HOUSE AND GARDEN 
May, 
I9G 
Grace, I meant to speak of that rug 
before—it always looks so new, and in 
the hall it stands the hardest wear too.” 
‘‘Yes, that’s a CREX—we use them 
throughout the house — they’re attrac¬ 
tive, good wearing, light and clean 
and are really one of our best house¬ 
hold investments.” 
.TRADE M ARK REG . U.S ■ P AT. O FF. 
“CREX is the title of a beautiful 32 page booklet devoted 
in the exclusively to floor coverings. It’s a work of art 
and should delight every woman interested in 
FlOIVllli economical, sanitary and artistic home furnishings. 
It illustrates and describes the material and manufacture of the famous CREX grass floor cover¬ 
ings, and reproduces ten actual photographs of interiors showing the pleasing effect of CREX 
on all floors of a home. Then there are life-like color prints of the complete CREX line for 1915. 
No matter what floor needs a new covering, this booklet will help you make proper selection. A 
copy is yours for the asking. Write for it to-day. 
Before buying see that the word CREX is woven ( almost invisibly) on the side binding of all rugs 
CREX CARPET COMPANY, 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK 
Originators of Wire-Grass Floor Coverings. 
BERKIN-GBONE. WEAVE;' 
Artistic Beauty and Building Economy 
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Gardening on Schedule 
(Continued from page 343) 
a second planting at the side of the hill, 
to replace the earlier planting if killed by 
cold. Plant beans, more lettuce. Plant 
muskmelon, to be followed by a second 
planting in a few days. Thin turnips, 
beets, carrots to 4 or 5 inches, 4 j 4 inches 
and 3G inches, respectively. 
Venture a few early tomato plants in 
the open ground. If frost does not kill 
them they will bear late in June. 
Cultivate garden. 
Second Week. — Plant muskmelon, set 
tomato plants, plant lima beans. Toward 
the end of the week plant pumpkins, 
watermelons and set egg plants and pepper 
plants. Cultivate garden. 
Third Week. — The cultivation of the 
soil is now going on regularly. The gar¬ 
den soil is each week stirred to quite a 
depth. Three hours a week will accom¬ 
plish this. Some time will be required to 
fight such insect pests as may now appear, 
as the squash beetle, which will destroy 
the young squash, cucumber and melon 
vines. Dusting the plants with land 
plaster will check them. Some time will 
be needed for gathering vegetables. 
Fourth Week. — From the 21st of May 
until June 1, okra; vine squash for fall 
use may be planted, late cabbage plants 
may be set, also sweet potato plants. 
Early white turnips, early peas, lettuce, 
spinach are now ready to be gathered. 
By allowing a half hour each morning 
for cultivation and the remaining time for 
gathering vegetables, the cook can be bet¬ 
ter accommodated and the products fresher 
than if either kind of work is done to a 
finish before the other is begun. 
June 
Potato bugs arrive at this time. The 
plants should be dusted with plaster con¬ 
taining Paris Green or sprayed with a 
liquid spray containing Paris Green once 
in ten days. 
Cultivate the garden regularly each 
week. 
Peas, crookneck squash, turnips, car¬ 
rots, beets, lettuce, radishes, young onions 
and cabbage are now ready for use. 
Crab grass begins its growth and culti¬ 
vation must be thorough, but of medium 
depth between rows and more shallow 
close to the plants throughout this month. 
The round potatoes should not be deeply 
hoed after the blossoms open. 
By the last of June do not cut into the 
soil about the tomatoes and cucumbers. 
Peas, radishes, beans, sweet corn and 
lettuce may be again planted this month, 
and late tomato plants should be set about 
the 15th of the month. 
July 
Tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, cauli¬ 
flower, sweet corn are added to the list 
of garden products this month. 
Replant all spaces left from vegetables 
used. 
Cultivate regularly to hold a soil mulch. 
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