House and Garden 
ON STARTING YOUR GREENHOUSE RIGHT 
Upon its right construction depends the suc¬ 
cess of your greenhouse. The importance of 
the right start is set forth in an interesting 
way in our greenhouse booklet. Send for it. 
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HITCHINGS & COMPANY, 
1170 Broadway, New York 
SPEAR’S 
New Cooking Range New Warm Air Distributors 
Open Grates and Stoves for Wood and Coai 
Special Stoves for Laundry, Stabie, Greenhouse, etc. 
Steam and Hot Water Heating Systems 
There are many reasons why you should have only Spear’s Heating and Cooking 
appliances—the most modern, efficient, and economical— In Your Country Home 
Write to-day for further inforntatioo and estimates Hoteis and Institutions receive speciai attention 
James Spear Stove and Heating Co. 
1014«16 Market Street _ Philadelphia, Pa. 
Terra Cotta 
AND Pottery 
Italian Pots, Sun-dials. 
Flower Boxes, Statuary, 
Vases, etc., for garden or 
interior decoration. 
William Galloway, 
3218 Walnut St., Philadelphia. 
Catalogue sent upon request. 
aL you interested 
IN ENAMELS 
for Interior or Exterior finishing— 
High gloss effect, Dull Matte 
effect or Dead Flat finish? 
Then write to the 
oldest manufacturers 
of Enamels in America 
THE THOMSON WOOO FINISHING GO. 
PHILADELPHIA 
Inventors and sole makers 
of Porcelite Enamels 
fFri/e to-day for suggestions on any 
problem in interior finishing now before 
you. 
Address ‘Dept. "C'' for booklets, etc. 
“The Enamel House” 
FIRST IN THE FIELD 
in this case means 
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Stanley’s Ball-Bearing Hinges 
Nothing equals them for 
hanging doors either in 
Big Public Buildings or 
Private Dwellings 
Two will frequently take the place of three 
ordinary hinges, and their action is noise¬ 
less and perfect. UMade in Wrought 
Bronze and Steel. 
THE STANLEY WORKS 
Myrtle Street. New Britain, Conn. 
New York Office: 79 Chambers Street 
rides out into the open country. And 
for attending dances, card parties and 
other social gatherings in the evenings, 
particularly in winter, it is just the proper 
vehicle. In cost the landaulet ranks 
with the small touring car fully equipped 
with folding top and storm curtains, and 
ranges from ^i,6oo to $4,000. 
So recent is the development of this 
style ot motor car that few of the auto¬ 
mobile catalogues brought out during 
the past winter illustrate and describe 
the model. Nevertheless many of the 
leading manufacturers are bringing out 
these new models to meet the sudden 
demand for town cars, which have be¬ 
come extremely popular in New York 
and other large cities this last winter 
and may be expected to find many enthu¬ 
siastic owners in suburban places before 
next winter. It will not then be cus¬ 
tomary for village residents to lay up 
their cars through December, January, 
February and March, as heretofore. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MONTH 
(Continued from page 30.) 
THE GARDEN 
best there. If the soil is not naturally 
damp the frequent use of the hose must 
be resorted to. 
Ferns can be transplanted at any time 
of the year from their forest homes if 
care is taken to keep about the roots a 
good quantity of soil. They should be 
set in a shady place and well soaked with 
water. While the ground is thoroughly 
wet about them, apply mulch and that 
will aid in the retention of moisture. 
Well watered and mulched, they will not 
need cultivation and but little further 
attention. While out in the woods on 
picnics and jaunts the taking home and 
planting out of ferns proves a delightful 
undertaking—it always associates them 
with pleasant memories. 
High winds are liable to break dahlias 
and golden glow, and as a protection 
they should be well staked. If the stem 
is broken or severely bent the plant is 
ruined. 
All parts of the garden must be 
watched for insects which are liable to 
infest the plants. 
Tobacco soap, which may be ob¬ 
tained from the druggist or nurseryman. 
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