House and Garden 
Mafee Arijisitic Bedrooms 
Your home is judged by the furnishing of the bed- I 
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rooms. One glance at these rooms, if they are not dainty 
and artistic will destroy the good impression made by your living and 
reception rooms. 
The bed is the key-note in bedroom furnishing. 
“Art Brass Beds 
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are artistic and pleasing. They are made in period patterns. Colonial, 
Louis XVI., etc., to match other furniture. 
The finish will never tarnish or need attention. Parts cannot 
loosen; casters easy rolling, ball bearing. 
Our catalog “Masterpieces in Brass,” Free. 
Send us your name and your dealer^s name for a copy. 
Choose from our book, and we will see that your dealer is supplied 
with the style you select. 
Art Bedstead Co., 37(^4 Rockwell St., Chicago. 
Metal Beds for homes and institutions. 
Mercer Boiler for Steam and Hot Water Heating 
Our Heating Boilers 
and Radiators 
are made for the home 
where the Architect 
and Owner demand 
uniform heat in all 
weather. 
The efficiency of our 
apparatus makes this 
always possible. 
MILLS SAFETY BOILERS 
THE H. B. SMITH CO. 
Factory, Westfield, Mass. 
728 Arch St., Philadelphia 
FOR OCTOBER 
will be the 
Annual TTouse 
Furnishing 
Number 
Among the important articles will be 
Furnishing a House 
of Seven Rooms 
for $1,500 
Illustrations of Furniture, Wall Cover¬ 
ings and Rugs will be shown. 
Modern Wall 
Coverings 
Treats of all material suitable for this 
important matter. 
Typical Lighting 
Fixtures 
Illustrated by photographs of examples 
of modern fixtures for gas and 
electric lighting. 
Domestic Rugs 
Advertisers should acquire space in 
the Annual House Furnishing Number. 
Many thousands of people who will fur¬ 
nish their homes will read this issue, and 
be influenced to buy from the firms ad¬ 
vertising. 
1006 Arch St., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
to the main trunk or a lateral of some 
size is cut to a branch, cut so as to leave 
no[^stub end, that is cut close to the trunk 
and paint the wound. Leave smooth 
edges and the bark will soon cover the 
wound. Stub ends left on, not only look 
badly, but prevent the bark from grow¬ 
ing over the wound, and they often 
carry their decay into the interior of the 
trunk. 
EXTERMINATION OF PLANT LICE 
What can be done to protect the 
toliage of the snow-ball from the attacks 
of lice that causes it to curl up and look 
disfigured C. T. B. 
Kerosene emulsion applied when the 
leaves unfold and a few times afterwards 
sometimes help them, but it is a hard 
matter to overcome. Repeated spray¬ 
ing with water under a strong pressure, 
using a fine nozzle, especially the rain¬ 
bow sprayer, will lessen the trouble. 
This is a good course to pursue against 
many insect pests. It washes them off, 
often injuring them and all do not return 
to the plant. 
THE FICUS REPENS 
In the April number of House and 
Garden you published an article on 
“Vines and Vine-covered Houses” in 
which you mentioned the Ficus re pens 
vine. Will you please tell me where to 
procure it I have several catalogues 
from florists but none of them advertise 
it. I will appreciate the information. 
J. P. c. 
Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, cata¬ 
logue the plant. 
STRIPPING LEAVES FROM TREES 
I 'HERE is no better season for the 
planting of deciduous trees than 
in early autumn, although to many, the 
fact that the foliage is still green acts as a 
deterrent to the work. But to the nur¬ 
seryman of the day this does not stop his 
work. He knows that the functions of 
the leaves are practically over and that 
as early planting makes the success of 
the operation assured, it is better to strip 
the leaves and plant the trees even at the 
expense of more time and perhaps of 
some little disadvantage to the tree in the 
loss of its foliage early. It is wonderful 
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In writing to udveiiiscrs picusc mention House and Gaudbx. 
