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Lawn and Flower Bed Guards 
You not only give protection but add beauty to the 
bed by using Excelsior Rust Proof Guards. They are a 
permanent flower-bed investment because you can use 
them for years. Excelsior Guards are galvanized so 
heavily that they do not rust. The silver color harmon¬ 
izes with the flowers and enhances their beauty. 
To beautify your home and grounds you may need such other 
Excelsior Rust Proof products as Trellises, Trellis Arches, Tree 
Guards and Fence. Ask your hardware dealer for the Excelsior 
line and write us for catalog C. 
WRIGHT WIRE COMPANY, Worcester, Mass. 
The Beauty of Concrete 
For homes, as well as for other buildings, concrete 
is a near-ideal material. It has strength and per¬ 
manence. And it can be beautified. 
Bay State citzi Coating 
makes possible a variety of rich, artistic effects in white and seven attrac¬ 
tive tints. This coating makes concrete and stucco absolutely weatherproof. 
It preserves the distinctive texture of the walls. Made for interiors, too. 
“Bay State,” the original, has been tested by architects and builders every¬ 
where for sixteen years. 
If you plan to build of concrete or stucco, send for free sample can 
of “Bay State.” Say what tint you prefer and ask for booklet 2. 
WADSWORTH. HOWLAND & COMPANY, Inc. 
New York Office: 
2 Architects' Building 
Paint and Varnish 
Makers 
Boston, Mass. 
EXCLUSIVELY 
GLADE ST flower of the summer gar¬ 
den. Beautiful as orchids, a thousand 
shades and colors. Masses of gorgeous 
bloom in the garden, perfect for house 
and table decoration. Require little 
attention and no special soil, abso¬ 
lutely free from insects and blight. 
Select a small sunny spot or a few feet of 
border in your garden, plant a hundred bulbs 
or even less this spring, and the summer blooms 
will make you a gladioli enthusiast. 
My special collections this year are most care¬ 
fully selected. Every bulb will bloom, every 
blossom repay you many times. Don’t let the 
spring go by without planting Gladioli. 
Amateur Mixture:—Choice varieties from the collections of 
best hybridizers and growers of America and Europe; 
harmonizing colors; a most interesting and satisfactory mix¬ 
ture $5 per hundred, $40 per thousand. 
Cedar Acres Mixture:—An endless variety of color, striped, 
variegated, mottled, and fine clear colors with beautiful 
throat markings. $1.50 per hundred, $12 per thousand. 
Florists’ Prize Mixture:—Light colors, whites, creams, light 
rose and delicate pinks, many with beautifully marked or 
penciled throats. A mixture of exclusive quality. $3 per 
hundred, $25 per thousand. 
Gift Box:—A selection of choice varieties chosen to create a 
love for Gladioli: a pleasing assortment of colors: a most 
attractive gift for your suburban friend. Shipped prepaid 
with cultural directions and your personal card. 12 bulbs. 
5Cc. 25 bulbs, $1.00. 
Be Patriotic—Plant some bulbs of glorious "AMERICA,” 
$1.50 per 100. $12 per 1.000. 
Write for my beautifully illustrated 
Gladioli Booklet . It is free 
Rain From 
When the long, hot, dry days 
of midsummer come, with cloud¬ 
less skies and burning sunshine, 
your lawns and gardens will 
welcome the gentle, drenching 
showers that Rain Cloud nozzles 
can provide. 
The Cornell Overhead and 
Underground Systems, equipped 
with patent Rain Cloud nozzles, 
provide thorough, scientific, eco¬ 
nomical and effective ir¬ 
rigation where and when 
it is wanted and do away 
with the inefficient and 
troublesome garden hose. 
Note the illustration of the 
Underground system in op¬ 
eration on a country house 
lawn, giving the effect of 
fountains rising naturally out 
of the grass. The piping and 
nozzles are buried, but so 
arranged that they will not 
clog, although any type of 
mower, large or small, may 
be used without interference 
a Clear Sky 
with the system or the proper mowing 
of the lawn. 
The Overhead System shown on 
the right is notable for the absence 
of unsightly overhead piping which 
interferes with the cultivation of 
crops and which contains small holes 
likely to become clogged. 
Rain Cloud Nozzles supply a gentle 
rain at the turn of a valve, giving 
exactly as much water as your garden 
needs, and no more, at the time and 
spot desired. 
Cornell Systems are inexpensive 
and economical in operation and rep¬ 
resent a distinct saving in 
water consumption and cost 
of labor, by reason of even 
distribution and simplicity of 
control, the turning of a 
valve being the only opera¬ 
tion. They can be installed 
at any time without injury 
to lawns or gardens. 
OUR SERVICES include 
a survey of your property, 
together with plans and 
estimates covering the com¬ 
plete installation of our sys¬ 
tems 1 — also water supply 
and pumping plants. Write 
to-day for descriptive 
matter. 
Rain Cloud 
Nozzle used on 
White House 
Grounds. 
Underground System for Lawns Overhead System for Gardens 
W. G. CORNELL COMPANY 
Engineers and Contractors 
UNION SQUARE NEW YORK 
