XXIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



May, 1907 



"PAYMENT CONDITIONAL UPON SUCCESS" 



Smoky Fireplaces Cooking Odors 



Remedied 



'T^WENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE in dealing with the above 

 trouble. Thoroughly trained workmen employed. In most 

 cases work can be done without defacing decorated walls and 

 with little inconvenience to the household. 



Prevented 



n^HE WHITLEY SYSTEM OF KITCHEN VENTILATION will 



prevent the kitchen odors from permeating the premises. 

 Designed and installed to meet individual requirements. Suit- 

 able for fine residences, hotels, clubs, institutions, etc. 



Examinations and estimates without charge within 500 miles of New York 

 Contracts entered into with the understanding that the charges are for results 



The following are a few of the many thousands who have availed themselves of my services 



McKim, Mead & White 

 Carrere & Hastings 

 Hunt & Hunt 

 C. P. H. Gilbert 

 Ernest Flagg 

 Woodruff Leeming 

 Howells & Stokes 

 Schickel & Ditmars 



Grover Cleveland, Princeton, N. J. 

 W. A. Slater, Washington, D. C. 

 Mrs. John Hay, Washington, D. C. 

 Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. 

 Brown University, Providence, R. I. 

 Senator Aldrich, Providence, R. I. 

 Clement B. Newbold, Jenkintown, Pa. 

 University Club, New York 



Union League Club, New York 



Hon. Whitelaw Reid 



Hon. Joseph H, Choate 



J. Pierpont Morgan 



John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 



Col. John J. Astor 



George J. Gould 



Morris K. Jesup 



Henry Clews 



Joseph Pulitzer 



R.Fulton Cutting 



U. S. Government for : — 



White House, Washington, D. C. 



U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 



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JOHN WHITLEY, Engineer and Contractor 



215 Fulton Street :: Brooklyn, New York 



THIS IS THE AGE OF THE MFTAL SHINGLE 



Intlammalile wood shingles, heavy slate, brittle tile 

 and uiisiglitly paper or tar have seen their day 



The New Century Metal Shingles 



are firepnidf, are light, are unbreakable, are artistic, are handsomely embossed, lock 

 perfectly ami are patented. And tlien figure on this — that they are cheaper than wood, 

 cheaper than anything when you figure all the savings involved, cost of insurance, etc. 



Don't fail to get booklet, No. 25. we send you free, chuck full of the rooting 

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Painted Tin. Galvanized CHATTANOOGA RooFiNG & FOUNDRY Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. 



Tin. Copper, etc. York Office, 440 Greenwich Street 



Holly Trees 



We have a small stock of strong, healthy, native 

 Holly Trees. 



A group of six or more would add greatly to the 

 beauty of any lawn or garden, the deep, glossy 

 foliage studded with brilliant red berries being at- 

 tractive far into the winter. 



Now is the time to plant them. 



Trees 3 ft. high, $1.50; 4 ft. high. $2.50 

 and 5 ft. high, $3.50 



We ship them with all roots gathered in a ball of 

 earth, protected with moss and wrapped in burlap. 



Shipped promptly by freight or express on re- 

 ceipt of price. 



ARTHUR J. COLLINS 

 Box 410 MOORESTOWN. N. J. 



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