August, 1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
115 
the heart of a growing city, that it is 
something to be able to leave the noise of 
the pavements and the cares of house¬ 
keeping and in a few seconds to enter the 
shady coolness of this garden, to enjoy 
its peace and solitude and beauty. You 
.will wonder why you have not gone to the 
woods and gathered wild plants and 
shrubs which bloom more profusely if 
they are transplanted and receive a bit of 
care. This thought will come as you stroll 
past a rocky fern bed with here and there 
a pitcher plant, a Jack-in-the-Pulpit, an 
A large space is not necessary for a successful 
retreat, as this plan shows 
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wind cannot pierce it — the hottest sun cannot pen¬ 
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Keystone Hair Insulator 
is the most effective insulator against heat, cold or sound, because it confines the 
greatest amount of dead air. It is made of a heavy layer of chemically cleaned and 
sterilized cattle hair, securely fastened between two sheets of strong, non-porous 
building paper. It will not pack down nor settle. Will not dry out and split. Will 
not rot or attract moisture. Will not carry flame. Is absolutely inodorous and vermin- 
proof. Write nearest Branch for Sample and Booklet. 
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Indian pipe, a walking fern and wild 
columbine. 
Time will fly during your tour of in¬ 
spection—you will depart with pleasant 
memories of the old-fashioned girl, her 
garden and her faithful gardener who 
may present you with a large basket filled 
with variegated gladiolus, hollyhocks and 
foxglove. 
Reclaiming Old Homes 
(Continued from page 94) 
treated by some accepted method. The 
decay of such parts of fences is their great 
drawback, and the extra labor and ex¬ 
pense will pay for itself. Later and more 
elaborate forms of the picket fence antic¬ 
ipated such difficulties by superimposing 
the fence on a low brick wall; other vari¬ 
ations returned again to the wood as a 
base. 
While the picket fence as a front fea¬ 
ture is ordinarily “extended” by a simpler 
type in wood, the stone wall may be used 
in its stead, and such should be laid in 
mortar. If in such combination a stone 
footing be continued under the wooden 
portion, with perhaps the additional note 
of stone gate posts, the harmony will be 
more complete. It is hardly necessary to 
add that the fence caps should be of wood. 
A more elaborate and delicate effect may 
be obtained by substituting brick, or per¬ 
haps a combination in which the stone is 
the core of the extended walls only, leav¬ 
ing the base, cap and post of brick. There 
are cases which warrant the use of the 
stone wall in front of the house; ordinar¬ 
ily, however, this function should be taken 
by wood with a wooden structure. 
Let us send you booklet No. 2, that tells you all about 
BAY STATE BRICK AND 
CEMENT COATING 
as a protection and tint for concrete, stucco and brick 
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc 
Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders, 
82-84 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
Dutch Bulbs-direct from Holland 
I A QT I for the best Dutch 
1 you can buy, Deal direct 
with the Holland growers of highest grade Bulbs. 
Write for our 1912 Catalog to-day. 
GT. van WAVEREN & KRUIJFF 
142 N. 13th St., Phila. Louis Berger, Mgr. 
Home Nurseries, Sassenheim, Holland. 
L OOK ahead a bit "d i * _£■» 
"Lte rlantmcj 
the next two months. LJ 
Do it when you arc on your grounds and know so well exactly 
what trees are needed. 
£$8 We planted some of these little pines in the picture when they 
were only ten inches high. Do you want 500 or 1000 such trees? 
Or do you want a few large trees. 12 to 30 feet high, right 
away? We can ship you either at once. If you have big trees 
on your place to move, we can do that. 
Run down in your auto and pick out your trees. 
Or send for catalog and make selections. 
Isaac Hicks Son 
Westbury, Long Island 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
