HOUSE AND GARDEN 
230 
March, 1911 
Possess a Perfect Lawn 
Old England’s historic estates are car¬ 
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Lawn. Through centuries of careful study 
and trial, coarse undesirable grasses have 
been supplanted by a uniform durable spe¬ 
cies, almost the texture of velvet. 
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Seed Mixture comes across the Atlantic in 
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Heath.” It has proven hardier than the 
domestic mixture and grows luxuriantly in 
sun or shade. 
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and making a perfect Lawn, free on appli¬ 
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your lawn space describing its soil and situ¬ 
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Established at Leicester, England, in 1800. 
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The styles in glassware designs are not 
marked off into periods, and it is difficult 
to place their age or determine their au¬ 
thenticity. No stem cutting was done, 
however, before 1780, and cutting was not 
general till after 1800, so that is at least 
one guide. Since so little data is available 
and with no distinguishing marks or stamp 
of genuineness, the best way to find out 
if your specimen is authentic is to compare 
it with some of known history and about 
which there can be no doubt — for this il- 
A liquor set in the Atkinson collection. The 
quadruple decanter is really four bottles 
fitted together 
lustrations of glasses from Salem collec¬ 
tions are of great value. 
It was during the eighteenth century 
that “wine was probably brought to the 
table in the well-known big-bellied black 
bottle, with its impressed seal, and later, 
when decanters or clear glass came into 
fashion, they were quite unassuming and 
simple in form.” Later still, decanters be¬ 
came globular in shape, but as they ex¬ 
isted only for a short time, specimens 
Two English-made decanters with silver 
“coasters” and a set of glasses to match 
today are rare. The date of these is 
gauged by the festoons of the engravings. 
Still later specimens bore initials and em¬ 
blems; one in Mr. Bate’s collection has 
“T. M. B.” on one side and an engraved 
shuttle and shears on the other, which 
seems to identify this piece with some old 
weaver who was proud of his trade. An 
interesting type is shown of the decanter 
with the silver coaster. 
The decanter with festoon engraving is 
similar in shape and design to one 
owned by Mr. Bate, and belonging orig- 
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Boston 
Garter 
is highest grade—not only 
fits the leg, but will wear 
well in every part—the 
"Velvet Grip" 
clasp Stays in 
place until 
released. 
See than 
BOSTON 
GARTER 
is stamped 
ou the clasp. 
Sample Pair, Cotton, 25c., Silk, 50c. 
Mailed on receipt of Price. 
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