HOUSE AND GARDEN 
33 2 
April, 1914 
Celtic 
Model 
Lifelong Service 
Depend upon The Celtic to 
faithfully record the flight of 
time for your household. Its 
easy-reading bronze figures, on 
a large silvered dial background, 
express truth in time telling. A 
mellow-toned Cathedral bell 
gently tolls the passing hours. 
1 'he Celtic is of medium size 
and moderate price, withal a 
clock of comeliness and utility. 
It is but one of the many diverse 
types known as 
Seth Thomas 
Clocks 
it 
For a century The National Timekeepers 
In homes and public buildings 
throughout the land these clocks 
have been incentives to promptness 
and precision for five generations. 
Surely, this record is ample proof of 
their worth. Your dealer will show 
them to you. 
SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO. 
75 Maiden Lane Neav York City 
Established 1813 
CULINARY AND GARDEN 
PERFECTIONS 
The Gardener and the Cook 
By LUCY H. YATES 
The authoress in writing this book enlisted the co¬ 
operation of a clever cook and a capable gardener. 
Not only does the book tell what vegetables and 
fruits are profitable to grow, but it gives the instruc¬ 
tion to transform them into delicious courses, tempting 
salads, preserves and jellies with all the perfected art 
of European chefs. Illustrated. SI.25 net. Postage, 
15 cents 
McBride, Nast & Co., New York 
or carrots. In rows, they are grown at 
regular intervals, usually considerably less 
than that distance between the rows, and 
they are cultivated only one way — such as 
cabbage or potatoes. In hills, the plants 
are usually far enough apart to be culti¬ 
vated both ways, so usually the distance is 
the same in each direction — such as cu¬ 
cumbers or squash. 
Sowing the Seed — The first step is to 
have a smooth and freshly prepared sur¬ 
face. For good results, it is necessary that 
moist soil should be brought in direct con¬ 
tact with the seed. Most seed sowing is 
now done with a seed drill. If any sowing 
must be done by hand, or with flower seeds 
sown in the garden, they should be scat¬ 
tered thinly along the bottom of a freshly 
prepared drill, pressed down into the soil, 
if it is at all dry, with the edge of a board 
or the sole of the shoe, and covered imme¬ 
diately with moist earth, being slightly 
pressed down again with the surface, to in¬ 
dicate where the row is. 
Depth to Cover — Most flower seeds 
are very small and should be covered 
barely from sight; the general rule, as 
nearly as can be given, is to cover seeds in¬ 
doors under glass to two or three times 
the depth of their diameter; outdoors, to 
four or five times. 
The proper depth to which the cover 
seeds will depend also upon the season of 
planting, the character of the soil and the 
weather conditions. Hardy vegetables, 
such as early peas and beets, which must 
be planted when the ground is still wet and 
cold, should be put comparatively near the 
surface, where the soil is warmer and 
there is plenty of moisture for germina¬ 
tion. Late plantings of the same things, 
say in June, should be put deeper than the 
average depth. In planting in dry soil it 
is especially desirable that the seed be 
firmed in the soil before covering. 
Planting — When plants are to be set 
out, the ground should be just as carefully 
prepared as for sowing seed. Mark the 
rows and crossrows out carefully and have 
everything in readiness, so that the work, 
when once begun, may be carried through 
as quickly as possible. A cloudy or rainy 
day or late afternoon is the best time to set 
plants. If the work has to be done in the 
morning or on a bright day, the plants 
should be protected, if they are likely to 
wilt, with pieces of newspaper placed over 
them and held down by stones or earth 
or by a screening of some sort, such as a 
wide board placed on edge along the row. 
“Hardening Off” — Plants removed 
from the cold-frame or hothouse to the 
garden should be hardened ofif before being 
set out, especially any which may have had 
a rapid, soft growth. Tall, spindling plants 
are also always to be avoided. Short, 
stocky specimens, even though much 
smaller in size, will take hold more quickly 
and soon make up their deficiency in size. 
Trimming Back — Nearly all plants, 
and especially those with a soft, luxurious 
leaf growth, will stand the operation of 
transplanting much better if they are 
The 
Gardener’s Best 
Fertilizer 
Mgr : K n 
A Mixture of 
Nitrate of Soda 
Sulphate of Ammonia 
Sulphate of Potash 
Peruvian Guano 
Rose Growers Bone Meal 
Gypsum 
Send for Pamphlet 
Barwell’s 
Agricultural Works 
WAUKEGAN, ILL. 
BISHOPRIC 
Cuts building costs and gives better jobs than old style 
plaster interiors. Its application means permanent 
construction, warm and damp-proof insulation. Easy 
to apply. Goes on dry. Just nail Bishopric Stucco 
or Plaster Board to bare studding and walls are ready 
for cement, plaster or stucco. Write for free sample 
and information book. 
The Mastic Wall Board & Roofing Co. 
528 Este Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 
Handsome RUSTIC SI A.00 
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We carry a complete line of Rustic Furniture, 
Summer House Pergolas, Bridges, Etc. 
BIRD HOUSES $1.00 up 
We have them—all kinds 
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Jersey Keystone Wood Co.,Trenton, N. J. 
THOSE WISHED-FOR WORDS 
A Book of Inscriptions 
By ESTHER MATSON 
The book is divided into three sections — Much Ado 
About Place Names — Mottoes for Hearth and 
Garth, which includes suggestive hints for Over-door 
Inscriptions, Chimney-piece Texts, Texts for the 
Garden Gracious, — and Gift Accompaniments which 
includes A Thought or Two Concerning Thanks, With 
Books, Sweets or Flowers and Occasional Verses. 
With decorative half-titled and end papers. 12mo. 
$1.10 net. Postage, 10 cents. 
McBride, Nast & Co., New York 
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