HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 1912 
76 
Woven wire fence at Saugaiuck, Conn., erected 
on Anchor Posts. 
This Fence Lasts 
Lasts because it is strongly made and heavily 
galvanized—every part, both below and above 
ground, is galvanized. A quarter of a century 
is somewhere near its life. 
Every post is an Anchor Post post, braced 
and anchored by driven anchoring blades. No 
post holes to dig. Costs considerably less in 
the end than wooden fences. Made in several 
designs. Send for catalog. 
And then there are iron railings, or¬ 
namental gateways, tennis back-stops, 
tennis net posts, paddock enclosures, 
and numerous other things we make. 
Send for catalogs. 
f Anchor Post Iron Vorks 
11 CORILANDT STREET (lllh Floor), NEW YORK 
Anchor Post posts are driven—not set. No 
post holes to dig. Guaranteed not to sag. 
WATER 
LILIES 
Plant now hardy varieties to bloom this 
summer, in tubs, pools, 
etc. 
fountains, basins, 
SPECIAL OFFER 
of six standard hybrid 
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red, deep pink and y ; 
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Water Lily Specialist 
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3-Room Cottage $375.00 
St. Johns Portable 
Building Co. 
Manufacturers of Garages, Bungalows, 
Greenhouses, Open Air Cottages, School 
Houses, Children’s Play Houses, Shelter 
Houses for Golf, Tennis and Gun Clubs. 
Write for illustrated catalogue. Building 
shipped complete and can be set up in 
a few hours. 
Hudson Terminal Building 
Booth 19 Concourse 
iilf ' 30 Church St. 
NEW YORK CITY 
{Continued from page 74) 
For this reason the book is of not much 
appeal to the beginner except for the last 
division of the book entitled “Shrubs, 
Vines, Plants and Bulbs I have Grown 
Successfully.” This is a little encyclopedia 
that gives a touch of descriptive cultur^il 
decoration and has copious illustrations. 
It should reinforce the briefer information 
contained in catalogs. 
Nature Sketches in Temperate America. By 
Joseph Lane Hancock, M. D., F. E. S. Fully 
illustrated. 8vo. 433 pp. Chicago: A. C. Mc- 
Clurg & Co.; $2.75 net. 
This volume is one of especial value to 
the average person who is interested in 
knowing “the why and the wherefore” of 
m,any conditions in nature which are often 
considered as having no particular reason 
for their existence. It deals chiefly with 
insects, plants and birds with reference to 
their evolution and ecological relations, 
and is illustrated with many drawings and 
excellent colored photographs by the 
author. The problems of natural selec¬ 
tion and protective coloration are ireated 
at some length and in a manner that is not 
too scientific to be interesting to the non¬ 
technical reader. Numerous personal ex¬ 
periences with familiar objects are used to 
illustrate the author's statements and sug¬ 
gestions, and the work as a whole can be 
strongly recommended to those who care 
to see a little deeper than the mere surface 
of nature. 
The House and Its Equipment, Edited by 
Lawrence Weaver. Illustrated. Cloth. New 
York: Chas. Scribner’s Sons. (Importation.) 
This book is a collection of articles 
brought together with the following 
scheme: To secure expert advice on .a 
great diversity of subjects in order to in¬ 
duce the public “to appreciate all questions 
relating to the house and its equipment, 
in an architectural spirit.” With this in 
view, then, the book first considers the 
treatment of various rooms and their 
characteristic features, such as fireplaces, 
baths, the design of grand pianos, etc. 
The last part of the volume is devoted to 
details and fixtures of the exterior of the 
house and the garden. The illustrations 
are of the best and the suggestions con¬ 
tained offer much th,at is valuable to those 
concerned in building. 
The Practical Book on Oriental Rugs. By G. 
Griffin Lewis. Illustrated. 8vo. Philadelphia: 
J. B. Lippincott Company; price, $4. 
Every human seems to be possessed in 
some way with the collecting fever. From 
the time of infancy habits of collecting 
stretch on through the intermediate 
{Continued on page 78) 
The Hammock That’s Made to Last 
When you buy a bed hammock for your veranda this summer, 
be sure it is sightly and comfortable, but above all be sure that it is 
made to last. Cheap imitations soon look dilapidated and unat¬ 
tractive, because they lack the material and skill in making so 
necessary to service and lasting comfort. 
Rowe Gloucester Bed Hammock is made by skilled sailmakers 
who are trained to sew canvas sails strong and true for every wind that 
sweeps the Atlantic. It is made of duck weighing not less than 21 
ounces to the square yard, reinforced at every point of strain—others 
use 16-oz., 12-oz. and even 8-oz. duck single thickness. 
Rowe’s Hammocks have consistently given ten years of contin¬ 
uous outdoor service. We have never had one returned to us as un¬ 
satisfactory. They are firm, strong, comfortable. They present essen¬ 
tial advantages of which other makers have not even learned the need. 
Write for catalog and name of dealer nearest you. If you are not 
so located as to deal conveniently with the dealer, we will supply 
you direct. Before you buy a hammock, be sure to see ours or send 
for illustrated book and prices. 
E. L. ROWE & SON, Inc. 
Salt Makers and Ship Chandlers 
145 Duncan St., Gloucester, Mass. 
Grows a Fine 
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