September, 1908 



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GARDEN WORK ABOUT THE HOME 



(Continued from page 374) 



Of the tulip species we seem to know little 

 in this country. They are fascinating to the 

 amateur, who is sure to want all of them, and 

 must have T. greigi, T. fosteriana, T. kauf- 

 manniana, T. oculis-solis and T. sprengeri. 



It would be, I think, impossible to plant 

 too many chionodoxas, scillas, crocuses, snow- 

 drops and muscari. The lawns should be 

 streaked with them like the sky with clouds! 

 Under every tree there should be hundreds! 



Colchicum agrippinum, with a spotted 

 flower blooming in the spring, is worth hav- 

 ing. C. autumnale is white and purple, and 

 is usually in bloom when it comes from the 

 grower in September. 



The autumn blooming crocuses are uncer- 

 tain in this climate ; further south they would 

 probably be very satisfactory, and the autumn 

 galanthus are similarly disappointing here. 



The dog-tooth violets are white and pink 

 besides the common yellow, and are very 

 good for shady banks. 



Eranthis hyemalis is the earliest flower next 

 to snow-drops, and its yellow blossom borne 

 at the center of the palmate leaf is bright 

 and pretty. It is very cheap and lasting. 



The English and Spanish iris {Iris anglica 

 and I. hispanica) are beautiful flowers, too 

 seldom planted, but so cheap that they can 

 be used by the thousand. They are orchid 

 like in shape and color, looking very different 

 from the German irises, and the leaves are 

 round like an onion. There are forty or fifty 

 named varieties of each. The English are 

 mostly blue, purple and white, and the Spanish 

 yellow, blue and white. 



Of the other species of bulbous iris it is 

 impossible to speak calmly, they are so beauti- 

 ful and so different! 



/. histrioides and I. reticulata bloom very 

 early ; sometimes in February. /. susiana is 

 not as difficult to grow as people suppose. 

 For amateurs who care to do stunts there are 

 many other charming irises to be tried besides 

 such difficult bulbs as the Calochortus, Ixia 

 and Freesia, which can be grown out doors if 

 one will take pains. 



Narcissi are endless in variety. They range 

 in price, in Holland, from two for a cent to 

 six dollars each for varieties like King Alfred 

 and Maggie May. 



One should plant several varieties of each 

 class. The following are good : 



Trumpet Daffodils — N. bicolor, "Em- 

 press," "Horsfield" and "Victoria"; Emperor, 

 Henry Irving, TV. Barri conspicuous, N. in- 

 romparabilis, "Cynosure"; TV. incomparabilis, 

 "Sir Watkin" ; TV. incomparabilis, "Stella"; TV. 



A No. 22 IDEAL Boiler and 240 ft. of 38-in. 

 AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 

 $112, were used to Hot-Water heat this 

 cottage, at which price the goods can be 

 bought of any reputable, competent Fitter. 

 This did not include cost of labor, pipe, 

 valves, freight, etc., which installation is 

 extra and varies according to climatic and 

 other conditions. 



A No. 3-22 IDEAL Boiler and 600 ft. of 38- 

 in. AMERICAN Radiators costing the 

 owner $280, were used to Hot-Water heat 

 this cottage, at which price the goods can 

 be bought of any reputable, competent Fit- 

 ter. This did not include cost of labor, 

 pipe, valves, freight, etc., which installation 

 is extra and varies according to climatic and 

 other conditions. 



A No. C-243 IDEAL Boiler and 750 ft. of 

 38-in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the 

 owner $350, were used to Hot-Water heat 

 this cottage, at which price the goods can 

 be bought of any reputable, competent 

 Fitter. This did not include cost of labor, 

 pipe, valves, freight, etc., which installation 

 is extra and varies according to climatic 

 and other conditions. 



Inexpensive heating 



Last Winter's lesson was a long and expensive one to those who relied 

 on old-fashioned heating. Must it be learned all over again or will 

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The question most often put to us is : "'What will it cost to heat my cottage, consisting of rooms ? " Failure to 



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A No. 020 IDEAL Boiler and 262 ft. of 38-in. 

 AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 

 $177, were used to Steam-Heat this cottage, 

 at which price the goods can be bought of 

 any reputable, competent Fitter. This did 

 not include cost of labor, pipe, valves, 

 freight, etc., which installation is extra and 

 varies according to climatic and other 

 conditions. 



A No. 3-22 IDEAL Boiler and 400 ft. of 38- 

 in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the 

 owner $234, were used to Hot-Water heat this 

 cottage, at which price the goods can be 

 bought of any reputable, competent Fitter. 

 This did not include cost of labor, pipe, 

 valves, freight, etc., which installation is 

 extra and varies according to climatic and 

 other conditions. 



A No. 015 IDEAL Boiler and 175 ft.of3S-in. 

 AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 

 $116, were used to Steam-Heat this cottage, 

 at which price the goods can be bought of 

 any reputable, competent Fitter. This did 

 not include cost of labor, pipe, valves, 

 freight, etc., which installation is extra and 

 varies according to climatic and other 

 conditions. 



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