AMERICAN 



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CONTENTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1910 



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The Split Rail Fence so Frequently Seen in Farming Districts Frontispiece 



Fences, Walls and Hedges By Helen Lukens Gaut 335 



Homes of Minneapolis By Francis Durando Nichols 338 



The Handicraftsman — Cabinet Making as a Handicraft By Ira S. Griffith 345 



PosT-AND-BoARD Fence OF CONCRETE By John R. Spears 347 



Decorations and Furnishings for the Home — VII. Built-in Furniture, 



By Alice M. Kellogg 348 



The Summer Residence of Mr. Charles H. Bond By Mary H. Northend 351 



Eight Low Cost Houses in the Suburbs of Chicago 354-355 



The Danger of the Use of Milk from Tuberculosis Cows. . . .By Frank N. Bauskett 3';6 



The Country Seat of G. St. L. Abbott, Concord, Mass By Barr Ferree 359 



An American Potter, Her Home and Studio By Grace fflckham Curran 364 



Garden Notes — Bedding with Evergreens By Charles Doivning Lay 367 



Autumn Work in the Garden By Ida D. Bennett 369 



The Hydrangea By Eben B. Rcxford 371 



American Homes and Gardens for October Garden Competition for 19 10 



Canning and Preserving Fruits; Hints for the Housewife 

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