HOUSE AND GARDEN 
July, 
1912 
Garden Furniture 
ARTISTIC, COMFORTABLE & DURABLE 
OLD ENGLISH GARDEN SEATS 
RUSTIC WORK GARDEN HOUSES 
ROSE ARBORS & OTHER ACCES¬ 
SORIES FOR THE ADORNMENT 
& COMFORT OF THE GARDEN 
Send for New Catalogue of Many Designs 
NORTH SHORE FERNERIES CO. 
BEVERLY, MASS. 
Stop That Burglar! 
From entering your windows by use of the 
“Ventilator” Sash Lock 
Can be 
used 
detached 
or 
attached 
to sash 
Prevents 
Rattling 
from 
Wind 
Size of lock, 1 Y\ x 2 inches, before adjustment. 
Securely locks any window, closed or 
open, to any entent for the purpose 
of Ventilation. 
Adjustable to any standard size window. 
A safeguard against accidents; invaluable 
for the nursery; to traveling men; in fact, 
to all those who through business or 
pleasure are compelled to submit to the 
insecurity of the average hotel it is 
indispensable. 
If your dealer cannot supply you, advise 
SECURITY LOCKS CO. 
25 West 42d Street, New York 
with name and address of dealer; or 
order direct with remittance. 
Price $.35 each; $4.00 per dozen. 
DETROIT 
CLEVELAND 
BUFFALO 
NIAGARA FALLS 
TOLEDO 
PT. HURON 
GODERICH 
ALPENA ST.ICNACE 
THE CHARMS OF SUMMER SEAS 
Spend yourvacation on the Great Lakes the most 
economical and enjoyable outing in America. 
Daily service is operated between Detroit and 
Cleveland, Detroit and Buffalo; four trips weekly 
between Toledo, Detroit, Mackinac Island and 
way ports; daily service between Toledo, 
Cleveland and Put-in-Bay. 
A Cleveland to Mackinac special steamer will 
be operated two trips weekly from June 15th to 
September 10th, stopping only at Detroit every 
trip and Goderich, Ont., every other trip.— Special 
Day Trips Between Detroit and Cleveland, During 
July and August.—Railroad Tickets Available on 
Steamers. 
Send 2 cent stamp for Illustrated Pamphlet 
and Great Lakes Map. 
Address: L. G. Lewis, G. P. A., Detroit, Mich. 
Philip H. McMillan, Pres. A.A.Schantz, Gen lMgr. 
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company 
AIREDALE TERRIERS 
The nest all ’round do? and ccmpanion 
Our Terriers are blue ribbon winners at 
New York, Boston, Pittsburg, Chicago, 
Kansas City and other large shows. 
Puppies for Sale, $25 and Up. 
Champion Red Raven at Stud. 
Fee $20. The greatest living sire. 
Beautiful illustrated booklet for stamp. 
ELMHURST FARM KENNELS 
Sta. E. KANSAS CITY, MO. 
KENNEL DEPARTMENT 
f SUNNYBRAE Collies are from 
the world’s very best breeding. Im¬ 
ported and domestic. Brood matrons, 
stud dogs and puppies for sale. Large 
kennels, low prices; also Clark’s book 
on training, 25 cents. 
FRANK R. CLARK, 
11-12 Bloomington, Ill. 
Russian Wolfhounds 
The Best Dog in the world 
and one of the Rarest Breeds 
extant. Peerless in beauty and 
reliability of disposition. Com¬ 
panion for gentlemen, ladies or 
children. 
CATALOGUE “H” 
Mirasol Kennels 
Pasadena, California 
HANDSOME CATS AND 
KITTENS FOR SALE 
Domestic and rare foreign varieties. 
Siamese, Abyssinian, Manx, and Rus¬ 
sian. Ideal boarding place for cats, 
birds. Model Poultry depart¬ 
ment, supplies broilers, fowl and squab. 
Write for beautifully illustrated 
catalogue and sales lists. 
BLACK SHORT HAIRED CATTERY 
Oradell, N. J. 
Ea«y 
to Buy 
A Child's Dsllght 
SHETLAND PONY 
is an unceasing source of 
pleasure. A safe and ideal 
playmate. Makes the child 
strong and of robust health. 
Highest type—complete out- 
fi t s — here. Inexpensive. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Write 
for illustrated catalog. 
BELLE MEADE FARM 
Box 3, Markham, Va. 
The Dachshund 
H ALF a dog high, a dog and a half 
long, and three dogs in the matter 
of brains—that is the dachshund. From 
the tip of his rat tail to the point of his 
long, strong muzzle he is a most likable 
little fellow, and the seeker after a small, 
smooth-coated country dog that will be 
thoroughly companionable and able to 
“stand the racket” may seek a long time 
before he will discover a breed that will 
better meet all his requirements. 
On the part of perhaps a large majority 
of the people of this country there is 'a 
seemingly irresistible impulse to consider 
the dachshund as a sort of freak — a gro- 
tesque caricature of a dog whose chief use 
in life is to serve as the butt of time-hon¬ 
ored and hence worn-out jokes concerning 
his resemblance to sausages, stovepipes 
and various other inanimate objects which 
are endowed with the maximum of length 
combined with the minimum of height. 
True, the small chap of the satiny coat 
and the bowed legs is not designed on the 
graceful lines of a greyhound, for ex¬ 
ample, but that in no wise affects the ster¬ 
ling qualities which are his and which 
have endeared him to all who are fortu¬ 
nate enough to have come to know him 
well. Indeed, we are not sure but that 
this same curious conformation, this ap¬ 
parent lack of harmony between the dach¬ 
shund’s component parts, constitutes one 
of his strong assets; for it makes all the 
more attractive — and often amusing — his 
bright, “all dog” ways. 
But setting aside the general appear¬ 
ance of the breed, which should be, after 
all, a comparatively unimportant factor in 
the choice of a dog for the ordinary coun¬ 
try home, let us consider a typical speci¬ 
men more in detail. Examine him closely 
as he stands before you, firmly planted on 
those short, heavily muscled legs and pow¬ 
erful feet which serve him so well in his 
natural work, that of “going to earth” 
after vermin of various sorts. Did you 
ever see a finer head on any dog? Notice 
the abundance of brain space in the well 
domed skull; see how strong and clean- 
cut the jaws are, how well the long, silky 
ears are set on. Speak quietly to him and 
he will turn to you a pair of large, dark 
hazel eyes full of intelligence and gentle¬ 
manly inquiry, talking as plainly as if 
their owner could speak and were asking 
what you required of him. Then, as he 
half turns away and takes a step or two, 
look at the wonderful depth of chest, the 
column-like neck and the smooth, graceful 
curves of the back and tail. Surely here 
is a dog to tie to, and one whose posses¬ 
sion will yield the keenest satisfaction. 
You can teach a dachshund anything 
that a dog of his size can reasonably be 
expected to do and some things that those 
who are unfamiliar with the breed would 
consider quite impossible. For example, 
one would scarcely expect one of these 
short-legged fellows to develop into a 
first class coach dog, and yet we know of 
one which, without apparent fatigue, will 
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