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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1914 
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Meehans’ Hardy Gardens 
These collections, in the Meehan Specialty Plant Book, are typical of the helpful 
policy which characterizes this sixty-year-old business a pioneer American nursery. 
Dependable, perfected varieties of those old-fashioned plants which every flower-lov^r 
prefers, combined advantageously, sold at a lower price than when bought 
separately, and supplemented in each case with .a^simple planting jkey. 
Hardy Garden Group No. 8—50 plants, $5. 
Hardy Garden Group No. 12—100 plants, $10. 
Supplementary list of Bulbs, Hardy Annuals Old Favorite Flowers, 
Special Shrub Collections, The Big Six Group of Hardy Chrysanthemums 
_ a ll these effective groupings of the finest varieties are found in this 
helpful book, sent free on request. 
Meehans’ Mallow Marvel 
(also described and illustrated in this book) is the plant creation of the 
century. The hardiness of the wild Marsh Mallow and the rich luxuriance 
of the tropical Hibiscus were combined in this new creation only 
after twenty-seven years of experimenting. 
Glorious shade of red, soft pink and white. 
Jf you have a new, unplanted property write today for our 
Special “New Property” Proposition. 
THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS 
Box 40 GERMANTOWN, PBIIA. 
Praclical Directions (or Planning and Equipping the 
Modern Labor-Saving Kitchen 
By GEORGE BOYNTON CHILD 
The Efficient Kitchen has been written to answer the question of the 
practical home maker who desires to put her housekeeping on a modern 
basis. Without going into theory, it tells practically how to eliminate 
waste and thus lower the cost of living. The adaption of labor saving in¬ 
ventions to the needs of everyone, prices of household equipment, comparative merits and directions 
for installing, are some of the practical phases of this guide to an ideal system of meeting the house¬ 
keeping problem. It is.fitted.for the needs of every house owner, whatever the station may be 
Illustrated with Photographs and diagrams. 12mo. 
.25 net. Postage 14 cents. 
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Perfect your garden with 
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While you are thinking about growing early vegetables 
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surprising that they are being found in 
increasing numbers on the grounds of 
suburban breeders, who seek to com¬ 
bine both utility and beauty. Columbian 
Plymouth Rocics have come to supple¬ 
ment the White, Buff and old-time 
Barred Rocks. They can hardly be told 
from Columbian Wyandottes, except that 
they have single combs. In reality, the 
body conformation is supposed to differ 
somewhat. 
Although they have but little practical 
value, there are hundreds of people who 
are very fond of bantams. Some breeds, 
like the Cochins and the Light Brahmas, 
produce a considerable number of eggs, 
which are large enough for use. Ban¬ 
tams are not kept for egg production, 
however. Their value lies only in the 
satisfaction they give as pets. Varieties 
are many, and some of the little crea¬ 
tures are wonderfully dainty and delight¬ 
ful. They become very tame and may be 
handled freely. Perhaps Buff Cochin 
bantams are as popular as any, but the 
Sebrights are bred in large numbers. As 
a rule, the bantams may be given the run 
of the grounds, as thev are too small to 
do much damage. 
Formerly ducks were seldom kept, ex¬ 
cept by farmers and the owners of com¬ 
mercial duck plants, but since the coming 
of the Indian Runners ducks of this 
breed are to be seen everywhere. They 
are highly ornamental and at the same 
time produce eggs with amazing liberality. 
One hundred and fifty eggs a year from 
each duck may be confidently expected. 
Of course, they make considerable racket 
when they lift up their voices in chorus, 
and it is not well to keep them in a 
thickly settled community. They drakes 
make no noise, but. unfortunately, neither 
do they produce eggs. 
For the Good of the Neighborhood 
(Continued from page 165) 
In one beautiful suburban village 
where there is a considerable area of 
land owned by the municipality a park 
association has been formed to beautify 
and care for it. The work done by this 
association is most interesting. For a 
block or two a trolley line runs through 
this park. Shrubs have been planted on 
either side of the track, sod has been 
laid between the rails, and the poles have 
been covered with climbing vines. 
One of the most noticeable results of 
this sort of work is the effect upon the 
individual property owners. An interest 
is awakened in beautifying the home 
grounds, each man trying to outdo his 
neighbor in making his place attractive, 
and what began originally from a seem¬ 
ing altruistic motive becomes at the last 
a personal and private asset. 
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