant and Hayes. 



Another series relates particularly to the 

 history of the United States and shows 

 scenes from the Colonial Wars, the Revo- 

 lution, the War of 1812, the Civil and the 

 Spanish Wars. Two pieces of pottery 

 represent the treaty made by William Penn 

 and the Indians, and not only commemorate 

 that event, but give an idea of the odd con- 

 ception of Colonial scenes formed by the 

 English potters of the eighteenth century. 



Another interesting object is a Mormon 

 communion plate of porcelain, representing 

 the Mormon Temple of Nauvoo, and the 

 Angel Moroni whom it is said showed 

 Joseph Smith where the Bible was hidden. 

 The border is encircled by the names of the 

 president, Brigham Young, and twelve 

 apostles of the church. 



In commemoration of the Great Fire in 

 the city of New York, December 10, 1835, 

 there is a plate done in black, showing in 

 the center the Merchants' Exchange Build- 

 ing burning, and men working hand-engines, 

 surrounded by firemen, watchmen and 

 spectators. 



Of plates and dishes relating to the 

 Colonial and other wars, there are examples 

 illustrative of the exploits of McDonough, 

 John Paul Jones, Captain Hull of the 

 "Constitution," Stephen Decatur, General 

 Jackson, Commodore Preble, George Wash- 

 ington, Oliver Hazard Perry, Lafayette, 

 Benjamin Franklin, and others. 



It is reported that many pieces of the 

 set of Lincoln White House crockery were 

 found by Admiral Dickins in an old Wash- 

 ington auction shop located on the corner 

 of Ninth and E Streets, N.W., a number 

 of years after all parts of it were supposed 

 to have gone out of existence. The same 

 style of dishes is still in use in the White 

 House, and there are a few of the original 

 set on display there. This set was origin- 

 ally ordered by J. W. Boteler in 1861. 

 This set is of the finest French porcelain, 

 having a border of deep plum color with 

 delicate lines and dots of gold ; the outer 

 edge slightly scalloped and decorated with 

 a half-inch open pattern in gold lines. In 

 the center is a spirited conception of the 

 United States Coat of Arms, on a back- 

 ground of clouds, and below, the motto "E 

 Plnribus Unum." Oddly enough there is 

 also in the collection a sample of the china 

 ordered for the executive mansion of the 

 Confederacy, at Richmond, which never 

 served its purpose. 



LEAVENS 



PURNITUR& 



([Repeated orders from satisfied custom- 

 ers, and their frequent letters of commen- 

 dation place Leavens' Made Furniture in 

 a class by itself. It is furniture that meets 

 every requirement of the particular pur- 

 chaser. A large variety of styles, all good, 

 and each purchaser's individual taste in 

 finish, insure the measure of satisfaction 

 that has resulted in a marked increase in 

 sales during the past year. 



*J Leavens' Made Furniture is designed on the plain, 

 simple lines that give style and character. It is strong 

 but not clumsy. Each piece has individuality. An 

 inspection of unfinished stock in our ware-rooms shows 

 how good is the materia], and how honestly it is built. 

 It is finished to your order it so desired. 



^IA package of over two hundred prints and a color 

 chart will show you possibilities for every room in your 

 house. Send for them. 



WILLIAM LEAVENS & CO. 



MANUFACTURERS, 

 32 Canal Street, Boston, Mass. 



Commonwealth Hotel 



Opposite State House, Boston, Mass. 

 STORER F. CRAFTS, General Manager 



offers rooms with hot and cold water for $1 .00 

 per day and up, which includes free use of 

 Public shower baths. Nothing to equal this 

 in New England. Rooms with private baths 

 for $1.50 per day and up, suites of two rooms 

 and bath for $4.00 per day and up. Dining 

 rooms and cafe first class. European plan. 



ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF 

 Strictly A Temperance Hotel 



Send for Booklet 

 COMMONWEALTH HOTEL, Inc. 



