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House Garden 
British Columbia 
EDG-GRAIN 
Shingles 
Will Not Warp, Cup 
or Curl 
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B ritish Columbia shingle 
manufacturers now offer home¬ 
builders an EDG-GRAIN 
S H I N G L E—a shingle that will not 
warp, cup or curl. In an EDG-GRAIN 
SHINGLE the grain of the wood is 
vertical and absolutely parallel. The 
result is that under e.xtremes of tem- 
]ierature all stresses and strains are 
parallel and EQU.IL; consequently, 
an EDG-GRAIN SHINGLE cannot 
warp, cup or curl. This is man’s con¬ 
tribution to a home-building product 
which Nature has already endowed 
with a time-resisting preservative in 
the form of a natural oil which defies 
rot-promoting fungi and destructive 
insects. The long life of the BRIT¬ 
ISH COLUMBIA EDG-GRAIN 
SHINGLE, combined with its low first 
cost, makes it a most desirable building 
material for roofing and side-walls. 
•Mthough inexpensive, the beauty of 
the reddish-brown shingle, both in its 
natural state or stained, lends itself to 
lawn shrubbery and flowers in a man¬ 
ner that prevents any suggestion of 
the commonplace, and conveys an 
atmosphere ot genuine home comfort. 
Shingle Manufacturers’ Association 
of British Columbia 
Department H.G.-2 
METROPOLITAN BUILDING 
VANCOUVER CANADA 
For making per¬ 
fumes and sweet 
waters the old- 
fashioned cabbage 
rose, with its full 
cup of pink petals, 
is still unrivaled 
COSMETICS from the GARDEN 
FRANK DAVISON 
W E are apt to associate the idea of 
home-made fragrant cosmetics with 
vellum-bound books and ancient recipes 
which, though pleasant to read, are too 
lengthy and involved for practical pur¬ 
poses. Although she has the same love 
for sweet-scented creams and lotions and 
pays large sums for the products of the 
perfumer’s art, the modern woman can¬ 
not spend hours in her still-room as her 
grandmother did. Nevertheless, some 
delicious preparations can be made which 
are simplicity itself, and, moreover, owing 
to their very nature, cannot be bought. 
What more soothing than to bathe one’s 
face and hands in milk of violets? This is 
one of the most refreshing lotions and 
leaves an exquisite fragrance on the skin. 
The violets must be freshly gathered, for 
these ilowers quickly lose their pristine 
fragrance. Single violets are preferable to 
the double for this purpose. Strip a large 
handful of them of their leaves, put them 
in a bowl, and pour a pint of boiling milk 
over them. Cover with a plate in order to 
conserve the fragrance, and leave till 
tepid. This lotion has a wonderfully 
whitening and softening effect, and no 
bought scent can equal its delicate per¬ 
fume. Jasmine lotion prepared in the 
same way from the common sweet-scented 
white jasmine is equally delicious. 
Home-made creams are simplicity it¬ 
self to make, but though they require no 
skill they need careful attention to detail. 
Fresh lard of the finest quality is the best 
basis for any of these creams, and the 
“cooking” should always be done in 
earthenware. Numerous varieties can be 
made—cowslip, rosemary, elderflower, 
rose, and carnation are pleasing, and for 
centuries these flowers have had a reputa¬ 
tion for their wonderful qualities. To 
make the creams, first prepare the flowers 
or petals, and in the ca^e of elderflowers 
be very careful not to shake off more of 
the pollen than can be helped. Cut off the 
{Cotilinued on page 162) 
Few flowers are sweeter or more generous of their perfume 
than the heliotrope. In this raised border the color and 
character of the heliotrope above is repeated by clumps of 
catmint bordering the path, and having an aromatic scent 
