XVlll 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GA 



RDENS 



May, 1907 



What Makes 



Home Beauty? 



IT is largely a matter of paint and painting. Don't forget that! 

 Architectural effect is essential — beauty of coloring, im- 

 perative. If you want your home to represent the "master 

 work of a master painter" secure the best painter you know — 

 ^ • — And supply him with true colors that work properly 

 under th.e brush, and that remain bright and beautiful upon your building. 



Lowe Brothers 

 "High Standard" Liquid Paint 



Gi-Ves 'Best ^esulu 



— Always. Absolute uniformity of quality insures that every gallon and each fresh 

 shall be like the last, in consistency and color. 



"HIGH STANDARD" LIQUID PAINT contains only the mater- 

 ials necessary to give it body, life, elasticity, color, beauty, brilliancy, 

 wear-resisting qualities. It wears down to a clean, even surface — 

 ideal for repainting. "HIGH STANDARD" PAINT covers thirty to 

 fifty more square feet to the gallon than ordinary paint, and lasts 

 from two to three years longer. 



Let us send you our book, "Paint and Painting;" contains infor- 

 mation that should be in the hands of every one interested in the 

 beauty and care of a home. Mailed free. 



The Lowe Brothers Company, 450-456 E. Third St., Dayton. O. 



Paintmakers, Varnishmakers New York Chicago Kansas City 



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— "your 

 Protection 



A "CHICAGO" Dryer means Sanitary 



Clothes 



A Chicago Dryer is so ven- 

 tilated that a (-o«.f/a;// current 

 of jresh air is kept circula- 

 ting at all times, leaving the 

 clotlies jresh,pure2LwAs-veet. 

 Clothes are dried in this 

 manner in a jra£tion of the 

 time required by ordinary 

 methods. Every Dryer is 

 a hsolutely gua ra nteeJ a ga in st 

 discoloration of the clothes. 



Waste Heat Used. 



It costs absolutely nothing 

 to operate a Chicago Dryer 

 as heat ordinarily wasted 

 when boiling clotlies, heat- 

 ing irons, etc. , is used to heat 

 the Dryer. One Stove and 

 one fire is all that is required. 

 The CHICAGO Dryer consists of a metal cabinet, fireproof, with sliding racks on which the clothes 

 are hung. Every Dryer is thoroughly inspected and guaranteed to be and do exactly as represented. 



We build and equip Dryers for Residences. Apartment Buildines. Hotels, Hospitals and similar insti- 

 tutions. Special designs to meet special requirements. Send for our Illustrated Catalog No. HIO. 



CHICAGO DRYER CO., 381-383 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



A MODERN LAUNDRY— Lquipped witU a 'Cbicato" Dryer and Laundry Stuve 



Preserve and Beautify Your Shingles 



by staining them with 



CUri &■ Rui„ll 

 Archtuai, Boiton 



Cabot's Shingle Stains 



1 bey are made of Creosote ( "the best wood presena- 

 tive known" ). pure linseed uil, and the best pigments, 

 ; and give soft, velvety coloring effects ( moss-greens, 



bark-browns, silver-grays, etc. ), that look better and 

 wear better than any others. 50% cheaper than paint. 



Se?iLi for stained tvooJ samples an d cat ah 



SAMUEL CABOT, Sole Manufacturer 



131 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. 



Ag-eiits at all Ct utral Points 

 Cabot's Sheathing ** Quilt ** Makes Warm Houses 



THe TrutK about Roofs 



The tin and patent roof makers say their roofing lasts 20 years or so. Tbey iLiy be telling the truth and nothing but 

 the truth. But are they telling the whole truth ? What about the painting "on both sides" and "every three years," 

 ai (hown by the tin specifications? What about his "own" coating recommended by every patent roof maker? 



Genuirie Bangor Slate Roofs 



outlive tKe building; witKout paint or repairs. 



Can you say more of a roof? 



Or ask more ? 



Our free , 



D^/-if R I ) ""^ people on tin roots [ the patent people on patent roofs 

 K.OOI DOOK -4 " tile " ■• tile " (tar, gravel, asphalt, flint, etc. ) r gedt 

 tells the truth about / " shingle " " shingle " | the slate people on slate roofs \ 

 roofs — tlie words of " 



All the fartsabnut 

 all tliL- roofs, con- 

 veuieotly arran- 

 ged tor the man 

 pays til 

 Write 



tor it 



Genuine Bangor Slate Company, Fair Building, Easton, Pa. 



lovers may enjoy these beautiful lilies all sum- 

 mer, and for many summers to come, with 

 very little care or expense. No matter how 

 small the yard, make a pond in proportion and 

 plan for the summer beauty. 



It is not necessary to prepare the large ce- 

 mented ponds, similar to those in parks. Even 

 if you have but a small city yard, with its tiny 

 grass plot, or a small lawn, you may have a 

 lily pond nevertheless, and a beauty, too, with 

 little care. Under these circumstances a half- 

 barrel pond will be large enough. If you live 

 in the suburbs and have a large lawn, or in 

 the country, with still more e.xtensive grounds, 

 with ample room for a large pond, but feel 

 that you can not afford a cemented one, have 

 one made of a large wooden cistern. It may 

 be four, six, or more feet in diameter, with but 

 little cost, and it will accommodate many fine 

 plants. Plans should be made early, especially 

 if you are to raise your plants from seed, as 

 they should be started early for blooming dur- 

 ing the summer. 



The prettiest varieties are the African, or 

 Zanzibar; they are purple, blue, and red. 

 Seeds can be obtained from any seedsman at 

 about fifteen cents a packet. To sow the seeds 

 take a common bowl and half fill it with finely 

 sifted soil packed down level and hard. On 

 the surface scatter the seed evenly and cover 

 with not over a quarter of an inch of fine 

 sand ; then very gently fill the bowl with 

 water, so as not to disturb nor wash away the 

 sand. A layer of moss placed over the sand 

 will help to keep the water from displacing 

 the seeds. Place where the water will be kept 

 at a temperature of about eighty degrees. Do 

 not allow the water to evaporate, and at the 

 end of about a week you will find a multitude 

 of tiny green shoots have made their appear- 

 ance. Soon a small round leaf will form, and 

 when each little plant has two or three leaves 

 they are ready to be transplanted. 



Two-and-one-half-inch pots filled three- 

 quarters full of soil should be used. Gently 

 pull up one of the seedlings so as not to tear 

 its long top roots, and, making a hole in the 

 earth in the pot, place the root carefully in 

 and gently press the earth around it. Cover 

 the surface with a quarter of an inch of sand, 

 as before, and place the pot in a pan filled 

 with water, so that its top may be about an 

 inch or two below the surface of the water 

 in the pan. 



When placed in a warm sunny spot the 

 plants will soon begin to grow, and when the 

 pots are well filled with roots the plants may 

 be slipped from them and planted in the pond 

 without disturbing the roots or breaking the 

 ball of soil. The little plants should be 

 planted in the pots during March or early 

 April, and about the fifteenth of May or the 

 first of June they may be taken outdoors and 

 put in the tubs. 



The half-barrel pond is made by sawing a 

 large, strong barrel or cask, with iron hoops, 

 directly through the center. Sink half of the 

 barrel in the ground (or both halves, if you 

 have room for the two ponds) to within two 

 inches of the rim. If possible, use the soil 

 from a natural lily pond — pond muck, as it is 

 called — but if this can not be obtained a rich 

 soil of leaf-mold or garden soil, mixed with 

 manure and sand, will be found very satis- 

 factory. If it is possible to obtain the natural 

 pond muck you may also be able to secure a 

 few roots of the common white water-lily, and 

 it may be well to experiment with these before 

 buying the more expensive varieties. After 

 the tub is sunk in the ground, and in position, 

 fill in the natural or prepared soil to a depth 

 of six or eight inches; lay the lily roots care- 

 fully on the soil, placing each small fiber in 

 its proper position, and cover with two or three 

 inches of fresh soil or fine white sand, and then 



