HOUSE AND GARDEN 
January, 1913 
Is a Fine Garden 
one of your ambitions? 
The best food comes from the garden 
and, of course, that is the only kind you 
want for your table. 
If you are ambitious nothing but a fine 
garden will suit you. 
A fine garden is such because it has 
been properly planned and planted and 
thoroughly cultivated. 
Anything that helps to bring this result 
interests you. 
IRON AGE 
Garden Drills 
and Wheel Hoes 
Sow accurately in drills or hills, hoe, cul¬ 
tivate, weed, ridge, open furrows and 
cover them, etc. Parts changed quickly. 
High steel wheels, steel frame, necessary 
adjustments for close work. 
With these tools you can make the gar¬ 
den right and keep it in perfect condition 
without hard work. 
38 combinations, $2.50 to $12.00. 
Ask the nearest dealer or seedsman to 
show them and write us for new booklet, 
“Gardening With Modern Tools.” Also 
. i one on Sprayers for every purpose. 
The Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., of Rochester, N. Y., 
will send, on request, their new catalog:, which describes the 
BAUSCH & LOMB-ZEISS T £i^ R 
and other photographic lenses. This catalog is an en¬ 
cyclopedia of photography. 
Let us HELP YOU 
Our experienced landscape gardeners 
make a planting plan of your place, selecting 
trees, shrubs,etc.,suitable to soil and situation, 
Our nurseries (more than 600 acres) offer 
the finest selection in America for lawn and 
garden planting. Write for Catalog D. 
THESTEPHEN HOYT’S SONSCOMPANY 
Est. 1848 Inc. 1905 
New Canaan, Conn. 
Book Reviews 
The Party Book. By Winnifred Fales 
and Mary H. Northend. Crown Oc¬ 
tavo. Illustrated. Boston: Little, 
Brown & Co. $2.00 net. 
The same laws which govern the value 
of gifts apply to the worth of entertain¬ 
ments. Often the care and thought, the 
individuality projected into either a pres¬ 
ent or a party is directly proportionate to 
its appreciation. We ordinarily do not 
care so much for the luncheon or recep¬ 
tion that is entirely the product of the 
caterer, however proficient he may be. 
Where the personality of the hostess is 
apparent, where we seem to see present 
her handiwork or her directing energies, 
we enjoy ourselves most. 
This book is a directory to successful 
entertainments. It indicates the lines for 
artistic ability to work and gives a brief 
of the canons of good taste. The early 
chapters discuss the form of invitations, 
the correct setting of the table, the proper 
menu. Part two treats of table decoration 
appropriate for different occasions and 
fitted for various times. The table ac¬ 
cessories, favors, etc., are well illustrated 
and quite suggestive. As of collateral in¬ 
terest a variety of appropriate dishes with 
their receipts is given. The last portion 
of the book gives numerous games, old 
and new, for the entertainment of both 
grown-up and little folks. An appendix 
furnishes valuable information for the 
convenience of the hostess in working out 
color schemes, the flowers of the month, 
for instance, anniversaries, holidays and 
the like. 
The Architecture of the Renais¬ 
sance in France: 1495-1880. By 
W. H. Ward, M. A. 2 Vols. Illus¬ 
trated. Imported by Chas. Scribner’s 
Sons, New York. 
With the acknowledged influence of 
the Beaux Arts School of Architects in 
this country and the importance of their 
work recognized, this subject should be 
of particular interest to an American 
audience. There is no other book in 
English, or in French for that matter, 
that deals exclusively with the architec¬ 
ture of the Renaissance in France, so 
that there is a timely interest in these 
volumes. The author has traced the de¬ 
velopment in the architecture of France, 
whether of building or of decoration, 
from the reintroduction of classic forms 
at the Renaissance to the revival of the 
Gothic. The purpose of the book is to 
supply the student who is aware of classic 
influence in Italy during the Renaissance, 
with the development of thought and prac¬ 
tice during this period mentioned. The 
difficulty that any author has in marking 
off periods of history is carefully met by 
showing not so much the architecture pro¬ 
duced during a certain reign, but the de¬ 
velopment of style which culminated in 
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ornament. It is used for parks, estates and 
home grounds. There is no other fence in the 
same class as EXCELSIOR “RUST PROOF.” 
First-class hardware dealers sell it. 
Write for illustrated Catalog "C" and sample showing “Rust 
Proof” finish. 
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Box 126 Rochester, N.Y. 
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BETTER GARDENS 
are usually the result of more planning, more hoe¬ 
ing and a careful selection of varieties of seeds 
that bear most in smallest space. Only pedigreed 
seeds will do what the gardener has a right to ex¬ 
pect and it pays to look for_ the most pedigreed 
seeds obtainable in connection with even the 
smallest gardens. 
Gregory’s Honest Seeds 
have been the most critical gardeners’ 
stand-by for over half a century. They 
are all gilt-edged. We could produce 
more seeds and we could sell cheaper 
seeds. We prefer to report “sold out” 
when our pedigreed seeds are gone 
for which we have to charge "honest” 
prices in order to live. 
Helpful Catalog—FREE 
Gives correct advice how to make 
small gardens yield the most and best. 
Describes tbe choicest varieties of 
the leading American vegetables and 
shows how we grow them from seed 
on our own farms. Gregory’s Cata¬ 
log is thoroughly practical, with 
truthful descriptions, illustrations 
from photographs and "honest” 
prices for “honest” seeds. Your free 
copy is waiting for your call. A 
postcard will bring it. 
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