HOUSE AND GARDEN 
422 
May, 1913 
HINK of the joy of hav- 
T ing fine big Rhododen¬ 
drons like these around 
your stoop just like our 
grandmothers used to have 
Their flower clusters rival 
the finest productions of the 
greenhouse. The glossy green 
foliage stays on all the year. 
For north foundation plant¬ 
ing they are ideal. They also 
thrive among the trees or are 
happy in a group on your 
lawn. 
We have 15,000 to choose 
from. Take a run down in 
your auto, make selection 
and load up your running 
board with them. 
If you can’t come, order by 
phone or mail. We will see 
that you get choice plants 
and the varieties of harmon¬ 
ious colors. They. can be 
planted any time in May, 
even if in bloom. You can 
thoroughly rely on the re¬ 
liability of Hicks’ stock what¬ 
ever it is. Send for catalog. 
Isaac Hicks and Son, Westbury, Long Island 
The Oriental Store 
You can shop 
with us by 
mail from 
your home as 
satisfactorily 
as though 
you person- 
a1 Iy pur- 
chased in our 
store. 
Canton chair 
No. 18. 
height 36 
inches, 
width 17 
inches, 
weighs 8 lbs. 
Price $3. 
Comfortable Summer Chairs 
F ROM Canton, China, come these artistic ex¬ 
amples of Oriental craftsmanship — “'hour-glass 
ehairs” — suggesting in every line cool and reStful 
repose. Graceful in design, sanitary in construction 
and inexpensive in price. The ideal chairs for sum¬ 
mer use. Woven by hand, without a nail in their 
entire construction — prices $4.50 to $12 each. 
Send for Beautiful Booklet 
Illustrating in colors the various designs of these unique chairs, 
tables and stools. 
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It tells you how to make and 
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In fact, this book 
gives all data on 
making and 
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a beauti¬ 
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Every 
home 
owner 
should 
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Write for it today 
DUNHAM 
“Water-Weight” Rollers 
Do you know that the most essential tool for the care 
of a lawn is a Roller? A roller will eradicate weeds, 
discourage moles and ants, keep grass from dying out 
in spots, and promote even growth from a hard, smooth 
surface over which the mower will operate. to perfec¬ 
tion. Dunham “Water-Weight” Roller Bearing Rollers 
are superior to all others. They are roller bearing and 
easy to operate. Insist on a Dunham. If your dealer 
does not have them, write us. For sale by leading 
Hardware and Seed Stores. Don’t fail to write for 
our Free Book on Lawn Making. 
THE DUNHAM COMPANY 
130 FRONT STREET, BEREA, OHIO 
The Largest Roller Manufacturer in the World 
muskmelons, lima beans, etc. These are all 
controlled with thorough spraying with 
Bordeaux mixture, applied frequently 
enough to keep the foliage covered from 
the middle of July on. Three to five spray¬ 
ings will usually be required for effective 
protection. 
Formulas 
Direct Poison for Chewing Insects 
Arsenate of Lead, or Disparene — 
3 ounces crystalized arsenate of soda, 
7 ounces crystallized acetate of lead, 
io gallons water. 
Dissolve the crystals separately in a 
small amount of the water — the lead dis 
solves more readily in warm water — mix 
them when dissolved, and add the re¬ 
mainder of the water. The mixture will 
be milky, but need not be strained if the 
crystals have been thoroughly dissolved. 
Disparene may be purchased under this 
name either in dust or paste form, but it 
is better to get the two ingredients and 
mix as needed, for it is simple stuff to 
handle. Whatever the amount used, al¬ 
ways keep the proportion of one ounce of 
the crystals to one gallon of water. For 
example, if six ounces of the arsenate of 
soda were used, fourteen ounces of the 
acetate of lead would be required, which 
would make twenty ounces for the total, 
needing twenty gallons of water. This 
is the safest of all the direct poisons, is 
effective and satisfactory, and should be 
used instead of Paris green or any of the 
other more commonly known remedies. 
Hellebore (non-poisonous to man) — 
i Ounce of the powder to i gallon of 
water, if used as a spray. 
1 Part powder to 5 or 10 parts flour, 
if used as a powder, mixed and al¬ 
lowed to stand for twenty-four 
hours in a tightly-covered vessel. 
Sprinkle this on leaves, underneath and 
above, while plants are wet, either with 
dew, rain or by a watering-pot. Usually 
used on currants and succulent vegetation 
which is soon to be eaten, to destroy 
worms. 
Contact Poison for Sucking Insects 
Kerosene Emulsion— 
J 4 pound hard soap (or 1 quart of 
soft soap), 
2 gallons kerosene, 
1 gallon rain water or water ‘“broken” 
with lye if hard. 
Dissolve the soap in the water by boil¬ 
ing. Add to the kerosene while boiling 
hot, churning the mixture violently by 
pumping it back upon itself through an 
open nozzle which throws a strong stream. 
An emulsion will result in about five min¬ 
utes, or less, when it will have increased in 
bulk one-third to one-half, and will be as 
thick as rich cream. This keeps indefinite¬ 
ly as stock. 
Dilute one part of this stock with ten 
parts of water for apple and pear. Dilute 
one part of stock with fifteen parts of 
water for plum, peach, etc., and all other 
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