XXIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



June, 1907 



THIS IS THE AGE OF THE 



Painted Tin. Galvanized 

 Tin, Copper, etc. 



METAL SHINGLE 



Inflamnialil ' woihI shiiif^le.^, heavy slate, brittle tile 

 anil unsightly papur or tar have seen their day 



The New Century Metal Shingles 



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

 perfectly and are jiatentcd. And then 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 fall to get booklet, No. 25. we send you free, chuck full of the roofing 

 question, com])arative Ci>st, estimates, designs, etc. 



Chattanooga Roofing & Foundry Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. 



New 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 e.xpress on re- 

 ceipt of price. 



ARTHUR J. COLLINS 



Box 410 MOORESTOWN, N. J. 



^ Americans are now building more beautiful houses and 

 are decorating and furnishing them with greater care 

 and in better taste than ever before. 



^ The most potent single influence working for higher 

 standards in architecture and decoration is 



The Architectural Record 



^ If you are interested in building a building of any sort, 

 you will be interested in The Architectural Record. 



Send for a sample copy — free 



THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD COMPANY 



14-16 Vesey Street, New York 



Modern Plumbing 

 Illustrated 



By R. M. STARBUCK 



400 (lOX X T/z) Pages 



55 Full Pages of 

 Engravings 



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A comprehensive and 

 up-to-date work illus- 

 trating and describing 

 the Drainage and Ven- 

 tilation of Dwellings, 

 Apartments and Public 

 Buildings, etc. The 

 very latest and most ap- 

 proved methods in all 

 branches of Sanitary In- 

 stallation are given. 



^ Many of the subjects treated in the text and illus- 

 trated follow in the next column. 



MUNN & COMPANY, Publishers 



SCIENTIFIC American Office, 36J Broadway, NewYork 



SOME OF THE SUBJECTS TREATED 



Connections, sizes and all working data for all 



Plumbing Fixtures and Groups of Fixtures 

 Traps — Venting 



Connecting and Supporting of Soil Pipe 

 House Trap and Fresh-Air Inlet 

 Floor and Yard Drains, etc. 

 Rain Leaders 

 Sub-soil Drainage 

 Floor Connections 

 Roof Connections 

 Local Venting 



Bath Room Connections [etc. 

 Automatic Flushing for Factories, School Houses, 

 Use of Flushing Valves 

 Modern Fixtures for Public Toilet Rooms 

 Durham System 



Plumbing Construction without use of Lead 



Avitomatic Sewage Lift — Sump Tank 



Disposal of Sewage of Underground Floors of 



High Buildings 

 Country Plumbing 

 Cesspools 



The Electrolysis of Underground Pipes 

 Septic Tanks and Sewage Siphons 

 Pneumatic Water Supply, Rams, etc. 

 Examples of Poor Practice 

 Roughing — Testing 



Continuous Venting for all classes of Work 

 Circuit and Loop Venting 

 Use of Special Waste and Vent Fittings 

 Cellar Work 



Hovise Drain — House Sewer — Sewer Connections 



Plumbing for Cottage House 



Plumbing for Residence 



Plumbing for Two-Flat House 



Plumbing for Apartment Houses 



Plumbing for Office Building 



Plumbing for Public Toilet Rooms 



Plumbing for Bath Establishment 



Plumbing for Engine Houses 



Plumbing for Stables 



Plumbing for Factories 



Plumbing for School Houses, etc. [by Fllectricity 

 Thawing of Underground Mains and Service Pipes 



