| HOUSE AND GARDEN 
May, 1911 
397 
TOWNSEND Se WORLD T „ E BALL-BEARING LAWN MOWER 
Our story is told in this picture, which is an 
accurate reproduction of the mower (ONE 
THIRD SIZE). 
Others give you lines of talk. Which 
would, you rather trust ? 
“No 
Noise 
But the 
Swish 
of the 
Blades” 
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S. P. TOWNSEND & CO. 
15 Central Ave. 
ORANGE - N. J. 
DISTINCTIVE HOMES 
OF MODERATE COST 
A Book for House Builders and Home Makers 
EDITED BY HENRY H. AYLOR 
This book has been published in response to an ever-increasing demand for a vol¬ 
ume of pictures, plans and descriptions of the most charming homes in this country — 
not the great estates and show places, but the sort of places that most of us can look 
forward to building, ranging in cost from S3,000 to $20,000. 
The carefully selected contents includes country homes, seashore cottages, alluring 
bungalows, inexpensively remodeled farmhouses, etc. All the desirable architectural 
styles are represented. Chapters written by authorities coverall sides of the fascinating 
problem of house-building, interior decoration and furnishing. The relations between 
the home-builder and his architect, the matter of plans, specifications, contracts, the 
puzzling problem of extras and how to avoid them — all these subjects are clarified in a 
most comprehensive and interesting way. 
Distinctive Homes of Moderate Cost is the most complete and authoritative 
volume on the subject yet published. It is a sumptuous book, size 10x12% inches, 
superbly printed on plate paper, tastefully bound. Price $2.00 net. By mail, postage, 
30 cents. 
McBride, Winston & Co., 449 4th Ave., N. Y. 
Old Hickory Summer House No, 328. Size, 8x8 ft. Special Price, 850 
For the afternoon chat or serving garden teas, informal lawn 
parties and luncheons, there is nothing to compare in beauty, com¬ 
fort and endurance with a genuine 
“Old Hickory” Summer House 
Our summer houses are designed to add the charming air of rusticity 
that the nature lovers demand. You will find one to be just the thing to 
relieve the severity of some garden spot in your grounds and enhance the 
beauty of the surroundings. We build several styles and sizes of summer 
houses, arbors and fences, also design and construct special houses or any 
other rustic work from your ideas or drawings. 
The summer house illustrated above is made from selected sassafras, 
noted for the beauty and durability of its bark. The house is erected at 
the factory, then taken down and shipped to you ready to put up in two 
hours time. Each piece is numbered, every nail started, no skilled 
labor is required. As a special inducement for early orders we will 
send you this house immediately, freight prepaid to any point in the 
U. S. east of the Missouri river, upon receipt of your check for $50. 
The Old Hickory Chair Co ..JSSSS^ZSo, 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
