HOUSE AND GARDEN 
October, 
1914 
I I LL PROTECT YOUR CONCRETE, CEMENT I 
I OR STUCCO HOUSE AGAINST DAMPNESS ■ 
One Coat of 
Bay State 
Brick and Cement Coating 
will waterproof all concrete and cement 
surfaces without destroying the dis¬ 
tinctive texture of the Cement. It be¬ 
comes a part of the material over which 
it is applied and affords lasting protection 
to the structure, preventing discoloration 
of interior and exterior surfaces caused 
by moisture corroding the metal lathing. 
Send for our newly issued Booklet 2, 
which contains complete information on 
the subject of waterproofing and deco¬ 
rating Concrete surfaces. 
| WADSWORTH, HOWLAND & CO., Inc., | 
|§ Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders BOSTON, MASS, g 
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Start Feeding 
the Birds NOW 
Use HOWES’ 
Suet-Grain Cake 
A cominbination of the good things birds like, all cooked 
up in a delicious cake at our bird kitchen. 
2 lb. cakes (sauare shape). $ .50 
I lb. cakes (crescent shape). .25 
Post Extra. 
Send to-day and start right this year. We also make 
special bird foods, all kinds of feeding devises, houses, baths 
and everything for attracting wild birds. 
Prices, I5c. to $50.00. Send for List H. 
THE MAPLEWOOD BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY, 
Stamford, Conn. 
Booklet free 
“AMERICA’S GREATEST 
ALL UTILITY LUMBER ’’ 
Take no chance. Get the facts. 
West Coast Lumber Mfrs. Ass’n 
703 Tacoma Building, Tacoma, Wash. 
“TheWood 
Eternal.” 
“MY GARDtN OP DREAMS” 
By Abram Linwood Urban. A book that makes deep appeal 
to every flower lover. An attractive gift. Price, $1.30, Prepaid. 
Thomas Meehan & Sons, Box 40, Germantown, Pa. 
.TREES, 
Fruit and Ornamental 
A* 
Shrubs, Roses, bulbs and 
Hardy Plants 
A* 
LARGE STOCK LOW PRICES 
buy direct and save agent’s commission 
free catalogue, giving sizes and prices 
A* 
Rosedale Nurseries 
TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 
Box C 
The Yale Door Closer 
A luxurious refinement that 
brings added comfort to 
the home. 
TheY aleCylinder Padlock 
cannot be forced or picked. 
Just one thing will open it 
—its own little key. 
The Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. 
Makers of YALE f Products: Locks, 
Builders’ Hardware, Door Closers and Chain Hoists 
A Much Abused Machine 
T HE lawn mower, especially a high- 
grade one, is a piece of machinery 
and as such should be accorded the atten¬ 
tion any machine requires. 
Every spring the average lawn mower 
owner complains about them, severely cri¬ 
ticising the various manufacturers and 
springing the old adage, “They are not 
made as good as they used to be,” and 
other bromides equally ridiculous. An in¬ 
quiry into the causes of the complaints will 
readily show whether or not they are jus¬ 
tified. In the first place, the machine can 
scarcely be budged; the blades are covered 
with a matted green mess and considerable 
grass is wrapped around the ends of the 
revolving blades, making it almost impos¬ 
sible to turn them. The machine has not 
To forestall trouble, dismantle the machine and clean 
and oil thoroughly 
even been wiped off after the last mowing 
in the autumn. 
Remove all the old grass and muck, 
which has been kept slightly moist because 
the mower was not stored in a thoroughly 
dry place, and the machine can be moved 
somewhat easier, but still far from being 
perfect. 
No attempt has been made to keep the 
working parts from rusting; the lubricat¬ 
ing oil has dried out and no kerosene or 
grease having been applied considerable 
rust has accumulated. This is particularly 
injurious if the machine has ball bearings, 
because the rust being removed leaves the 
balls rough and causes the blades to re¬ 
volve unevenly against the lower knife, 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden 
