House and Garden 
EVERGREENS FOR TUBS 
T he use of evergreens for beauti¬ 
fying dwellings in winter is be¬ 
coming more general every day. They 
are useful all the season through, from 
the first days of winter until spring 
comes, and even for summer use they 
are often met with on lawns, placed near 
dwellings and along pathways. 
A great deal of attention has been paid 
of late to the producing of sorts of ever¬ 
greens suitable for this purpose, of good 
outline, rather pyramidal than spreading 
and with foliage that when several kinds 
are near each other there will be contrast¬ 
ing colors. 
A good selection can be made from the 
following kinds: balsam and Douglas’ 
spruce, box bushes, Lawson cypress, 
evergreen euonymus, Japanese and other 
hollies, junipers, white, Norway and 
hemlock spruce, cembra and white 
pine, retinisporas in several varieties, 
yews, American and Chinese arbor- 
vitae. 
From the foregoing list a collection 
such as is generally met with could be got 
together, one that would please. 
The potting or boxing of the plants 
should be done soon, well in advance of 
winter, that they be well established 
before housing time comes. There will 
be no need to give these evergreens any 
care at all after they are potted beyond 
putting them in a half-shaded place and 
giving them an abundance of water for a 
week or two. 
A collection of such potted evergreens 
set about a florist’s establishment adds 
to its interest and attractiveness.— 
Florists' Exchange. 
STEALING GILDED RAILINGS IN PARIS 
'^NUMEROUS Parisian monuments 
^ ^ are surrounded by rails of 
wrought-iron, and these, as a rule, are 
gilded over. I'he quantity of the precious 
metal utilized is so infinitely small that 
one can hardly imagine that it would be 
worth anybody’s while to take the 
trouble to smash and carry away these 
rails. Recently the police surprised a 
gang of robbers at work on the fence of 
the Jardin du Luxembourg, but so 
clumsily did the officers go to work that 
all the criminals escaped with one excep¬ 
tion, and he vigorously protested that he 
knew nothing of the gang and was only 
a passer-by .—Gahgnani Messenger. 
A No. 22 IDEM. Boiler and 240 ft. of 38-in. 
AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 
$112, were used to Hot-Water heat this 
cottage, at which price the goods can be 
bought of any reputable, competent Fitter. 
This did not include cost of labor, pipe, 
valves, freight, etc., which installation is 
extra and varies according to climatic and 
other conditions. 
A No. 3-22 IDEAL Boiler and 600 ft. of 38- 
in. AMERICAN Radiators costing the 
owner $280, were used to Hot-Water heat 
this cottage, at which price the goods can 
be bought of any reputable, competent Fit¬ 
ter. This did not include cost of labor, 
pipe, valves, freight, etc., which installation 
is extra and varies according to climatic and 
other conditions. 
A No. C-243 IDEAL Boiler and 750 ft. of 
38-in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the 
owner $350, were used to Hot-Water heat 
this cottage, at which price the goods can 
be bought of any reputable, competent 
Fitter. This did not include cost of labor, 
pipe, valves, freight, etc., which installation 
is extra and varies according to climatic 
and other conditions. 
Inexpensive heating 
Last Winter’s lesson was a long and expensive one to those who relied 
on old-fashioned heating. Must it be learned all over again or will 
you now take advantage of this good buying time to put in 
American 
ii Radiators 
They are no longer called luxuries, be¬ 
cause proven an economy in all classes of 
buildings, and from the largest to the 
very smallest. 
IDEAL Boilers and AMERICAN Radiators have 
raised the standard of home comfort. They pro¬ 
vide uniform warmth in all rooms, far and near, and under perfect control. They bring no ash-dust or 
coal-gases into the living-rooms, greatly reducing house-cleaning and saving much wear on carpets 
and furnishings. The fuel savings, health protection, and cleanliness soon repay their cost. 
The question most often put to us is: “What will it cost to heat my cottage, consisting of-rooms? ” Failure to 
answer this question promptly and exactly brings criticism. The owner forgets that, for instance, all five-room 
cottages are not built exactly alike as to size of rooms, height of ceiling, amount of window or glass surface- nor 
are they all constructed of equal quality of material, or weather tightness, or so located with respect to adjoining 
buildings as to be equally protected from the elements. This is likewise true ofsix-, seven-, eight-, and nine-room 
or larger cottages, and these factors decide the character and size of the heating outfit for each particular building, 
and the cost thereof. The only fdir and correct ’way for your interest and ours is to permit a representative to call and exam.^e 
into your exact heating needs. Such definite information and prices "will put you under no obligation •whatsoever to buy. 
No tearing up necessary—put into OLD buildings—FARM or town. Write today and let us put you in immediate com¬ 
munication •with nearest dealers. Ask for free valuable book. Let us prove to you that Steam and Hot-Water is 
inexpensive heating. Sales Offices and Warehouses in all large cities. 
DEPT. 10 
American R adiator C ompany 
CHICAGO 
A No. 020 IDEM. Boiler and 262 ft. of 38-in. 
AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 
$177, were used to Steam-Heat this cottage, 
at which price the goods can be bought of 
any reputable, competent Fitter. This did 
not include cost of labor, pipe, valves, 
freight, etc., which installation is extra and 
varies according to climatic and other 
conditions. 
A No. 3-22 IDEAL Boiler and 400 ft. of 38- 
in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the 
owner $234, were used to Hot-Water heat this 
cottage, at which price the goods can be 
bought of any reputable, competent Fitter. 
This did not include cost of labor, pipe, 
valves, freight, etc., which installation is 
extra and varies according to climatic and 
other conditions. 
A No. 015 BDEAL Boiler and 175 ft. of 38-in. 
AMERICAN Radiators, costing the owner 
$116, were used to Steam-Heat this cottage, 
at which price the goods can be bought of 
any reputable, competent Fitter. This did 
not include cost of labor, pipe, valves, 
freight, etc., which installation is extra and 
varies according to climatic and other 
conditions. 
Hartshorn Shade Rollers 
Wood Rollers 
Tin Rollers 
Bear the script name of 
Stewart Hartshorn on label. 
Get “ Improved,” no tacks required. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
