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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



June, 1907 



The ANGELUS~The Melodant 



Prior to the installation of the MELODANT the ANGELUS was universally recognized as 

 the instrument most nearly approaching perfection in a piano -playing device. With the addition 

 of the MELODANT the ANGELUS is now placed beyond the sphere of possible criticism and 

 logically may be termed " the only piano-player by means of which an absolutely musically cor- 

 rect performance may be accomplished." 



Running through every composition is a dominant theme, generally termed the "air," 

 which, if artistically perfect results are to be obtained, should be given distinct prominence 

 above its accompanying ornamentation. THE MELODANT accents the vein of melody by 

 making the accompanient serve as a background to the main theme and bringing out 

 clearly and distinctly the melody notes, even though they lie in the midst of a full chord. 



With the ANGELUS equipped with the MELODANT no technical skill whatever is required. 

 If you would have an endless fund of music in the home, there is no musical desire the MELO- 

 DANT- ANGELUS does not abundantly fulfil. 



The MELODANT, the Phrasing Lever, the Melody Buttons and the 

 Diaphragm Pneumatics are essential to technically correct renditions, 

 and all are exclusive features of the AMGELUS. 



The ANGELUS in cabinet form, the Knabe-Angelus and the Emerson- 

 Angelus Pianos are all equipped 'with the MELODANT. Write us for name of 

 nearest representative ivhere you can hear and play the MELODANT- ANGELUS, 

 incurring no obligation to purchase. 



For sale in all principal cities. 



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ORNAMENTAL BEDDING 

 PLANTS FOR HEDGES 



By Benjamin Ide 



THERE are few grounds, even of limited 

 area, which are not benefitted by the pres- 

 ence of ornamental hedges defining the 

 boundaries of soine parts. This may be the 

 line which separates a city lot from its neigh- 

 bor; the line which marks the limit of the 

 lawn and the beginning of the flower garden, 

 or the line of demarcation between the flower 

 and vegetable garden. 



Where the grounds are large, tall growing 

 plants will usually be preferred, but on the 

 small or city lot the idea of space will be best 

 conserved by the use of low-growing plants of 

 a highly ornamental nature. Fortunately there 

 are many choice greenhouse and florists' plants 

 well adapted to this use which do exceptionally 

 well when bedded out in the summer. 



As plants used for this purpose should be 

 ornamental from the start, they should either 

 be purchased from the florist, carried over 

 from a previous year or started in house or 

 conservatory very early in the spring from cut- 

 tings or seed, though in this case they will not 

 give much size or bloom before mid-summer, 

 but will be in fine shape for placing in green- 

 house or cellar for another year. 



The soil for these ornamental hedges should 

 be made deep and mellow, both by deep spad- 

 ing and the application of well rotted manure. 

 Where the soil is deficient in humus it should 

 be added in the form of leaf mold or well 

 rotted muck from the marsh. This latter is 

 very congenial to a great variety of plants, but 

 where taken fresh from marsh land should be 

 buried beneath the surface soil, as left exposed 

 it dries into hard, peaty lumps. The culture 

 and water supply should be generous from the 

 start. 



One of the most beautiful plants for the 

 purpose, if not the most beautiful, is found in 

 the Chinese hibiscus. This is a very orna- 

 mental, hard-wooded plant with stiff, glossy 

 leaves, which are in themselves beautiful, and 

 immense hollyhock-like flowers, both single and 

 double, but of exquisite texture and curious 

 crinkled effect. The colors range through the 

 various shades of peach, pink, crimson, scarlet, 

 orange and yellow, the double scarlet H. 

 mineatus being, to my mind, the loveliest. The 

 peach-blow hibiscus, most commonly met with 

 in the greenhouses, is a far better color in the 

 open ground and is one of the best to bloom. 

 The blooms are immense, often measuring five 

 inches across, and the effect of a large plant in 

 full bloom is magnificent indeed. They should 

 be given sufficient room to develop into bushy 

 plants, and during dusty weather should be 

 frequently showered to preserve the beauty of 

 their waxy leaves. Their propagation is some- 

 what difficult, but the plants may be bought at 

 a very reasonable figure of most florists. 



Another fine plant for ornamental hedge 

 planting is found in the lantanas. These make 

 very bushy plants when planted out in the 

 open ground, and given liberal culture. Quite 

 small plants purchased of the florists in the 

 spring will make bushes three feet in diameter 

 by midsummer and be literally covered with 

 their heads of fragrant bloom. But they must 

 have room, sunshine and abundant food and 

 water. In colors the lantana ranges through 

 the scarlet, pink, white and orange shades, one 

 of the prettiest being the white with yellow 

 eye. 



Their culture from seed is so simple that it 

 should prove a favorite method of propagation. 

 The seed, which is really a little nut in a husk 

 which is to be removed before planting, is di- 

 vided like a walnut or pecan into halves, and 

 often presents the curious phenomena of pro- 

 ducing two plants from one seed. They may 

 be started in flats in the house in February, 



