July, 1910 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
ERICSSON VENETIAN BLINDS 
MADE IN SWEDEN 
The only Imported Venetian Blind on 
the market. 
Ericsson Venetian Blinds assure com¬ 
fort and privacy. Answer the purpose 
of an awning, shade and shutter, there¬ 
by saving expense. 
Slats are made thinner than on domes¬ 
tic blinds, therefore they occupy just 
half the space when raised. 
Hung as easily as a roller shade and 
operated with a patented adjuster that 
makes them more convenient and satis¬ 
factory than any other blind. They will 
not get out of order. 
Made in all sizes and colors for win¬ 
dows, summer porches, etc. 
We guarantee satisfaction or money will 
be refunded. 
Prices and further information on re¬ 
quest. Ask for Booklet B. 
SWEDISH VENETIAN BLIND CO. 
1123 Broadway, NEW YORK, N. Y. 
Now when you are spending so much time out of 
doors about your grounds, you should have a repre¬ 
sentative of our landscape department visit you and 
advise regarding any new plantings or alterations 
of your grounds. A postal will have prompt response. 
BROWN BROTHERS COMPANY 
Rochester, N. Y. (The Flower City) 
Everything Rustic 
<1 Can you realize the beautiful effect a Rustic 
Umbrella, a Newport Rustic Log Cedar Settee, 
or a Rustic Pergola would create in the grounds 
surrounding your home ? Nothing is more art¬ 
istic, ornamental or comfortable. 
<1 Weather does not affect Rustic Red Cedar 
furniture, and it will last for years. We will 
gladly furnish estimates and send new 
catalogue upon request. 
RUSTIC CONSTRUCTION WORKS 
33 Fulton Street, New York City 
tier of summer, and in the windows in 
winter. The Peppers can be gathered 
any day for a variety of purposes, both 
for utility and ornament. 
Another very ornamental and also 
useful Pepper is the Celestial or Straw¬ 
berry. It differs from every other pep¬ 
per. The pods are shouldered and shaped 
like a large strawberry, and when first 
formed are creamy white. As they in¬ 
crease in size the color changes to buff, 
then orange, and lastly to a strawberrv- 
red. It is common to see one or two of 
these plants in flower gardens in New Or¬ 
leans. They are as showy at a little dis¬ 
tance as the Hibiscus. Strawberry Pepper 
grows about four feet, and bears pro¬ 
fusely. The properties are more mild 
than Cayenne, nevertheless it is a true 
pepper and burns. 
Concrete Pits for Manure Storage. 
T HE problem of soil fertility conser¬ 
vation is one of the most important 
considerations of the time. Not alone is 
it a matter for the farmer’s attention, but 
quite as much a subject in which every 
country dweller, whether he owns or rents 
his acreage, should be intensely interested. 
In this connection extensive experiments 
have shown that the strength of various 
manures (stable and barnyard), is di¬ 
rectly dependent upon the manner of their 
storage. Manure that has been piled on 
the bare ground or in wooden pens loses 
fully a quarter of its fertilizing properties 
by reason of the leaching, as it is called, 
caused by heavy rains, tramping of the 
stock, and also, later, by reason of fer¬ 
mentation as “firing,” brought about by 
the lack of sufficient moisture. The mod¬ 
ern method of constructing concrete pits 
for the storage of manure has much to 
commend it. A load of manure thus 
properly preserved is often worth fully 
two loads of manure carted from old 
storage heaps. 
Antique Collecting in Vacation 
Time 
by Marvin Cole 
T HE collector of antiques who finds 
himself in a new country place for 
his vacation, is like a traveler in a new 
land abroad—once the beaten paths are 
left behind all sorts of delightful vistas are 
apt to be opened to him. The old notion 
that every inch of the country has been 
ransacked bv city dealers who have left 
nothing but desolation behind is dissipated 
by the facts in the case. No matter how 
often the professional collector pounces 
down upon the community there is always 
a crop of new old things springing up, and 
real ones, too. Of course an elephant on 
a prairie is a difficult thing to overlook if 
you should happen to find things turned 
upside down and come across one. Just 
so with vast mahogany cupboards, sofas 
twelve feet long, four - posters large 
of course! 
The only prepared Welsh Rarebit ready to serve. 
Daintiest and most appetizing of Rarebits. Simply 
add ale, beer, water or milk; heat in chafing dish 
or sauce pan, and serve on toast or crackers. 
Four packages, enough for 
eight people, by Express 
Prepaid, Fifty cents. 
At your grocer or delicatessen. 10 cents a package— 
enough for two. 
THE CHEESE-A-BIT COMPANY 
Oswego, N. Y. 
for Luncheon? 
Landscape Gardening 
A course for Home-makers and Gar¬ 
deners taught by Prof. Craig and Prof. 
Batchelor, of Cornell University. 
Gardeners who understand up-to- 
date methods and practice are in de¬ 
mand for the best positions. 
A knowledge of Landscape Garden¬ 
ing is indispensable to those who 
Prof. Craiq. would have the pleasantest homes. 
250 page Catalogue free. Write to-day. 
THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 
Dept. 226, Springfield, Mass. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
