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House & Garden 
Slate Meets These 
Insulation Extremes 
T HE protection of electrical slate 
is as essential in the tiny bunga¬ 
low as on the mighty “Leviathan”; the 
office building, the factory. 
Because slate possesses unusual 
mechanical strength, does not discol¬ 
or, is readily worked into any size and 
thickness and insures uniform ap¬ 
pearance and insulation, it is the pre¬ 
ferred material for all electrical pro¬ 
tective purposes. For mounting elec¬ 
trical control apparatus in homes or 
industrial plants there is no worthy 
substitute for slate. 
So slate is used in great quantities 
by large manufacturers of electrical 
equipment and is specified for both 
small and large installations wherever 
a dependable non-conductor is needed. 
Panel boards, switchboards, switch 
bases, and the like, when of slate, are 
safe, economical and enduring. It is 
unsurpassed for insulating walls and 
floors. Slate makes remarkably effec¬ 
tive bases for electroliers; table, floor 
and newel lamps, for which slate may 
be had in a wide variety of colors or 
as beautifully variegated as agate or 
onyx, with the added benefits of rea¬ 
sonable price, durability and protec¬ 
tion. 
It will be well for you to check up 
to see that your electrical equipment 
is properly mounted — on slate. 
When replacements are necessary 
your electrical supply dealer can fur¬ 
nish slate. In the meantime, may we 
send you our interesting booklet on 
the history and uses of slate? Please 
write for it. 
Other Uses For Slate 
Roofs 
Hearths 
Mantels 
Sills 
Wainscoting 
Bases 
Steps 
Coping 
Walks 
Garden Seats 
Floors 
Stairs 
Paving 
Shower Stalls 
Partitions 
Sinks 
Shelves 
Blackboards 
Work Benches 
Damp Proofing 
Mixing Boards 
Chemical Vats 
NATIONAL SLATE ASSOCIATION 
757 DREXEL BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA 
This sheltered shelf is intended for the 
many birds who will not build their nests 
in houses. It should be hung in shrubbery 
or under eaves. 14]/ 2 " high, 14" wide, $1.75 
SHELTERS and BIRD CAGES 
The House &■ Garden Shopping Service Will Be Glad To 
Purchase Tor The Reader Any of the Articles on This 
Page if They Are Not Available in the Local Shops 
A Japanese bird cage finished 
in black lacquer decorated in 
gold has yellow bars and 
pottery cups. 17" high, $18 
The bird house above, made 
of flat and round reed, can 
be stained any color. 6" 
wide, 9 j / 2 " high, costs $4.50 
Drinking cups 
of blue and 
white Japanese 
ware and a re¬ 
movable enam¬ 
eled gravel pan 
make this reed 
bird cage desir¬ 
able. 16" high, 
$18 
