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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
February, iqi 
Go Tills Winier 
Go to the lands of Constant 
Summer. Enjoy the thrill of 
sunlight and sparkling surf; of 
outdoor fun and familiar sports. 
Take one of the AGWI Steamship Lines and slip southward over soft, 
smooth, summer seas to the lands where winter is only a name, to— 
Florida—Cuba—Porto Rico—Mexico 
Texas—Bahamas—Santo Domingo 
THE RIVIERA OF AMERICA 
Florida, land ot Eternal Flowers, is best reached 
by the luxurious steamers of the Clyde Line, sail¬ 
ing four times weekly from New York direct to 
Jacksonville without change; Key West, Tampa, 
St. Petersburg and the West coast by the splendid 
steamers of the Mallory Line—direct without 
change. Write for rates, reservations, etc. 
Clyde Steamship Company 
Pier 36, North River, New York 
THE COMING COUNTRY 
Texas, land of opportunity! You owe it to your¬ 
self to see it. Visit Galveston, Atlantic City of 
the Southwest; San Antonio, Aransas Pass, Corpus 
Christi and other celebrated resorts. The Mallory 
Line is the only direct route to Texas without 
change; best way to California and Pacific Coast. 
For interesting descriptive matter, rates, etc., write 
Mallory Steamship Company 
Pier 45, North River, New York 
CUBA-MEXICO - BAHAMAS 
Reached by the superb steamers of the Ward Line. 
The most delightful way to visit Nassau, seat of 
the British Colonial Government; Havana, the 
“Little Paris” with its ideal climate, excellent 
hotels and delightful social diversions ; and Mexico 
with its ancient monuments and historic ruins. 
For interesting booklets, rates, etc., write 
THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT 
Porto Rico, rightly named “Rich Port,” rich in 
traditions, interest and products. You can reach it 
in four days and remain on board during delight¬ 
ful cruise around the island. Weekly sailings. 
S.S. BRAZOS, 10,000 tons, with de luxe cabins, 
some with private baths, and other big steamers in 
winter service. Write for booklet and all information. 
New York & Porto Rico S. S. Co. 
11 Broadway New York 
DISTRICT PASSENGER OFFICES 
PHILADELPHIA— 701 Chestnut St. CHICAGO—444 Com. Nat’l Bank Bldg. WASHINGTON—1306 F St., N. W. 
BOSTON — 192 Washington St. NEW YORK — 290 Broadway 
New York & Cuba Mail S. S. CO. 
Pier 14, East River, New York 
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cardboard boxes holding two to five 
pounds, often lined with paper to keep the 
mushrooms in good condition. The market 
price ordinarily averages thirty-five to 
fifty cents a pound, and sometimes goes up 
to seventy-five cents. 
“The bed will produce successfully from 
six weeks to three months, many growers 
figuring the profitable yield to be half a 
pound to the square foot of surface. Many 
get two pounds to the square foot. When 
a bed is no longer profitable, the manure 
may be used for garden purposes, though 
useless for mushrooms since the heat is 
exhausted. The house should be thorough¬ 
ly cleaned before another crop is raised. 
“Those wishing printed matter on the 
subject may write to the Massachusetts 
Board of Agriculture for Bulletin 5, Farm¬ 
ers’ Bulletin 204, ‘Cultivation of Mush¬ 
rooms.’ ” 
A Cement Driveway 
H ERE is one owner’s idea of an en¬ 
trance driveway for automobiles. 
It is novel if not perfect. At least there 
is no macadam to be kept in shape, no dust 
for lack of sprinkling and no weeds to be 
kept out of the drive. Water will rush off 
without effecting the surface and tires will 
produce no ill effects. 
The cement driveway does away with weeding, 
sprinkling and macadam repairs 
There is, however, too much cement to 
give a pleasing result and too little grass 
to offset the mass of cement. 
Werner Boecklin 
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HERE IS LETTUCE 
SURE TO HEAD 
dgj BIG BOSTON Lettuce, grown by market 
" gardeners everywhere, is the one heading let¬ 
tuce for home-planting. It develops fast, 
giving big. hard, buttery heads, crisp 
and tender. People who “never 
could grow head lettuce” report 
splendid results with Big Boston. 
My strain is perfect—try it in frames 
or open ground. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 
cts., *4 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2, postpaid. 
Plant Stokes' Seeds at My Expense 
I will send you 50 cents' worth of 
seeds, credit slip good for 25 cents 
on your next order, and my 1913 
catalog—all for 25 cents. The seeds 
LETTUCE, Big Boston. 
RADISH, Scarlet Globe. Ready in twenty days. 
TOMATO, Bonny Best Early, Earliest, biggest bearer. 
ASTERS, Stokes’ Standard. Large flowers, many types. 
PANSIES, Stokes’ Standard. Blend of finest French. 
Mail 25 cents today and get seeds, credit slip and catalog. 
Catalog alone FREE 
WALTER P. STOKES. Dept. 133, 219 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
SEND SO CENTS FN STAMPS FOR 
r f\ ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS AND PLANS 
I I for LOW-COST HOUSES. BUNGALOWS, 
W LOG-CABINS, ETC. 
Suburban Architectural Assn. cm*' 
How to Kill Quack Grass 
T HE Department of Agriculture has 
issued Farmers’ Bulletin No. 464, 
on “The Eradication of Quack Grass.” 
Quack grass is well known to most far¬ 
mers all the way from the Atlantic to the 
Pacific in latitudes north of the Ohio and 
Potomac Rivers. It is one of the most 
serious weed pests known in America. 
The grass grows under a great many dif- 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
