XIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July, 1907 



Embellishments for 



Concrete 

 Buildings 



Interior and Exterior 



The problem of making artistic concrete 

 buildings, both private and public, is 

 most satisfactorily solved by the use of 



Hartford Faience 



The Hartford Faience Company will be 

 pleased to correspond with everyone 

 contemplating the erection of concrete 

 residences and other buildings as to the 

 uses of their Faience work, and will 

 furnish suggestions and sketches upon 

 request 



Knidly address Department "N" for 

 Illustrations of Medallions, Friezes, 

 Mantels, Mouldings, Caps and Tiles 

 for Concrete Buildings. 



The Hartford Faience Co. 



HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 



Weatherproof 

 means more than 

 I Waterproof: 



Leaks soon make 

 themselves known. But 

 sun, heat, frost, damp- 

 ness, etc., quietly, yet 

 surely, ruin all roofings 

 — except 



Genuine Bangor Slate Roofs 



"outlive the building 

 without paint or repairs." 



Can you say more? Or ask moref 

 Our free Roof Book 



gives all the facts about all 

 the roofs — the words of the 



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tin people aboot tin 

 tile " " tile 

 shingl* " " shingle 

 patent " " tar' gravel, 

 asphalt, flint, etc. 

 slate people about slate J 



Genuine Bangor Slate Co. 

 Fair BIdg. Easton, Pa 



chance to become unsightly. My opinion is 

 that this man has the better of it. 



You will doubtless need considerable pot- 

 ting-soil next fall. Begin to prepare it now. 

 Make a pen of boards four or five feet 

 square, and about a foot high, and put into it 

 leaves and such other vegetable material as 

 will decay readily. Add to it turfy matter 

 from the underside of sods, and leafmold, If 

 you can get it. Pour over it the soapsuds of 

 washing-day. Stir frequently. Work it over 

 to make it fine and mellow. By and by, mix- 

 some coarse, sharp sand into it, and work it 

 over again. Continue to do this all along 

 through the season, and by the time your 

 plants need repotting you will have an excel- 

 lent compost for them. In fall, rake up the 

 leaves from the lawn and put into the pen, 

 and let them form the basis of next season's 

 compost-heap. We let a great deal of most 

 excellent material go to waste each year, if 

 we do not get into the habit of taking care 

 of it at the right time, which is — when we 

 come across it. Gather it up as you find it, 

 and then you will be sure of it when it is 

 needed. 



Chrysanthemums will need careful atten- 

 tion if planted out in the garden. They should 

 be securely staked to prevent their being 

 blown over by sudden and strong winds. 

 They should be pinched back from time to 

 time to make them branch freely. They 

 should be kept from injury by the black bee- 

 tle. This pest comes suddenly and unex- 

 pectedly, does his deadly work with great 

 rapidity, and is gone before you know he has 

 been there unless you are on the lookout for 

 him. Examine your plants daily. If one bee- 

 tle is seen, make an infusion of soap, kero- 

 sene, and water, and declare war at once. 

 Here is a good formula for the preparation : 



Soap, 6 oz. 



Kerosene, i teacupful. 

 Water, 10 quarts. 



Shave the soap finely, and put it on the 

 stove to melt. When liquid, and hot, add 

 the kerosene. Mix well, and when union 

 takes place, add the water. Apply to the 

 plants with a sprayer, being careful to see 

 that some of It reaches every part of them. 

 This will drive away the beetles that have 

 put In an appearance, and keep others from 

 coming. 



Asters are often troubled by the same bee- 

 tle. This antidote Is as effective on them as 

 nn the chrysanthemum. Use it promptly, and 

 liberally. There is no danger of its Injuring 

 the plants. 



This month is a good time In which to sow 

 the seeds of perennials. Give them a bed by 

 themselves, In some nook or corner where 

 they will not be interfered with by other 

 plants. Thin them out if they seem too 

 thick, for they will not make good early de- 

 velopment If crowded. Let them be an inch 

 apart at first. By and by every other one can 

 be transplanted to the places where you want 

 them to flower, and later on those left in the 

 bed can be assigned to permanent quarters. 

 These plants will bloom for you next season. 

 Of course some of them will be quite differ- 

 ent from the plants you saved seed from, when 

 they come Into bloom, as there Is a strone 

 tendency toward reversions among nearly all 

 In this class, but most of them will give satis- 

 factory flowers, and some will be quite as fine 

 as any the florists send out. There is always 

 a pleasant excitement to the lover of flowers 

 In growing these plants, because of the possi- 

 bility of getting something new. If you want 

 to be sure of getting a particular variety, you 

 must buy your plants of the florists, who 

 propagate them from division of the root. 



A Ckeap Motor Boat for 

 Your Summer Home 



PORTABLE GASOLINE 

 SUBMERCED PROPELLER 



AttacKed antl detached ANY BOAT, in a 

 moment. Can be raised and lowered to 

 run in eliallow water. Entire outfit is 

 outside of boat. Perfectly safe, a child can 

 run it. Is inexpensive. A 20-foot boat 

 will run 7 miles an Kour. Is compact, 

 easily transported as baggage. Write for 

 details and price list. 



SUBMERGED MOTOR CO. 



84-86 Washington Str«t CHICAGO 



Take of f your Hat to the 



For whether you njed^ilfind or Power 

 HaytoplSrisr 

 t^ofT^p Fixtures 



ilore Ladders, Gate 



Pumps, Hay. 



YERS' are Always Best 



StuaUtp and Serf Ice Is (he Myers ilogan— 

 you've always got your money's worth and a 

 bargain liesldes when you buy from AfTERS. 

 380-Page Catalog with cicae prices FREE, 

 r. r.. MYERS & BRO. Ashland. Oblo 



Baumruk's Fountain Brushes 



See the easiness of woric done 

 with Baumruk's Fountain 

 Brush for cleaning all kinds of 

 vehicles, windows, porcheif 

 floors, sidewalks, etc. 



They are made to be connected 

 to any water reservoir, hydrant 

 or pail. 



We make Fountain Brushes 

 for all kinds of work where a 

 brush can be used. 



If your local dealer cannot 

 supply you order direct from us. 

 Price of Porch Brush, $2.00. 



Send for free catalog. 



Baumruk Fountain Brush 

 Co.» (Inc.) ^ 

 599 W. 26th St., Chicago. III. 



Van Dorn — 

 Ironworks Co. 



PRISON, HOUSE <a, 

 STABLE WORKi* 



JOIST HANGERS 

 LAWN FURNITURE 

 FENCING, ETC. 



CLEVELAND, OHIO 



F» ATErsiTEO 



Standing Seam 

 ROOF IRONS 



(^LINCH right chrough the 

 ^ standing seam of metal 

 roofs. No rails are needed 

 unless desired. We make a 

 similar one for slate roofs. 



SEND FOR CIRCULAR 



BERGER EROS. CO. 



R H I 1_ A D E U P H I A 



"Concrete Country 

 Residences" p-^ 



Price $1.00 

 Per Copy 



. re»» 

 Prepaid 



THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT 



30 Broad Street, New York City 



CO. 



Mexican Paim Leaf Hat 



Hand woven by Mexicans in Mexico from palm 

 6ber. Double weave, durablf and light weight, 

 with colored design in brim. Retails at Kl, 

 Postpaid for 50c.. 2 for 90c.. to introduce 

 our Mexican hats and drawn-work. Same , ' 

 bat, plain. 40c. ; both for 75c, Large, 

 medium and small sizes. Fine forfishing.*^ 

 outings and gardening. Art Catalogue of 

 Mexican Sombreros free. 

 THE FRANCIS E. LESTER CO.. Dept. AF5, Mcsflla Park. N. M. 



Largest Retailerf Indian- Mexican Handicraft in the World 



