House and Garden 
Horses 
Wealthy people, the kind that 
subscribe to ffane&flilitii, living 
in the suburban districts of our 
large cities, must have horses for 
driving and station work. Your 
advertisement published, as we 
will publish it, will attract the at¬ 
tention of buyers. Special rates 
and several other inducements 
will be sent upon request. 
JOHN GILMER SPEED, Editor. 
Established 1844 
PEERLESS 
MORTAR COLORS 
BLACK RED BROWN BUFF 
NEW COLORS : Moss Green, 
Royal Purple, French Gray, 
Pompeian Buff, Colonial Drab. 
The original and standard colors 
for interior and exterior mortar. 
SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO. 
PHILADELPHIA 
Water-Reducing Valve 
When the water pressure is too 
high it causes splashing at the 
spigots, hammering in the pipes 
and sometimes bursting of the 
plumbing apparatus. 
This valve will insure against 
these annoyances. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE 
watson & McDaniel co. 
137 N. Seventh Street Philadelphia, Pa. 
This year—before the new decorating 
begins — think twice before using wall 
paper again. T hen think of SANITAS 
— the washable wall covering. 
Every argument of beauty, economy 
and health will make SANITAS appeal 
to you. 
BEAUTY —because it has the exquisite 
pattern's and colors of the finest wall 
paper. 
ECONOMY — because though inexpen¬ 
sive it far outlasts wall paper — cannot 
fad;, even when directly exposed to 
the sun — cannot crack, tear or peel 
off. 
HEALTH —because all dust and dirt — 
every soiled spot — can be wiped 
away, as from marble, with a damp 
cloth. 
C A NIT A S looks like wall paper but is 
p r i n ted in oil colors on a 
strong muslin foundation. Dull and glazed 
surface. 
Ask your dealer to show you the SANITAS 
sample book showing many patterns suitable for 
every room in the house. Or write directly to our 
Department of Heme Decoration 
describing your room fully and receive, free, 
suggestive pencil sketches with samples show¬ 
ing suitable patterns, which may be had of 
your dealer. 
THE STANDARD OIL CLOTH COMPANY 
Dept. 9 , 320 Broadway, New Yoik 
IN VIRGINIA 
1. James River plantation, 1200 acres, highly productive; brick dwelling; much personality included, 
2. Fine estate, 1314 acres; large residence, modern improvements; glorious views; perfect environment, 
3. In fox hunting region, 1038 acres; part in forest; old-time home, 1J hours from Washington, 
4. Grass and fruit land, 3100 acres; grand scenery; close to stations; fine springs; some improvements, 
5. Attractive country home; 650 acres; splendid region; shaded lawn; good brick residence, 
6. Inviting proposition, 212 acres; dwelling with modern improvements; charming views; river boundary. 
Price $90,000 
Price $65,000 
Price $30,000 
Price $19,000 
Price $10,000 
Price $ f,000 
Full description upon application, also list of stock and grain 
farms, river plantations and historic homes, in best regions. 
H. W. HILLEARY & CO., - - CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. 
wish. Our light driving horses are the 
envy and the wonder of the world. 
They can go fast and they can stay long. 
And then we have the incomparable 
Morgan, that Vermont product which 
exemplifies the sturdy character of the 
people of that mountainous, though fer¬ 
tile State. But in driving horses, as in 
saddle horses, no greater size should be 
looked for than just enough properly to 
do the work required. Large horses ham¬ 
mer themselves to pieces much more 
quickly than smaller and the latter are 
preferable in all cases save those where 
they are too light lor the work in hand. 
And to ride across country ? Here 
the thoroughbred is to be preferred 
except where he is not up to the weight. 
Then a hall bred must be resorted to. 
But where is to come the horse that is 
to do all these several things ? He 
may be found in any of the classes 
mentioned or all the classes may be 
united in one that we call the general 
utility horse. The best general utility 
horses of a high grade are probably to 
be found in Kentucky and then as a 
rule it will be found that they are eligible 
for registration in the books of the 
National Saddle Horse Association. By 
breeding they will likely as not have in 
them strains ol the Denmark and In¬ 
dian Chief blood. Horses so bred have 
speed, style, beauty, stamina, intelligence 
and docility. There is no work to which 
they may not be put, there is none in 
which they will not do themselves credit. 
In harness, under the saddle, in the 
hunting field, or even in the plough, they 
acquit themselves with the honor that is 
an obligation ol high lineage. So it is 
possible that a man with only a stable ol 
one can have a great variety of uses 
from that one if he be lucky in the selec¬ 
tion of a proper horse properly bred, and 
know how to use him. But what has 
breeding to do with the individual horse 
if the owner have no purpose of breed¬ 
ing ? If breeding be not worth con¬ 
sidering in the individual horse then 
its consideration in the propagation of 
horses is not important. In a horse bred 
on certain lines we know what we have 
a right to expect. It is perfectly true 
that those excellently bred are sometimes 
extremely disappointing; but they ought 
to have been better and then surprise 
us in disappointing us. It is also true 
that horses of haphazard breeding are 
often excellent; but in such instances 
they surprise us in their worthiness. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
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