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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 1913 
from lugging and wrestling with pails 
and back-breaking tubs. We know, from 
repeated tests, that a 
Douglas Pneutank 
Provides Cheap 
Running Water 
Anywhere 
on your pleace. The pressure can al¬ 
ways be high enough to throw a good 
stream onto your ridge-board of house 
or barn. Learn about its low price ; why 
it is easy of installation ; why it’s simple 
to handle and seldom requires repairs. 
Even if you don’t buy this season, send 
for the catalogue below and learn about 
the ideal water system — the Douglas 
Pneutank. A postal will bring it quickly. 
W. &. B. Douglas 
200 William St., Middletown, Conn. 
Japan Bamboo Stakes 
Indispensable for staking your 
Herbaceous Plants, Lilies, Gladi¬ 
oli, Roses, Potplants, etc. 
Last a number of years, not decaying like 
wood or Southern Swamp Canes. 
Green Colored 
50 IOO 250 500 1,000 
2 ft. long.$0.35 $0.60 $1.50 $2.50 $4.50 
3 ft. long.45 .75 1-75 3--5 6.00 
4 ft. long.60 1.00 2.50 4.00 7.50 
Natural Color 
b ft. long . 60 1.00 2.00 3.75 7.00 
For staking Dahlias, Tomatoes, 
young trees, extra-heavy Bam- Doz. 50 100 
boo, diam. 54 in. up, 8 ft. long. .$ 1.75 $6.00 $10.50 
Address:’^. H.’BERGERJ& CO., 70 Warren St.. NEW YORK 
lawn purposes, although certain grasses 
will grow upon them. A fair lawn may be 
established on soils of the fine sandy type 
by paying especial attention to the prepa¬ 
ration of the soil and by the introduction 
of manure or green manure together with 
bone phosphate and lime in some cases and 
copious watering during the dry seasons. 
The sandy loam soils make very good 
lawns when well drained and well sup¬ 
plied with organic matter. 
“Since the lawn is intended to be a per¬ 
manent feature of the decoration of the 
place, its endurance or span of life is of 
utmost importance. In general, grass 
seeds are small and the surface seed bed 
for the reception of these seeds need not 
be more than one inch in depth ; but since 
the grasses, as they become established, 
send out long, lateral feeding roots, it is 
necessary that the soil area available for 
these, plants should be as great as possible. 
This object can only be obtained by deep 
cultivation and thorough preparation of at 
•least eight or ten inches of the surface 
soil. The soil to this depth should be 
made rich and put into an ideal condition 
for the development of plant roots. 
“Since the lawn is a permanent feature, 
it is hardly possible to make the soil for 
the reception of the lawn too rich. Stable 
manure which has been thoroughly com¬ 
posted and rotted and which is as free 
as possible from detrimental weed seeds is 
undoubtedly the best material to use in 
producing the desired fertility of the soil. 
Forty to sixty loads of well-decomposed 
stable manure are not too much to use 
upon an acre of land designed for the 
greensward. 
“Not all grasses are adapted to lawn 
making. Only such kinds as are capable 
of making a close turf are ideal for lawns. 
Most grasses which have creeping root 
stocks, short joints and produce long, nar¬ 
row leaves in abundance about the crown 
of the plant, adapt themselves well to lawn 
making. Besides this, a desirable lawn 
grass possesses a pleasing color, which 
does not change decidedly from season 
to season, is drought-resistant, responds 
quickly to a change of conditions from 
winter to spring, and bears repeated clip¬ 
pings with a lawn mower. The require¬ 
ments of these grasses are exceedingly ex¬ 
acting, and it is not surprising to find the 
list of such grasses a comparatively short 
and meager one. 
“In procuring seed for a lawn, too great 
care cannot be exercised. Pure seed, of 
high germination, is of great importance 
in securing a good stand of grass. Pure 
seed is the keynote to a clean lawn, pro¬ 
vided the work of preparing the land has 
been efficiently done. Thorough prepara¬ 
tion involves not merely the mechanical 
treatment of the soil to reduce it to a 
proper seed bed, but the use of weed-free 
manure and the adoption of a course of 
treatment previous to preparing for the 
lawn which shall serve to eradicate weeds. 
Such preparation, coupled with pure seed, 
should give a satisfactory stand of grass 
which shall need only the usual care neces- 
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has made good 
for 47 years 
It comes ready to apply, spreads 
easily, holds its color, wears as if 
it were part of the house itself. 
S W P is but one of the many 
Sherwin-Williams Paints and 
Varnishes for the decoration 
and preservation of the home, 
shown in our 
Portfolio of Plans for 
Home Decoration 
This portfolio contains twenty plates in full 
colors showing ideal color schemes for the 
home, both outside and in. It tells what 
finishes to use, covering every point of home 
decoration, from the treatment of the roof 
to the smallest detail of wall finish and furni¬ 
ture. It is decidedly worth sending for — and 
it is free. 
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627 Canal Road, N. W., Cleveland, Ohio 
and 1101 People’s Gas Bldg., Chicago 
Offices And Warehouses in Principal Cities 
Sherwin- 
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Address all inquiries to the Sherwin-Williams 
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FARR’S DUTCH BULBS 
Imported for You 
Holland’s most painstaking bulb 
growers reserve their finest stock 
for me. These first selection bulbs 
are imported to your individual 
order only, and 10% discount is 
allowed on orders before July 1. 
My new book, "Farr's Quality 
“ Bulbs." lists the finest of daffodils, tulips, 
hyacinths, crocus, iris and lilies, including 
kinds difficult to obtain elsewhere. Sent free to 
you who desire quality. 
Come to Wyomissing to See the Peonies 
Acres on acres of glorious bloom, rich with the 
warmth of myriad glowing colors. Here, from 
300 kinds, you can select your own favorites. 
Peonies will be at their best June X to 7. when I 
will be glad to meet visitors. Come to Wyomis¬ 
sing — let me know when to meet you. 
BERTRAND H. FARR, 106.Garfie!d;Ave., Wyomissing, Pa. 
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