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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



April, 1910 



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Your own Cottage at the 

 Seaside or Mountains 



THE matter of expense need not stand in the 

 way of your having a real vacation in the hills 

 or at the seashore. HodgSOn Cottages 



solve the problem. If you do not know all about how 

 we have combined home comfort and attractiveness 

 with true economy in 



H ODGSON 



Portable Houses 



it will be worth your while to look over our beautiful 1910 catalog. 

 We have widened out in our twelve years of portable cottage 

 building. You will be sure to find something in the long line of 

 Hodgson Portable Cottages, Lodges, Bungalows, Retreats and 

 Seaside and Mountain "Summer Homes," that will meet your re- 

 quirements. Weil-designed Porches, Verandas, Sun Parlors, etc. 

 Cottages, one room to as many as wanted. Inexpensive Garages for 

 oneormorecars — allof substantial character. We build to withstand 

 the severest storms. We will be glad to mail you catalog on 

 request. 



I F. HODGSON COMPANY, 116 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 



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100 Plans for Lawns and Gardens 



A most helpful book to assist you in making 

 your home surroundings artistic and beautiful. 

 Shows lots of all sizes drawn to scale with key 

 for planting as in the reproduction above. 

 Used by our Landscape Department with great 

 success. Will save you expense and disappoint- 

 ment. With this book we send "Landscape 

 Gardening for Amateurs, ' ' full of instructions 

 and suggestions, beautifully illustrated. Con- 

 tains principles of landscape gardening, styles 

 of gardens, verandas and window boxes, pub- 



lic and private grounds, vines, bedding plants, 

 hardy plants, shrubs, trees, hedges, etc. , all fully 

 illustrated and described so that you too can be 

 sure of success. Plans and book mailed post- 

 paid for 50 cents, which will be credited to you 

 on any future order or ^5 or over. We shall 

 gladly give you individual advice and help. 

 Our Landscape Department is at our patrons' 

 service free. 



FREE — Catalog of hardy plants, shrubs, 

 trees, etc. 



Warner Park Conservatories, Box 477 Sidney, Ohio 



Florists-^— Nurserymen— Landscape Gardeners 



Low Cost Suburban Homes 



Plans, illustrations and descriptions of nearly 100 houses which have been 

 built at costs ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. In most cases the cost is given. 



Many of the houses have been built as suburban residences — others as 

 small country homes or as bungalows or mountain camps. Houses of brick, 

 stone, frame, shingle, cement and stucco aie included. 



All are distinctive and full of suggestion for anyone interested in building 

 beautiful but low cost homes everywhere. 



62 pages, beautifully illustrated and printed on coated paper with art 

 paper cover. Price 25 cents, postpaid. 



McBride, Winston & Co., 449 4th Ave., New York 



Wm. S. Meany 



Smith Building. 



Tcls. 105-293 



Greenwich. Cu 



GREENWICH, CONN. 



Realty of all descriptions For Sale. 



Country Seats, Estates, Residences, 



Farms, Acreage, Building Sites :: :: 



Furnished and Unfurnished Houses to Rent 



for 1910 Season. 



WciiiM hi- pl<-;iv<-(J tn h:i\r correspoiiilcnce or a call 



a'l\ i>iri;: (if rc'iuirinicnl^ 



GREAT SACRIFICE! 



This attractive Cot- 

 tairc and large Stable. 



on a plot 500x1400 (all road frontage) will be sold at a low fit'ure. 



Great future value and a fine location o\erlookini; Long Island Souiul. 



E. P. JORDAN OR FRANK L. FISHER CO. 



Stamford, Conn. 440 Columbus Ave., N. Y. 



IMMENSE rpoULTRY PLANT and COUNTRY HCM 



50 minutes from N. Y. on N. H. R. R. ; 25 acres of land, 10 miiiutes from 

 St.ation. 5400 feet of road frontage; two living houses and complete large 

 poultry plant; beautiful shade trees and grand view of Long Island Sound. 



WILL BE SOLD AT A BARGAIN 

 E. P. JORDAN OR FRANK L. FISHER CO. 



Stamford, Conn. 440 Columbus Ave., N. Y. 



HARDY "POMEROY" 

 ENGLISH WALNUT TREES 



WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET 



EKGLISH WALNUT FARM D. N. POMEROY, LOCKPORT, N. Y. 



Have You Tried AIKEN^ ? 



HAVE YOU BOUGHT A WINTER HOME7 



IF NOT WHY 



DON'T YOU LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SEVERAL FINE COT- 

 TAGES I HAVE FOR SALE 1 SOME FARMS ALSO 



JOHN LAIRD 



AIKEN, S, C. 



SHETLAND PONIES 



Give children happiness 

 and health. Safe and ideal 

 playmates. Inexpensive to 

 keep. Highest type. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Com- 

 plete outfits. Beautifully illus- 

 trated catalogue. 



BELLE MEADE FARM 

 Dept. W. Markham. Va. 



75c Cactus for 28c 



Grow Cdcfi Easiest of all flowers to gruw. indoors or out; 



you can't kill them. Immense variety 

 forms and species. Exquisite flowers, 1 to 5 inches wide, 

 scarlet, yellow, purple, etc. We are in the heart of the cactus 

 country, and ship the stronjrest plants only. Note these 1 

 Special Introductory Offers— This rare Cactus (Ec. 

 dasyacanthus), beautifully colored spine.^ bears exc4uisire 2 to i 

 3-inch golden flowers, price 75c, with directions for ^ijy^ ' 



jrrowing, mailed for only .,^ 



Eight small Cacti, assorted, all bloomers, prepaid for $1,00 " 



Send with order names of two flower-growing friends and we will add 

 free sample of our delicious Mexican Cactus Candy. 



Free Catalogue, "Cacti and How to Grow Them." Get it today. 



THE FRANCIS E. I£STER CO.. Dept. A. F. 4, Mesilta Park. New Mexico 



Shingle Economy 



means much to you if you are 

 building or contemplate building 

 a home. Write for our book- 

 let on "CREO-DIPT" shingles 



Standard Stained Shingle Co. 



TONA WANDA, N. Y. 



