HOUSE AND GARDEN 
260 
October, 
1914 
Bedroom Door 
Knockers 
$1.25 
Jewis&Qjnger 
45th St. and 6th Ave., New York 
$1.00 
$1.50 
$1.75 
Our collection of these unique Door Knockers 
is remarkable, not only for the number of 
individual designs (over one hundred), but 
for the rare distinctiveness of each one of them. 
Made of antique finished brass, they range in 
size from 2}i to 6 inches, and in price from 
$1.00 to $2.50. 
Illustrated catalog of full assortment, as well as 
collections of Door Porters, Old English Lan- 
thorns, Candle-sticks, Chestnut Roasters, 
Dinner Gongs, etc., mailed on request. 
$1.25 
44444 
44444 
HARDY PHLOX 
give an abundance of flowers and few plants 
have so excjuisite a fragrance. 
Phlox, unlike other perennials require 
very little care. They can be planted any¬ 
where and everywhere in the garden and 
will bloom from May until frost. 
The growth of Phlox starts very early in the 
Spring ;therefore,tosecure best results it should 
be planted duringOctoberandearlyNovember. 
I make a specialty of growing Phlox and my 
list includes over three hundred varieties. I 
have also choice varieties of Iris and Delphin¬ 
ium. This list will be sent free upon request. 
W. F. SCHMEISKE, Box 11, v. 
throngh Horse Hall to the medieval “dis¬ 
covery” of the town-house, and culmi¬ 
nating in the home of to-day, does not 
satisfy the author; he goes on to specu¬ 
late upon the house that is to be, outlining 
its organization and equipment. In read¬ 
ing Mr. Thompson’s prophecies, one can 
but wonder if he be aware what an ex¬ 
cellent brief he holds for the cause of 
woman suffrage. “Woman’s place,” we 
hear to-day from opponents of the move¬ 
ment, “should be in tbe home”—“doing 
manual labor,” being tbe unspoken com¬ 
plement. But, says Mr. Thompson, the 
home of the future, with co-operative 
heating and cooking, and its servant prob¬ 
lem settled through associations for do¬ 
mestic workers, will restore to woman her 
“functions as mother, sister, wife”; will 
give her “time to keep herself abreast of 
her husband in knowledge of what the 
world is doing”; to engage herself seri¬ 
ously in the training of her children, in¬ 
stead of, perforce, leaving that, as now, 
to schools and teachers, and in the larger 
interests of life. 
“Success With Hens” (Forbes & Co., 
Chicago; $1.) is intended as an inspira¬ 
tion rather than a treatise on poultry, and 
the author, Robert Joos, lias brought to 
his subject much enthusiasm and has suc¬ 
ceeded in making every page full of in¬ 
terest. The financial end of poultry keep¬ 
ing, while not overlooked, is not made 
the keynote of the book, but emphasis is 
rather laid on the pleasure and reward de¬ 
rived from caring for something alive, 
and on the fun of providing one’s own 
eggs and poultry for the table. There are 
chapters on how to start, incubation, feed¬ 
ing growing stock, marketing, and also on 
the diseases of fowls. To the beginner 
this little book will be found very helpful 
as to the right direction in starting, and 
if the advice — simple and explicit — is 
carefully heeded the reader may feel rea¬ 
sonably sure of success. 
The very name of this book, “The 
Back-yard Farmer” (Forbes & Co., Chi¬ 
cago; $1), has an irresistible appeal for 
tbe average city dweller, and after read¬ 
ing the seventy-five chapters, he is tempted 
to move to the suburbs on the spot and 
try out some of the experiments. The 
author, Willard Bolte, is a practical gar¬ 
dener and was for some years a member 
of the faculty of two State agricultural 
colleges, and in writing this book proves 
his ability to be both entertaining and con¬ 
vincing. The novice is not deluded with 
roseate dreams of fortunes to be made 
from the backyard, but, on the other 
hand, is told in practical fashion how to 
make the most of it. There are chapters 
on hot-beds and cold frames, bees, the 
city cow, care of horses, gardening for 
children, making a city flock pay, home 
canning, etc., and when the closing chap¬ 
ters are reached we are convinced there 
will be no bolding back those who are al¬ 
ready possessors of non-productive back¬ 
yards. 
Either of these 
beautiful Fulper 
Pottery Bowls safely 
delivered anywhere 
inthe United qq 
S tates for 0 
Beautifully artistic — permitting a 
decidedly more elaborate decorative 
display of flowers than any other 
means of arrangement. Send for one 
to-day—-if you’re not satisfied we’ll 
refund your money. 
“Howto use Fulper Pottery 
Bowls for Oriental Flower 
arrangement ” sent free. 
FULPER 
POTTERY COMPANY 
Founded 1805 
3 Fulper Place, Flemington, N. J. 
DWARF APPLE TREES 
DWARF PEAR TREES 
DWARF PLUM TREES 
DWARF CHERRY TREES 
DWARF PEACH TREES 
Also a Full Line of 
Standard Fruit 
Trees 
Fall Planting 
Bulletin Free 
THE VAN DUSEN NURSERIES 
W. L. McKAY, Prop. Box B, Geneva, N. Y. 
Smoky 
Fireplaces 
Made to 
Draw 
No payment accepted unless 
successful. 
Also expert services on 
general chimney work. 
FREDERIC N. WHITLEY 
Engineer and Contractor 
219 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
A Satisfactory Lawn Fence 
I T combines simplicity, attractiveness and endur¬ 
ance in a way that will appeal strongly to your 
sound judgment. Its cost is actually less than 
the short-lived, repair-requiring wooden fence. 
That it will give a certain air or distinctiveness 
to your grounds is evident. 
$ This particular fence is fully described in our 
catalog, along with numerous other fences and 
gateways of the better sort. Send for it. Let us 
know your fence needs so we can offer suggestions. 
American Fence 
Construction Co. 
100 Church Street, New York City 
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