House and Garden 
PLANTING SPANISH AND ENGLISH IRISES 
When is the proper time to plant Spanish and 
English irises, and other spring flowering bulbs, 
and where should they be planted—in what 
situations, sun or shade ? W. J. B. 
Plant in the fall as soon as you can get them 
from the dealers. The earlier you can get them 
in, the better. They are all cheap and ought to be 
planted by the thousands. They all like sun, but 
as their time of growth above ground is before the 
foliage of most deciduous shrubs are out, many 
maybe planted in situations that in summer-time 
are quite shady. Wherever you plant them give 
them a top dressing of leaf mould or light soil 
every year or so. They often work up to the 
surface. Plant them in the perennial borders 
around Campanula Carpatica or any low-growing 
spreading plant. Plant them where you grow 
salvias or any strong growing annual that are 
naturally grown at some distance apart, leaving 
vacant spaces, say eight inches in diameter for 
the salvia. By this method the bulbs need not 
be disturbed. 
WATERING JAPANESE IRISES 
I have been watering my Japanese irises quite 
heavily. Is it necessary to continue after they 
are through blooming ? C. T. & E. 
No, but if an unusually dry spell occurs water 
them as you would any plant. 
A LAWN SPRINKLER OF MODERATE COST 
What is the best lawn sprinkler of moderate 
cost, durability considered, and how often should 
a lawn be watered ? }. C. H. 
The best lawn sprinkler on the market, all 
things considered, is the “Lincoln Park Butter- 
Fly” costing about thirty-five cents. 
It is made of metal, having a rim similar in 
shape to the outlines of a heart. At the bottom 
or pointed end is a threaded band screwing on to 
the ordinary hose attachment. Up through the 
center, from the lower end to the depression at 
the top, is a brass rod, around which revolves a 
propeller-like set of fans. 
Some contrivance must be provided to firmly 
hold the sprinkler at a suitable elevation. Where 
lawns are underlaid by sod of a sandy nature so 
that a pointed rod is easily driven in, a gas pipe 
an inch and a half in diameter, or even two inches, 
and six to seven feet in height, may be used. At 
the top is affixed a contrivance for holding the 
hose. It is of iron, shaped somewhat like the 
capital letter U, only the sides bulge out and con¬ 
tract somewhat near the top where the upper ends 
flare out slightly. The diameter at the widest 
part, which is at the center, is about three quarters 
of an inch, while the opening between the prongs 
is one half an inch. The rod is driven into the 
sod, and the hose, by squeezing it a little is forced 
in between the prongs of the holder. When in 
place, the metal sprinkler rests just above the top 
of the rod. 
Where the soil is of a clayey nature, a rod 
cannot be easily driven in and a tripod must be 
used. Make it about four feet high. Any black¬ 
smith can make it. It consists of three legs, one 
of which may be hinged to allow it to pack away 
How to 
Decorate Your 
Home Artistically 
The book, "Dainty Wall Decorations,” 
contains complete color plans for dec¬ 
orating the walls of the different rooms 
of the home artistically. 
"Dainty Wall Decorations” will be 
mailed to any address upon receipt of 
ioc coin or stamps. It will enable you 
to plan the decoration of your home so 
that each room will be in harmony with 
the other rooms. 
Jaba^Qne 
The S anit ary Wall Coating 
is made from an antiseptic rock and be¬ 
comes a part of the solid wall when once ap¬ 
plied. You can, therefore, re-decorate with 
Alabastine without the expense and annoy¬ 
ance of washing or scraping the walls. 
Many beautiful color combinations can he 
made from the original fourteen tints and 
white, and many attractive border designs 
can be produced inexpensively with Alabas¬ 
tine stencils. An Alabastined wall cannot 
breed insects, and offers no hiding place for 
them. 
Alabastine is sold in properly labeled 
and carefully sealed 5-lb. packages by 
dealers indrugs, paints, hardware and 
general merchandise, at 55c the package 
for tints and 50c for white. Ask for 
Alabastine and insist upon seeing the 
name Alabastine on the package. It is 
your guarantee against inferior substi¬ 
tution. Send 10c for “Dainty Wall Dec¬ 
orations,” or write for free tint cards. 
The Alabastine Company 
921 Grandville Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Eastern Office, Dept. V, 105 Water St., New York City 
mu g g bit. 
Enthusiasm 
grows greater every day as the season 
advances, for this new Cadillac, the 
first and only car at its price, proving 
a formidable rival of cars selling at 
from 50 to 100 per cent, higher. 
The price of the Model G is made 
possible only by the unsurpassed 
facilities and equipment of the largest 
factory in the world devoted ex¬ 
clusively to the production of high- 
grade motor cars. 
Its Guarantee is the 
Name Cadillac 
MODE LG—FOUR CYLINDER —20 H. P. 
Without a Peer at the Price 
$ 2,000 
Great hill climbing power—plenty of 
speed. Sprightly enough in design to satisfy 
the whims of the young folks; with the 
good form that commends it to fashionable 
family use. Ring type engine governor; 
smooth, quiet running; sliding gear trans¬ 
mission ; shaft drive direct on high speed ; 
lightness in weight secures utmost tire 
economy. 
Let your nearest dealer give you a 
demonstration. 
Described in Catalog G. A. K. 
Model H—30 h. p., 4 Cylinder Touring Car, 
$2,500, Catalog HAK 
Model M—10 h. p., 4 Passenger Car, $950, 
Catalog MAK 
Model K—10 h. p. Runabout, $850, Catalog MAK 
Send for catalog of car that interests you. 
CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY. 
Detroit, Mich. 
Member A. L. A. M. r 
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In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
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