HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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July, 1912 | 
SET OUT LOVETT’S POT-GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS THIS AUGUST 
AND HAVE A CROP OF DELICIOUS, BIG, RED, JUICY BERRIES NEXT JUNE 
I am recognized throughout the country as a strawberry plant grower. For 34 years and more I have 
specialized in strawberries, and know my plants almost as intimately as you do your children. 
Some ot the most widely known and most successful varieties were introduced bv me For instance the 
GANDY, MORNING STAR, SILVER COIN, etc. J ’ 
Readers of House & Garden want berries quickly. None of you want to wait two springs for a crop as 
you positively must if you set out anything but pot-grown plants. 
This year I have a magnificent lot of plants of two of the wonderful Van Fleet hybrids two varieties 
that I have been testing during the last four years, and I can conscientiously sav I HAVE NEVER GROWN 
A STRAWBERRY THAT I CAN RECOMMEND MORE HIGHLY, as BEST IN EVERY WAY I have 
named them 
EARLY JERSEY GIANT—LATE JERSEY GIANT 
They are strong, healthy growers, and immense yielders of brilliant red berries of enormous size, with 
the exquisite flavor of the wild strawberry. 
WRITE FOR MY STRAWBERRY BOOKLET. I will gladly mail a copy to you FREE. It tells all 
about the JERSEY GIANTS, and gives full descriptions of TWENTY-FIVE OTHER CHOICE VARIETIES 
with prices, and FULL CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. 
AUGUST IS THE TIME TO PLANT—NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER. It takes time to properly prepare 
the bed for plants. I'll tell you how to do it for largest yield of biggest and juiciest berries. Write now. 
while you think of it. 
J. T. LOVETT, MONMOUTH NURSERY, Box 152, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 
PARKER, PRESTON CO.’S 
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type. While not being quite so true to the 
principles of good art as its predecessor, 
the box-lock — in as much as its working 
parts are entirely hidden — it is neverthe¬ 
less a satisfactory and practical article. 
Of its workings we shall say but little. 
For interior doors the lock should be fitted 
with the usual spring latch and dead bolt; 
for exterior doors a heavier lock should be 
used, in which the aforementioned spring 
latch and dead bolt are supplemented 
by a spring bolt. This spring bolt is nat¬ 
urally duplicated on the inner vestibule 
door (if such exists), so that one key may 
be common to both. 
The effective parts of the mortise locks 
are naturally such members as are not con¬ 
cealed in the door — as the knob and 
escutcheons. These then are our orna¬ 
mental possibilities, and as the modern ar¬ 
ticle offers several reproductions of the 
old models we may safely draw from 
them. The plain and the slightly molded 
round brass knobs are effective because 
outside of their simple lines the material 
of which they are made is attractive and 
decorative. The plain oval brass and oc¬ 
tagonal glass knob affords a better grip' 
than the round ones. For less important 
locations, the white porcelain knob may 
be used. Wooden knobs are also effec¬ 
tive. 
Plain escutcheons which include the 
knob and keyhole are perhaps better than 
the two isolated units. While this is more 
modern, it suggests the lock better and 
somewhat after the manner of the old 
box-lock. The mortise-lock, because of 
its method of application is seldom placed 
on the door where it naturally belongs, 
viz., the lock rail. This is owing to the fact 
that if so placed it would destroy the 
strength of the door at this point. The 
box-lock has not this difficulty. 
The old form of door-bolt was rectan¬ 
gular in section — not round. Some of the 
modern reproductions in iron, brass and 
bronze, and called “Dutch” door-bolts, are 
excellent and in harmony with the latches. 
It is to be noted that comparative sim¬ 
plicity is the dominant note of the mass of 
Colonial work, and that often the tendency 
of the reproduction is to over-elaborate 
the model. One with any sense of obser¬ 
vation will readily note such modern worlc 
as comes closest to the simplicity of the 
original. Much, however, is absolute 
replica. Even in such modern units as 
the bell-pull, electric button and indepen¬ 
dent name plates may have the look of 
Colonial design. The latter, however, is 
generally cared for in certain types of 
knockers which we may note from the 
cuts. Right here it might be well to 
state that all modern necessities which do 
not properly belong with the style should" 
be kept as subdued as possible. 
The knocker is a useful and decorative- 
feature of Colonial hardware, and no 
Colonial house should be without at least 
one. It never fails in its duty, especially 
in a moderate sized house. Even if sup¬ 
plemented by the electric bell, it is still' 
useful. The oldest knockers were of iron,. 
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