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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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Make your porch a pleasant 
outdoor living room 
Make it a pleasant, shady spot where 
you get the benefit of all the breezes 
that blow, yet the heat of the day is 
shut out. You can do this by using 
Ifnmi Green Painted 
IlUllll Porch Curtains 
You can see out through them, yet outsiders 
cannot see you—you nave perfect privacy. 
Ask your dealer to show you the “Komi” 
Curtains and tell you how little it will cost 
to fit out your porch with them. If your 
dealer cannot do this, write to us for the 
name of a dealer near you who can. 
R. H. COMEY CO., Camden, N. J. 
Chicago, 2440 to 2448 Washburn Ave. 
THIS BEAUTIFUL DIAL 
(Complete) for $10 
Pompeiian stone pedestal 
iand hand-chased brass sundial 
adjusted to latitude of purchaser. 
Pedestal 35 in. high; Dial 8 in. di¬ 
ameter. Price $10.00, F. O. B. New 
York; or freight paid to any point in 
the U. S. east of Mississippi River 
for $1.00 additional. 
Special offer, will not be repeated 
THE ERKINS STUDIOS 
226 LEXINGTON AVE., NEW YORK 
The Largest Ma?iujacturers of Garden Furniture 
in America 
WHY REPLACE 
ROTTEN WOOD 
WITH WOOD 
THAT WILL ROT? 
When you repair the roof, the porch, 
the barn, the fence, or anything else, 
WHY, OH, WHY 
DON’T YOU INSIST ON 
CYPRESS Defies All ROT INFLUENCES. 
Get your CYPRESS (“andno substitutes /”) 
from your nearest Lumber Dealer. 
Write our “All-round Helps Dept.” TODAY. 
Tell us your plans—and needs—and we’ll send 
you at once the Vol. of Cypress Pocket Library 
that fits your case. (Full o/Valuable Pointers. ) 
So. Cypress Mfrs. Assn Flio New Orleans, La. 
upon which it hides during the day; but 
whose under wings are of the richest 
salmon pink with two broad bands of 
black. If it is true, as the Japanese say, 
that “the gods see everywhere,” we hope 
that this beautiful color is not unobserved, 
though hidden from the sight of the day¬ 
light stroller. 
When our visitor’s summer vacation 
finally drew to a close we found that our 
little pool had provided a full season of 
entertainment and instruction. We all 
enjoyed the visits of birds and butterflies 
with their brilliant colorings, and learned 
something of their delightful history. 
Truly our garden ornament was a satis¬ 
factory experiment. 
Grow Your Own Fruit 
(Continued from page 27) 
be more comfortable. The blackcaps 
(and a few of the reds, like Cuthbert) 
throw out fruiting side branches, which 
should be cut back in spring one-half to 
two-thirds their length. 
Of raspberry enemies, the most trouble¬ 
some is the “orange rust.” It attacks the 
blackberry also. No effective remedy 
has yet been found. Pull up and burn at 
once all affected plants. On newly set 
beds, our old friend the cut-worm may 
prove destructive. Search for him in the 
dirt at the foot of the cut-off canes, and 
serve him wheat bran mash with Paris 
green (a teaspoonful in a quart of water 
with the bran mixed in). In some sec¬ 
tions the raspberry borer—the lava of a 
small, flatfish, red-necked beetle—does 
considerable damage. He bores in the 
canes in summer, causing “galls” on the 
briars, and finally killing them. Cut and 
burn. 
The varieties of the raspberry are nu¬ 
merous, but the following include the 
best. Of the blackcaps, Palmer (very 
early), Gregg, McCormick, Munger, 
Cumberland, Columbian and Eureka 
(latest). Of reds, The King (extra 
early), Cuthbert, Turner, Reliance, Car¬ 
dinal (new), and London (late). Yel¬ 
low, Golden Queen. 
THE BLACKBERRY 
If there is any variation in the soil 
picked out for the berry patch, give the 
driest place to the blackberries, as lack of 
moisture effects raspberries more serious¬ 
ly. Blackberries do not need the soil quite 
so thoroughly enriched as do raspberries, 
and a surplus of plant-food, especially of 
nitrogen, may keep the vines from ripen¬ 
ing up thoroughly in the fall, which is 
essential for good crops. If growing too 
rankly, they should be pinched back in 
late August. When tying the vines up to 
supports in the spring, cut back the main 
canes to four or five feet, and the laterals 
to not more than a foot and a half. 
The enemies of the blackberry are not 
often serious, if the plants are well cared 
Distinctive Lamps 
Handel Lamps are striking and artistic 
in design. The colors blend perfectly, 
making the light soft and attractive. The 
entire effect is one of elegance and good 
taste. There is a Handel Lamp to harmo¬ 
nize with the color scheme of any room. 
CStyle No. 5351, illustrated above, is 
for the burning of oil. It affords the 
mellow glow so characteristic of a per¬ 
fect oil lamp. It is especially suitable 
for the country home. Price $20 (for 
oil and electricity $5 additional). 
Leading jewelers and lighting fixture deal¬ 
ers sell Handel Lamps (for gas, electricity, 
or oil). Write us for the name of the Handel 
dealer in your town, also giving your deal¬ 
er’s name. We will send you our handsome 
Catalogue, containing helpful suggestions for 
good lighting and illustrating the many styles 
of Handel Lamps and Fixtures. 
THE HANDEL COMPANY 
390 E. Main Street Meriden, Conn. 
New York Showrooms, 64 Murray Street. 
Smoky Fireplaces 
Made to Draw 
Your particular chimney problem studied by 
experts,and estimates given withoutcharge. The 
work is undertaken witb tbis understanding: 
Wc will not accept payment unless succession 
Kitchen ventilating systems, preventing cooking odors. 
FREDERIC B .WHITLEY En c Zt%£* 
215 Fulton Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Pergolas 
Ready To Set Up 
jVjOTHING 
so helps the 
appearance of a 
garden, or gives 
the desired char¬ 
acter to a house 
like a well de¬ 
signed pergola. 
We ship them 
in crated sec¬ 
tions with sim¬ 
ple instructions 
that will enable 
anyone handy with tools to assemble them 
quickly and easily. Planned by an experienced 
architect, they are of absolutely correct design 
and attractive appearance. Price, $40.00 up. 
Our catalog also shows gateways, boundary 
markers, posts, etc. Send for it today. 
One of our Pergolas as erected 
The Pergola Company 
923 Association Building, Chicago 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
