XIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 1907 



You Can Refmish Your Old Floors 



At Little Expense to Look Like New 



Make y our old floors match your woodwork or furniture. To prove how 

 easily, how pleasantly and how cheaply you can make your home artistic, 



.J we have prepared a handsome illustrated book- 



^ ji [ ii * let describing Johnson's Wood Finishes, which 



we will send you upon request, so that every 

 reader of this publication can learn how easily 

 the home may be beautified. 



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This booklet gives full instructions, showing exactly 

 how to refinish wood so you can't possibly make a mistake. 

 It tells all about Johnson's Ekctric Solvo, which instantly re- 

 moves all old paint and varnish from wood; Johnson's Crack 

 Filler for filling unsightly cracks; it immediately hardens 

 and will not shrink ; Johnson's Wood Dye colors the wood 

 any desired shade; Johnson's Prepared Wax produces a 

 beautiful, artistic, durable polish. 



You can dye your floors practically any shade to match 

 your woodwork or furniture. Colors are Light Oak, Brown 



Weathered Oak, Green Weathered Oak, Forest Green, Moss 

 Green, Flemish, Brown Flemish, Bog Oak, Mission Oak, 

 Mahogany. 



St'Ction of /Joorinf^ — cracks in lower por- 

 iioii Jilled ivith Joliii son's Crack Filler. 



Ask your paint dealer for 

 these preparations 



Johnson's Crack Filler — for filling cracks in woods. 1 and 2-pound 

 \ cans, 25c per pound; 5-pound cans, 2Uc per pound. 



\ Johnson's Wood Dye — for the artistic coloring of wood 

 S-C- \ (all shades), %-pint cans, 30c; pint cans, 50c. 



Johnson 

 & Son, 

 Racine. Wis. 



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This Book 



V Johnson's Electric Solvo — for removing paint 



Please send O 

 me l^REE copy o 



o<o varnish, shellac, etc. Pint cans, 40c 



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cans, 25 cents. 



Johnson's Prepared Wax- 



Proper Treatment 

 for Floors, Woodwork ^ 



and Furniture." It is o jg^g finish and poHsh for 



understood that this re- ^ 



quest does not incur any wood. 10-cent and 25-cent packages 



obligation on my part. , , , 



O and large size cans. 



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Name . 



Town and State 



» If your paint dealer will not supply you, write us and we wi.l see 



% that you get our preparations promptly. 



V Don't delay, send coupon below, while you think of it, for this 4S 



^ page color booklet —" yV/t" Proper Treatment for Floors, ll'oodwori 



\^ and Furniture — sent FREE, prepaid. 



V S. C. Johnson &, Son, Racine, Wis. 



AHU ^ "Thf Uuoti- finish ill}/ A utlioritiin " 



THE WASHAJ^LE^&Se(B\^RING| 



Weigh wall paper in your judg- 

 ment against a washable wall covering — 

 agaiust a wall covering as beautiful as the finest 

 wall-paper, but which cannot fade. 



You can wipe all dust and dirt from SANITAS "'ith a 

 damp cloth, and it leaves no mark. 



You can let the strongest light pour directly upon it, 

 and it keeps its color. 



SANITAS is printed in oil colors on a strong muslin 

 foundation. Dull or glazed surface. 



Jn the recent prize contest for pictures of the most artistic interiors 

 where Si.-V>iITA.S is used, the following- were the winners: 



1st prize: Mrs. AV. N. Blaney, 1701 Sherman Ave., Denver, 

 Colo. 2nd prize : Mrs. P. G. Hansen, Edgerton, Wis. 3ra 

 prize: Miss Marion Swan, 154 Passaic Ave., Passaic, N. J. 

 4th prize: Mrs. E. A. Corwin, Box 35. Haywards, Cal. 

 Ask your dealer to show yon the laree SANITAS sample book 

 showing many patterns suitable fnr every room in the house, or write 

 directly to our Department of Home Decoration, describing: your room 

 fully, and receive, free, suggestive pencil sketches, with samples show- 

 ing Miituble patterns, 



STANDARD OIL CLOTH CO., Dept_ 11 , 320 Broadway, New York 



ing it a top dressing of fine manure just be- 

 fore cold weather sets in. Spread it on 

 generously. If barnyard fertilizer is not ob- 

 tainable, make use of bonemeal. This is a 

 most excellent substitute for cow-manure any- 

 where about the home grounds. 



Celery for winter use should be dug up and 

 stored in the cellar. Set it on the bottom, 

 putting some soil about the plants to retain 

 moisure. The rule should be to keep the roots 

 damp and the tops dry. 



Arrange now for proper ventilation of the 

 cellar. More sickness originates in a cellar 

 poorly ventilated and aired than from any- 

 where else. The vegetables stored there will 

 be constantly decaying and giving off un- 

 healthy gases, and these must be got rid of 

 w^ithout allowing them to come in contact 

 with the rooms above. It is an easy matter 

 to arrange for the free escape of these noxious 

 odors by connecting a tube of boards with a 

 cellar window. The tube should extend up- 

 ward several feet, in order to create a draft, 

 also to prevent cold from entering. How- 

 ever, this precaution alone is not sufficient. 

 The contents of the cellar should be looked 

 over at least once a week, and every decaying 

 thing should be removed. The best way to 

 dispose of it is by cremation in the house 

 furnace. 



Keep watch of the dahlias, cannas and ca- 

 ladiums after storing them in the cellar. If 

 mold is discovered, you may be sure they are 

 in too damp a location. Remove to a dryer 

 place. Generally a shelf near the ceiling will 

 answer the purpose. I find it a good plan to 

 spread the roots out on wire netting. This 

 allows a free circulation of air about and 

 among them. Spread them out in such a 

 manner that they do not touch each other. If 

 they seem inclined to dry up and shrivel too 

 much, take it as an indication that a some- 

 what damper place is needed. If any portion 

 of them begins to decay, cut the diseased part 

 of? promptly. This may prevent the trouble 

 from being communicated to the rest of the 

 bunch. But if it does not, throw the whole 

 bunch away, as soon as you discover its ten- 

 dency toward unhealthy conditions. Better 

 lose a few roots in this way than to attempt 

 to save them and have all the rest suffer in 

 consequence. 



I have found it a good plan to wrap canna 

 roots in oiled paper before storing them in the 

 cellar. This keeps them in about the proper 

 condition of moistness. But before putting 

 them away — and this applies to all cellar- 

 stored roots — be sure to have them well rip- 

 ened off by exposure to the sun. I aim to 

 leave the roots of my dahlias, cannas and 

 caladiums exposed to strong sunshine several 

 days after digging them before they are placed 

 in winter quarters. This allows surplus mois- 

 ture to evaporate and puts them in proper con- 

 dition for wintering safely. Put them in the 

 cellar immediately after digging them, and not 

 one in fifty will survive the ordeal. 



Be charry of fire-heat in rooms containing 

 house-plants recently brought indoors. The 

 danger of keeping them too warm far exceeds 

 that of keeping them too cold at this season. 

 Also be careful about over-watering. Few 

 plants will be making much growth now, and 

 when a plant is standing still, comparatively, 

 it needs very little water. Evaporation will 

 take place slowly, therefore a small amount of 

 water, applied two or three times a week:, will 

 be amply sufficient throughout this month and 

 most of next. 



Give no fertilizers until your plants be- 

 gin to grow. 



But give all the fresh air possible. If the 

 weather is bright and warm, leave the win- 

 dows open from nine o'clock to three each 

 day. Plenty of fresh air will be a most irn- 



