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T happens is that the geneti cists drop some colchicine solution on the growing point of a young plant and, if fortunate, get the giant flower. As often as not, however, the drug kills the flower. But if the treat ment is successful, the flower pro- A drugged and a norma! marigold duces pollen grains twice the normal size, which indicates that the flower may produce giant seed. And if it does produce giant seed, this seed is carefully reaped and planted. If the drug has worked its 1 trick, this giant seed produces an over-size plant, with stems, leaves, and flowers all about twice as large as normal, frequently with deeper color and more fragrant arotna. Three More Homes in While [Begins on page 20] the sink there's a vegetable-storage bin, and right beside the sink, built into the same unit, is an electric dish washer--indeed a boon to the work ing wife. Don Marquis, creator of Archie the Cockroach, once said that people are debased and men tally crippled by the task of cleaning up after three meals a day, that no race of beings could rise far until dishwashing was abolished. Any way, the dishwasher guarantees Mrs. Smith immunity from slopping in turbid, oily, scummy dishwater. .All she needs to do with the dishes is scrape off insoluble food w*aste, such as lettuce leaves, meat scraps, and vegetables; put the dishes into the washer; add the detergent (washing compound); and turn the switch. Most of the interior walls are papered. One end of the living-room is paneled with pine. Especially ap propriate is the paper in the bath room ornamented with solemn groups of penguins, since Mr. Smith was at one time connected with the New York office of the Byrd Ant arctic Expedition. Kitchen wallpaper is blue and w'hite, the color repeated in the trim of the white cupboards and the blue linoleum. Other floors thruout the house are oak, laid over concrete with air space between. The basement is at present used oniv for a laundry, but provides space for a game room in the future. Le t s turn now to the other two in the Country' Club district in Kansas City, Missouri. Extremely practical floor plans and economical use of space are their outstanding features. The first is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carrington Clark. On a corner facing south and west, it affords love ly views across a boulevard to a golf course beyond. Excellent orienta tion permits every room to catch the sunlight sometime during the dav. Its color scheme is lively. Shutters arc deep moss-green, the roof a weathered slate-grav, and the front door eav with Chinese red. An interesting feature inside is the breakfast room, fitted with recessed shelves and furnished with a dropleaf table and a small desk so that it is a combination breakfast room and study and can be used for either. The screened, room-size porch, with north, east, and sou th exposures, is so placed that it may be used for sum mer eating out-of-doors, as well as for cool, restful leisure hours. Good planning is also evident on the second floor in the abundance of closet space and the hall with out side light and two linen closets. J YOU know how lead lasts. You know it's got what it takes to stand up against the attacks of time and weather. Th e second house, a modified Co That's why it's good where lonial design, is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard K. Nelson. It's on a southwest corner, with lawn sloping gently to the street, and was planned to take full advantage of two lovely willow trees that shade its screened porch and largest bedroom. This screened porch, a cool basement recreation room, and many windows adapt it to middlewestern summers*<> Brick in warm tones of red and salmon, and shingles painted offwhite. have been used in its con struction. First-floor shutters are painted white, and on the second they're a w'arm gray to harmonize with the shingle roof of a somewhat darker shade. In planning these homes the wom an's point of view' has been con tinually kept in mind. Accessories that lessen housework have been in- * stalled wherever possible, and effi cient "built-ins" placed in kitchens, bathrooms, closets, and dressing rooms. Note especially how Architect Tanner cut the apparent height of these two Kansas-City homes by using two materials on the exterior. This technique adds roughly only some 2 percent to the building cost and is an idea you may well remem ber when you build your own home. there's a tough job to do. Now maybe you never real ized that white lead is made from lead. But it's a fact. And being in the family, so to speak, white lead paint has lasting qualities all its own. Puttying it important and it always pays to hire a skilled painter who knows the definite pan that filling nail holes with white lead putty plays in maintaining a smooth, sightly lookingjob. AUGUST. 1939 - SEE WTRW . p a g e 71 That's not just my opinion, because I work in a lead mine. Ask any good painter and he'll tell you the same. He'll tell you how white lead lies smooth md snug, doesn't crack or brittle up--how it stays on the job for years. Fact is, you can't beat a paint that's made from lead. And you're money ahead, because this is a case of the best being the cheapest too. Want fo know more about this whole subject? Write for'4What to expect from White Lead Paint." Le a d In d u s t r ie s As s o c ia t io n 420 Lexington Avenue New York, N. Y.