IV AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS November, 1912 
ERE is the opportunity to end your heating troubles without risking 
a cent until you are satisfied they actually are ended. If you are tired 
of under-heated or over-heated rooms, prove to your own satisfaction that 
you can have uniform heat—just as you want it—all the time. 
Automatic Thermostat 
Heat Regulator 
will end your daily grind of trips up and down stairs to change drafts and dampers in an effort to keep the 
furnace regulated. The ‘‘Crandon’’ consists of a small mechanical thermometer, which is placed in the living 
room and connected by wire with a simple device over the furnace, which automatically regulates the draft and 
check dampers if the heat in the living room varies one degree from the desired temperature. Regulates hot- 
air, hot-water and steam-heating systems. Pays for itself in coal saved. So simple that anyone can install it. 
‘‘The Janitor that 
never Sleeps.’’ 
Write for full details of trial offer, and copy of our booklet *““Automatic 
Comfort.” Name your heater-man or plumber, if possible. 
CRANDON MANUFACTURING CO., 10 Bridge St., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
INFES every man and certainly every woman wants 
a home—a real sanitary, economical home where all 
the comforts of living can be thoroughly enjoyed 
with a perfect bath, kitchen and laundry equipment. We 
have been engaged in the manufacture of Plumbing 
Goods for over 57 years and are the only firm making a 
complete line. For new Bath Room Ideas send for our 
free Booklet No. 45 at once. 
L. Wolff Manufacturing Co. 
Established 1855 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
Plumbing Goods Exclusively 
The Only Complete Line Made By Any One Firm 
GENERAL OFFICES: 601 to 627 WEST LAKE STREET, CHICAGO 
Showrooms: 111 North Dearborn Street, Chicago 
BRANCHES AND BRANCH OFFICES 
Denver, Colo. Minneapolis, Minn. St. Louis, M hi 
Trenton, N. J. Dallas, Texas ; WashinstoncD. (oF pose he 
Omaha, Neb. Rochester, N. Y. Cincinnati, Ohio San Francisco, Cal. 
Salt Lake City, Utah 
DYING FRUIT TREES 
ECAUSE many fruit trees have been 
dying in various parts of States in the 
middle West this Spring and Summer, re- 
peated inquiries as to the cause have been 
received by the departments of plant pa- 
thology of the colleges of agriculture of 
some of these States, particularly by that 
of the University of Wisconsin. 
Apples, and especially yellow transparent 
and the transcendent crab, are attacked the 
worst, although pears, cherries and other 
fruits show similar symptoms. 
Investigations show that the trouble is 
due to two distinct causes. Considerable 
fire blight is found upon apples and pears 
in many sections of the State. This shows 
either as a blossom blight or as a blighting 
of young shoots. It is caused by bacteria 
and is spread largely by insects. Spraying 
is useless except as it helps to control the 
insects. The only remedy is to remove 
promptly all blighted parts and burn them, 
using precautions so as not to spread the 
disease by pruning tools. 
The other trouble, Winter injury, was 
caused by the very severe injury following 
the long growing Autumn of last year. 
Where the roots were injured the entire top 
is weakened or dead. In many cases the 
trunks or certain of the larger limbs near 
the crotches are dead. It is impossible to 
save the parts affected, and since the 
weather cannot be controlled the best way 
to avoid further Winter injury will be to 
use cover crops judiciously. 
REMOVING GRASS FROM GARDEN 
PATHS 
HE growth of grass in the interstices 
between flagstones of garden paths 
may be prevented, says Pharmazeutische 
Zeitung, by repeatedly sprinkling the pave- 
ment with a five per cent solution of the 
very cheap, crude, dry chloride of calcium 
or crude chloride of magnesium. Also the 
lye of potash works is said to give good 
results for this purpose. By others, sprink- 
ling with boiling hot water is given as a 
good remedy. Furthermore, gas liquor, 
rock salt, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid 
and fresh milk of lime are also recom- 
mended. 
THE “HALF MOON” IN ‘VHE 
HUDSON 
HOSE who are interested in historical 
relics will be glad to learn that the 
“Half Moon,” which was presented to this 
country by Holland during the Hudson- 
Fulton celebration, has been given a per- 
manent anchorage opposite Yonkers, New 
York, in the Hudson River. The little 
craft has been thoroughly overhauled and 
put in first-class condition; and it is sin- 
cerely to be hoped that this most inter- 
esting vessel will continue to receive the 
constant care which its intrinsic value as a 
faithful replica of Hudson’s ship and as a 
gift from a friendly government, demands. 
THE MOST COSTLY PORCELAIN — 
SERVICE 
T an exhibition of works of art, at 
A present being held in St. Petersburg, 
there may be seen a set of porcelain dishes 
which is considered the most costly in the 
world. It consists of thirty-six hand-col- 
ored plates. This set has an estimated 
value of 36,000 rubles ($18,540), a single 
plate, therefore, being worth 1,000 rubles 
($515). It is the property of Count Or- 
loff-Davidoff, ; 
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