HOUSE AND GARDEN 
418 
May, 1913 
Hill 
The Closet that 
Does Not Embarrass 
| by Noisy Flushing 
The installation of a Siwelclo Closet 
means freedom from the noisy flushing of 
the old-style closet, which reaches every 
part of your home and always seems loud¬ 
est when guests are present. A Siwelclo 
is valued in every home of refinement, 
not only because of its noiselessness but 
for its thorough cleanliness. 
A properly installed Siwelclo Closet is 
noiseless because we planned it to be 
noiseless, but it also fulfills every sanitary 
requirement — perfect flushing, security 
against sewer gas, etc. 
Siwelclo Closets are made of Vitreous China, 
glazed at a temperature 1000 degrees higher than 
is possible with any other material. This makes 
a surface that actually repels dirt, like a china 
plate. Demonstrate this dirt-resisting quality by 
first trying to mark on a china plate, then on a 
kitchen utensil of white enameled iron. 
Trenton Potteries Co. Solid Porcelain and 
Vitreous China fixtures are unequaled for ser¬ 
vice or beauty. If you are building or remodel¬ 
ing you will do well to consult with your archi¬ 
tect about, their installation. Your plumber will 
install them for you if you 
are making yourown plans. 
Write for our free illustrated 
booklet S8, “Bathrooms of 
Character,” which will prove a 
valuable aid to you in your work. 
The Trenton Potteries Co. 
Trenton, N. J., U. S. A. 
The Largest Manufacturers of Sanitary 
Tottery in the U. S. A. 
Trenton Potteries Co. 
SIWELCLO 
Noiseless Siphon Jet 
CLOSET 
At Your Entrance 
As first impressions are lasting, con¬ 
sideration should be given to entrance 
gates for driveway and courtyard. 
Architect and prospective owner will 
here find large variety from which to 
choose ornamental fixtures, wrought 
iron railings, light posts and electro¬ 
liers, garden ornaments and fountains. 
Address: 
Ornamental Department 
The J. L. Mott Iron Works 
Established 1828 
Fifth Ave. and 17th St., New York 
We issue special catalogues 
of Display Fountains, Drink- 
i n g Fountains, Electroliers, 
Vases, Grills and Gateways, 
Settees and Chairs, Statuary, 
Aquarium, Tree Guards, Sani¬ 
tary Fittings for Stable and 
Cow-barn. 
ducks may be kept in covered yards with 
a small pool in the middle. A washtub 
sunk into the ground will answer for a. 
pool, if a drain can be made under it and: 
a plug fitted to a hole in the bottom of the- 
tub. A cement pool looks better, of 
course, and costs but little. 
Y\ bite Call and Gray Call ducks are 
also bantams, and while they cannot dis¬ 
play the brilliant colors of the Mandarin 
and the wood duck, are pretty, graceful 
little birds and well worth keeping. They,, 
too, require only a little water. They are 
considerably cheaper than their gorgeous¬ 
ly arrayed relatives, which cost "about 
$25.00 a pair. 
Mallard ducks, while not especially 
beautiful, are very easy to raise and are 
found in most collections. They mate in 
pairs, breed freely and may be allowed 
their liberty if pinioned. Not only do they 
do little damage in the garden, but they 
actually perform a service by killing 
many insects and bugs. These ducks are 
often kept on small ponds to destroy the 
grass which grows in them. Also, it is 
well worth mentioning that Mallards are 
delicious when the cook has prepared 
them in proper shape for ornamenting the 
dining table. 
A variety of duck which is well adapted 
to small places is the Muscovy, both white 
and colored. The latter is very hand¬ 
some, but both kinds are attractive, easy 
to keep and especially good for table use, 
as the flesh does not dress away as in the 
case of many varieties. Another point 
which commends them is the fact that 
they make no noise save a sort of hiss. 
For that reason they may be kept where 
other ducks would soon make themselves 
a nuisance. A good way to begin raising 
these ducks is to buy a setting of eggs 
for two or three dollars. 
One other duck rvorthy of a place in 
the ornamental category is the Rouen, the 
lineage of which might probably be 
traced back to the Mallard without seri¬ 
ous difficulty. The drake resembles the 
Mallard, but the duck is much handsomer. 
These ducks lay Avell and are excellent for 
the table. 
The list of ornamental birds might 
easily be extended to take in others which 
are more rare and yet easily obtainable. 
There are other varieties of ducks and of 
swans. There are cranes and storks and 
pelicans and flamingoes. These sorts, 
though, are best left until a good start 
has been made with birds more com¬ 
monly seen. The raising of ornamental 
fowls is a hobby almost without limitation 
so far as stock is concerned, and fascinat¬ 
ing even when confined to a few pheas¬ 
ants or a flock of fancy poultry. 
Then, too, it is a new hobby and one 
that is fraught with great possibilities from 
many viewpoints, for the fowl of brilliant 
plumage need not be difficult to care for 
and may aid in the decorative scheme of 
3 T our grounds and garden fully as much as 
any other single factor. 
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