iv AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
June, 1912 
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WILSON’S OUTSIDE VENETIANS | 
BLIND AND AWNING COMBINED 
For town and country houses. Very durable and artistic. 
asily operated from inside. Admit air, exclude sun rays. 
SPECIAL OUTSIDE VENETIANS 
for porches and piazzas, exclude the sun; admit the breeze. | 
Virtually make an 
outdoor room. Orders { 
should be placed } 
NOW for Summer } 
delivery. ! 
Write for Venetian | 
atalogue 
Iso inside Vene- 
tians, Rolling Parti- 
tions, Rolling Steel 
Shutters, Burglar and 
Fireproof Steel Cur- 
tains, Wood Block 
Floors. 
JAS. G. WILSON 
MFG. CO. 
Wilson's Porch and Piazza Blinds 5 w. 29th St., New York 
fn. Exclusive fabrics 
Made-to-order > of soft, selected 
rugs for porch, / > camel’shairwoven 
~Jin undyed natu- 
bungalow or Wh. ral color. Also 
Pe pure woot dyed in 
Ai f any color or com- 
"y Mo 40 7 bination of colors. 
Ss (Gj y Any length. Any 
My 4 width—seamless up to 
16 feet. The finishing 
touch of individuality. 
Made on short notice. Write 
for color card. Order through 
your furnisher. 
THREAD & THRUM WORKSHOP, Auburn, N. Y. 
the colors, 
we'll maketherug' 
BILTMORE NURSERY 
Ornamental Shrubs, Hardy Plants, Deciduous and Evergreen Trees, 
Interesting, helpful, informing catalogs sent upon request. 
Box 1264 : Biltmore, N. C. 
Send for Book of Ready-Built Garages 
and Gardeners’ Houses Complete 
Artistic designs. Wind and weather proof, Detail and equipment as 
desir: Can be erected quickly. Send for catalogue “*H." 
E, F. HODGSON CO., 116 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
Best grade cedar canoe for$ 20 
Detroit canoes can’t sink 
All canoes cedar and copper fastened. We make all 
sizes and styles, also power canoes. Write for free catalog, 
giving prices with retailer’s profit cut out. We are 
the largest manufacturers of canoes in the world. 
DETROIT BOAT CO., 262 Bellevue Ave., Detroit, Mich, 
ALL 
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a UM PS kinds 
CYLINDERS, ETC. 
Hay Unloading Tools 
Barn Door Hangers 
Write for Circulars and Prices 
Fe E. MYERS & BRO., Ashland, O. 
Ashland Pump and Hay Tool Works 
Landscape Gardening 
Everyone interested in suburban and 
country life should know about the 
home study courses in Horticulture, 
Floriculture, Landscape Gardening, etc., 
which we offer under Prof, Craig and others 
of the Department of Horticulture of Cornell 
University, 
Prof. Craig 7d "Page Catalogue Free Write to-day 
THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 
Dept. A. H. Springfield, Mass. 
GROOMING AND EXERCISE: NECES- 
SITIES FOR THE DOG 
By T. C. TURNER 
VERYONE who keeps a horse knows 
the importance of grooming, but few 
who keep a dog recognize the value of this 
attention to his skin and his coat. No ani- 
mal shows his general condition of health 
more quickly than the dog through his 
coat. It may be noticed that the dog does 
not sweat as freely as many other animals. 
He has less ability to throw off poisonous 
matter, therefore for these and other rea- 
sons the care of the skin is of importance. 
Grooming should be done according to 
the size of the dog, his breed, and the na- 
ture of his coat, by means of brushes, 
rough gloves, cloths, combs, and particu- 
larly by the naked hand. Common sense 
will dictate which of the various methods 
to resort to, but never neglect the naked 
hand for finishing the work. The friction 
of vigorous rubbing distributes the blood 
and makes possible the oiling of the coat 
by nature’s process. A good brushing re- 
moves the dust, takes out the dead hair and 
frees the skin from dandruff. Every breed- 
er for exhibition knows the value of groom- 
ing and treatment of the skin, but few who 
keep a dog or two recognize its importance. 
A well-bred dog could often be much im- 
proved by this little additional care. I 
speak mainly of the dogs kept more or less 
in a state of confinement, not of those who 
roam at large on farms or country estates, 
as they resort to nature’s methods of cleans- 
ing—those of the streams, the grasses, the 
clean earth, and except on special occasions 
they need little more than a good straw 
bed to keep themselves in perfect condition. 
Although washing is at times a necessity, 
avoid it as much as possible except for 
medical purposes, but do not hesitate to re- 
sort to it if the coat has become so soiled 
that the brush will not remove the dirt. 
The danger in washing a dog is that they 
are very susceptible to catching cold and 
great care is needed after the washing to 
prevent this. In starting to wash, always 
wet the head with cold water before the 
dog is placed in the bath or tub of warm 
water; do not wash in any place where the 
temperature is less than 60°, dry with cloths 
rapidly, avoid any draughts during wash- 
ing or after, and when the coat is thorough- 
ly dry give the dog a sharp run. 
Dogs are peculiarly subject to constipa- 
tion, particularly is this the case with those 
kept in cities, for under conditions of city 
life it is almost impossible for a dog to get 
the proper exercise which his system re- 
quires. To take a dog out on a lead is a 
poor substitute for exercise. Even yards, 
though of fair size, are but moderate exer- 
cising places. The dog to be kept in the 
best condition should have access to the 
fields and woods at least once a week, the 
more often, the better. By this freedom his 
exercise is pleasant, he can romp at will, 
and will see more changes and travel more 
miles in the space of one hour than you 
would ordinarily take him in one week. 
The distance such dogs as the terrier varie- 
ties will travel when left to their freedom 
in pleasant surroundings is astonishing. I 
have known terriers that would follow a 
horse on a twenty-four mile journey, twelve 
miles out and twelve in, and at the very 
least they would do another ten miles going 
off into the woods, running ahead and com- 
ing back on call to follow the horse. They 
did not seem to want to rest even when the 
horse was put up at the break of the jour- 
ney for his midday meal, but when they 
returned to the kennels that night it was 
for a sound sleep. 
WE WANT YOU 
to have our catalogue of Garden Furniture 
beautifully modeled from Old World Master- 
pieces and original designs. 
Our models are executed in Pompeian stone, an 
artificial product that is practically everlasting. Prices 
most reasonable and work guaranteed to be the best. 
Writesor Catalogue J. Mailed free upon request. 
"ns ERKINS STUDIOS The rates Manufacturers 
of Ornamental Stone 
230 Lexington Ave. 
New York 
Factory, Astoria, L. I. 
New York Selling Agents 
Ricceri Florentine 
Terra Cotta 
Mahogany Inlaid 
Tip Table $5.00 
Established 1878 
O. Charles Meyer 
Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer 
Repairs of Every Description 
Antique Furniture Restored 
39 W. 8th ST., NEW YORK 
q Let us get your furniture and draperies— 
30 inches long 
will store them free and have repairs an 
Hand-made alterations ready when you want 
START A STURDY LAWN 
—one that will stay beautiful through heat, cold and drought 
Don't have a sickly lawn—one that looks thin and scrawny in the 
Spring—or that withers to a rusty brown the minute hot, dry 
weather comes. Insure yourself of a thick, thrifty lawn that will 
resist the ravages of cold, heat, drought and hard service and 
keep green and beautiful by sowing. 
KALAKA is carefully selected, prime grass seed—mixed with a 
strong concentrate of rich manure, that draws moisture, nourishes 
the sprouting seed and quickly results in a thrifty, close-knit turf of 
surprising hardiness. For renewing and brightening up old lawns, 
nothing can equal KALAKA, $1.00 for 5-lb. box, or $1.25 West 
of Omaha. FREE BOOKLET. Go to your dealer and ask him 
for our valuable Book, ‘‘How to Make a Lawn. If he doesn’t 
handle Kalaka, send us his name and we'll send you the book. 
258 Exel re A 
The Kalaka Co., Union Stock Vande Oniowes 
SPECIAL FURNITURE 
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED 
TO SUIT SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 
LLOYD & RUSSELL 
TELEPHONE GREELEY 2707 
1 WEST 34TH STREET NEW YORK 
SHEEP MANURE 
Dried and pulverized. No waste and no 
weeds. Best fertilizer for lawns—gardens— 
trees—shrubs—vegetables and fruit. 
Large barrel, freight prepaid 
2 WaGon LOADS $4. OO este Missoug River —Cash 
i STABLE; : ; with order. Write for in- 
Hy teresting booklet and quantity prices. 
MaWURE. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 
21 Union Stock Yards Chicago, III. 
FRESH AIR AND PROTECTION! 
Ventilate your rooms, yet have your 
windows securely fastened with 
The Ives Window 
Ventilating Lock 
assuring you of fresh air and pro- 
tection against intrusion. Safe 
and strong, inexpensive and easily 
applied. Ask your dealer for them 
88-page Catalogue Hardware Specialties, Free. 
THE H. B. IVES CoO. 
Sote Manuracturen@® wn. NEW HAVEN, CONN, 
SaRREL EQUALS 
FRANCIS HOWARD 
5 W. 28th St., N.Y.C. 
Benches, Pedestals, 
Fonts, Vases, Busts, 
Garden Experts. Send 15c. for Booklet 
See Sweet's Catalogue for 1912, Pages 1598 and 1599 
Benches Entrances 
