XIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



January, 1907 



Brick Fireplace 



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Extract from Preface 



I'he autlior has endeavored to include char- 

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 reliaV)le information as to the clioice of wall 

 papers as well as to describe the practical 

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The plants in the windows ought to be 

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Shower your plants frequently, to keep them 

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Turn the plants in the window at least once 

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Potted bulbs will have made root-growth by 

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