vill AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS March, 1909 
FLOORS i ae ges ROOFS 
A concrete tank erected on estate of Edmund Tatham, 
Katonah, New York 
Frederick J. Sterner, Architect - - New York 
De Lancey A. Cameron, Builder - - New York 
Tank designed for storage supply of 15,000 gallons, 
built entirely of concrete reinforced with Clinton welded 
wire. Before roof was placed over tank, and during 
winter months, ice 10 inches thick formed on water 
stored therein. No cracks or leakage have developed. 
Be 
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Clinton Wire Cloth Company 
CLINTON, MASS. 
FIREPROOFING DEPARTMENT | WASHINGTON : ROSSLYN SUPPLY CO., COLORADO BUILDING ny 
Cellings ALBERT OLIVER | sr cou CEE ere art SOUTH mai 
: : : ., SOUTH END 18TH ST. BRIDGE 
SAN FRANGISCO: L. A. NORRIS, 635 MONADNOCK BUILDING tlons 
1 MADISON AVE., NEW YORE | SEATTLE: L A. MORRIS, 909 ALASKA BUILDING 
Lane’s Trolley 
Parlor Door Hangers and Track 
HE particularly distinguishing features of the 
Lane Trolley Door Hanger equipment are 
the excellence of the ball bearing and the lateral 
as well as vertical adjustment of the track. 
Lane Trolley Hangers are made in both the 
rigid and adjustable pendant styles and with both 
single and double trucks. All are fitted with 
machined and hardened ball bearings as shown 
and in all the various details the quality of Lane 
products is maintained, thus virtually placing 
them in a class by themselves. 
Send for Complete Catalog. SECTION BALL BEARING IN LANE 
TROLLEY HANGERS 
LANE BROTHERS COMPANY, (zoo: Hanser) 
434-466 Prospect Street, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Thread and Thrum RUGS 
Different from all other rugs, made 
in colorings to match your decora- 
tions. Special styles to go with 
Mission or Fumed Oak Furniture. 
Wool weft, seamless, heavy, revers- 
ible and durable. All sizes up to 
12 feet wide and any length. Sold 
by best shops in principal cities. 
If your dealer does not keep them, 
write Arnold, Constable & Co., New 
York, for Color Line and Price List. 
THREAD AND THRUM WORKSHOP, 
Auburn, N.Y 
Of All the BOOKS That Tell of 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 
: at half the usual prices, my new 16th Annual Catnlocue {s most 
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“northern grown. Now ready; sent FREE. Also for 6 cents and 
the addresses of two flower-loving friends, I will sead a packet of 
BURBANK’S 33;4 POPPIES 
one of his new, most wonderful productions; a fine new strain of 
the popular Shirley. Unsurpassed in splendor of color variation; 
petals beautifully crimped. Or 2 packets for 10 cents, 4 for 15 cents; 
and a copy of FLORAL CULTURK, Send TODAY. Address Table 196 
MISS C.H. LIPPINCOTT 7ke Pioneer Seedswoman of America 
602-604 70th Street, S., Minneapolis, Minn, 
Build Your Own Incubators and Brooders 
and save half the purchase price. Any one 
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My New Burner, Tandem Thermostat, and Special 
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 M. SHEER, 464 HAMPSHIRE STREET, QUINCY, ILL 
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and Prices to 4 
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By dealing with us you are guaranteed satisfac- 
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REX BEAUTY SPECIALISTS, Dept. C 
290 E. 43d St., Chicago, III. 
Peonies and Irises True to Name! 
Buy of a specialist, who grows and knows the stock he sells. J] have been 
specializing in hardy flowers for over. eight years, but only a few months 
ago issued my first catalogue, My offerings comprise over 250,000 Iris and 
Peonies in about 1,000 varieties. SEND FOR MY CATALOGUE cf. 
Peonies, Irises, Phloxes and Hardy Plant Specialties. Pronounced by ex- 
perts the most complete in America. Contains information of great value 
to all who love hardy flowers. : Free on application. 
BERTRAND H. FARR, WYOMISSING NURSERIES 
: 809E Penn Street, Reading, Pa. 
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