House and Garden 
\/lR. R. H. RUSSELL announces that he has again personally resumed the publication 
of art books, fiction, enriched and limited editions, pictorial reprints, and general 
literature under the imprint of: 
R. H. RUSSELL 
He wishes particularly at this time, because of their unique value, to call your atten¬ 
tion to seven books by 
CHARLES DANA GIBSON 
who has just come back to this country, reiterat- 
ing the statement that he would not return to 
the field of his early and remarkable success in 
pen and ink characterization of American 
types and manners. 
The books listed below printed on heavy 
plate paper and bound in Japan vellum prac¬ 
tically cover his work; 
The Social Ladder - - - 
Americans. 
A Widow and Her Friends 
The Education of Mr. Pipp 
Sketches and Cartoons 
Pictures of People - - - 
People of Dickens ... 
JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER 
His own witty satire on the cause celehre which excited and diverted Europe and 
America, “The Baronet and the Butterfly,” with the author’s butterfly signature in gold 
on the cover. $1.25. 
More of the famous Wolfville Stories, by Alfred Henry Lewis, entitled “The 
Black Lion Inn.” $1.30. 
*‘The Tiger and the Insect,” a sequel to “Helen’s Babies,” by John H.vbherton. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Write for a list of other important publications. Every direct purchase of five 
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THE METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE 
The Great Monthly for the American Home 
Among the important and interesting contributions to the August number 
arc: “Our Navy’s Great Task,” by John R. WinchellVoodoo: Its Effect on 
the Negro Race,” by Marvin Dana; “The Scars of War in the Shenandoah,” by 
John D. Wells; “ The Southwest’s Evolution,” by Charles M. Harvey, and some 
of the best summer fiction ever published. 
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side, inserting a bit of wood or gravel to 
keep the cut open, washing away the 
gum after the bleeding has stopped and 
then tying sphagnum moss in a good, 
thick layer firmly around this part of 
the wood, is all there is to the operation. 
Of course, it is understood that the moss 
must be kept moist either by frequent 
syringing or by pouring water on it from 
time to time. It will not be long before 
the white roots show through the ball 
of moss. Full time for the formation 
of abundant roots should be allowed 
before cutting away the rooted top from 
the wood below it. These tops are 
then potted, shaded for a few days and 
grown on as young thrifty stock.— Flor¬ 
ists’ Exchange. 
A STORY ABOUT TURNER 
'' I 'HE recent discovery of Turner’s 
first exhibited picture has caused 
the following comparatively new story 
to go the rounds: An art patron (there 
were some left in Turner’s day) came 
into the studio when the painter was 
already famous. He Indicated a picture 
and asked Turner what he wanted for 
it. The master named his price. 
“What!” exclaimed the buyer, “all 
those golden sovereigns for so much 
paint!” “Oh,” replied Turner, “it’s 
paint you’re buying I thought it was 
pictures. Here,” producing a half-used 
tube of color, “I’ll let you have that 
cheap. Make your own terms.” And 
turning his back upon the astonished 
“patron” he went on painting .—Boston 
Transcript. 
PAINTING IRONWORK 
C ONSIDERING the immense 
quantity of steel work now erected 
the question of the best paint, and the 
best method of applying the same, is 
one of very great importance. In this 
country the choice usually lies between 
an iron oxide or a lead paint, both hav¬ 
ing a good record. Some links m the 
anchorage of the old Hammersmith sus¬ 
pension bridge were found in a perfect 
state of preservation when removed to 
the Forth Bridge, where they were 
employed for some of the temporary 
work. The pigment in this case was 
white lead, though ordinarily this has a 
bad reputation for this class of work. 
In America, so called asphaltum paints 
have also come largely into use and in a 
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