House and Garden 
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iVlAINUFACTURERS 
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
OF TANGLEFOOT FLY 
PAPER 
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Anchor 
Post 
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illustration shows at a glance the simple 
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We design, build and erect, when de¬ 
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etc., for estates, lawns, gardens and farms, 
each fencing especially adapted to its 
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Illustrated Catalog upon request. 
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43 Park Row, New York City 
JFiTtures 
of superior workmanship and design of the periods 
SHOW ROOM 
617 Market St. Philadelphia 
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SPEAR’S 
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Special Stoves for Laundry, Stable, Greenhouse, etc. 
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WALL TREATMENT 
I have noticed in several of your Talks 
that you advocate allowing the walls of a 
house to settle thoroughly before paper¬ 
ing. Is this absolutely necessary in all 
cases and what material would you 
advise me to use to tint the walls .? Can 
I get a ready-mixed color which is per¬ 
manent ] 
Answer: There are a number of wall 
finishes manufactured which are more 
or less successful. I am sending you 
the address of several manufacturers, 
also I send you some samples which 
have been supplied to me by one of 
these firms. These will show you very 
excellent colors which their product 
insures; and the finish is sanitary, the 
color lasting. Golden brown and sage 
green as well as the pale blue (for a 
Bedroom), are particularly attractive. 
EXTERIOR COLOR FOR A RESIDENCE 
Kindly advise me as to the color in 
shingle stain and exterior paint I should 
use on the house of which I send you a 
photograph. 
Answer: The roof shingles should 
be stained moss green. The side wall 
shingles of upper story stained golden 
brown. T he lower portion painted a 
darker shade of brown; all trim, columns 
etc., ivory or deep cream. 
I have requested several firms manu¬ 
facturing paints and stains for the ex¬ 
terior of houses to send you sample 
panels or color cards. 
GARDEN CORRESPONDENCE 
(Continued from page 106.) 
bloom, its best feature is its splendid 
rich foliage down to the ground, all the 
season through. 
It is, however, subject to scale and 
should therefore be watched and cared 
for. 
I will now jump from foliage and 
flower considerations and choose one for 
its berry effect —Lonicera bella alhida, 
a comparatively new hybrid, »* bush 
honeysuckle, one of the showiest shrub 
in fruit that I know of, branching to 
the ground. Its foliage is also good, 
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