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m The Or The Oriental Store N e w C a t a l o g

B r i n g s t h e O r i e n t t o Y o u r D o o r

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W i t h this beautiful book—which is mailed postpaid on request—you m a y wander, in fancy, through the Bazaars of the Orient without leaving your own fireside. I t il lustrates, (many in actual colors) , and describes thousands of quaint and curious Or ienta l objects of art and util ity imported by Vantine's for Gi f t s for the Amer ican home and for your own personal use. W r i t e for a free copy of this fascinating book now—your name and address on the coupon below, or a postal addressed to Dept. 7 wi l l do—and learn how you may sit comfortably at home and select by mail , with the absolute assurance of complete satisfaction from the largest variety of useful and ornamental Oriental goods ever brought to Amer ica . Included are books—boxes of antimony and inlaid woods—calendars—carved and plain articles of ivory —desk sets—fans—fancy baskets—gifts for men. women and chi ldren—furniture—hand bags—incense and incense burners—jewelry—kimonos—lamps—lacquer trays—lanterns—men's neckwear—Orienta l candies—perfumery—purses—porcela ins—rugs—sl ippers—shawls—scarfs—si lks—toys—tea sets—wadded robes for men and women—and hundreds of other distinctive and individual "Things Orienta l ."

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S I - W E L - C L O S U P E R I O R I T Y

One feature of the SI WEL-CLO is the care taker to furnish only the finest quality seat—no exposed metal parts. Either white or mahogany.

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' T ^ H O S E who know the perfect privaty JL of the noiseless closet must consider the obsolete loud-flushing toilet an offense against good taste.

THE TRENTON POTTERIES CO. Tl>e SI-WEL-CLO OttUiwry Type of

Water Cknet Water Surface

(Represented by lolid blade) ..jttfl^ The fouling surface in a water closet is bur one difference between a scientifically con­structed bowl (the Si-wcl-cio) and the ordi­nary type. The bowl of the Si-wel<lo is always clean atid free from soil.

S I L E N T C L O S E T

Seal and Water Ttzpwzy^ (Represented by solid blade)

The Silent Si-wel-do has other advantages besides its quiet operation. It has a inuch deeper water-seal—guard against sewer gas; a mucli larger trapway, preventing stoppage; and a syphon auxiliary, which causes the closet to flush more rapidly and positively.

Operates silently. It cannot be heard outside the bathroom. It is self-cleansing and sanitary. It is designed to prevent clogging and constructed with a view to saving plumbers' bil s. Point for point it supersedes the best loud-flushing toilets made, being unequalled either in appearance or sanitary qualifications.

Evenly glazed vitrified china is non-porous and immune to corrosion. Sediment will not adhere to its glossy sel f-cleansing surface, and under ordi nary conditions and normal care it willnotdiscoTorwithyearsofuse.

The reputation of T H E T R E N T O N P O T T E R I E S C O M ­P A N Y ' S ware for excellence in mechanical construaion, quality and design entitles these products to first consideration. The cost of installation is no greater because of that quality; the plumbing maintenance is less.

A copy of our book "Bathrooms of Character" will be of greaL help to those interested in home betterment or in building a nev home. Write for it.

T H E T R E N T O N P O T T E R I E S C O M P A N Y T R E N T O N , N E W J E R S E Y , U . S. A.

World's Largest Makers of All-Clay Plumbing Fixtures

Ir j ' J S E & G A R D E N r- e m b e r . 1918

JIoiiM) * Garden Is pabllshed by Conde Kast A Cnmpanv. 13 West 41IU Street, New Turk. SnBSCRIPTIONS for the ."'"'ll-V'"''"».' V.""° nn<l 'hf PhlUpplm-i. $S a year in ndvBiiPe. Entered as second class matter at llic I'ost Office. N. y.. under act of MtrcU 3, 1870. Vol No. 34. No. 5

House & Garden

Y o u r Property

More V a l u a b l e A n unsightly basement

window, damaged by the careless coal man, not only spoils the looks of your building, but depreciates its property value.

A M A J E S T I C Coal Chute c a n be i n s t a l l e d eas­i l y in place of a n y b a s e m e n t

A v i n d o w or built into n e w

foundations. I t w i l l outlast the building and increase its value.

M B j e s t i c

C o a l C h u t e P r o t e c t s Y o u r B u i l d i n g — sidewalks—lawn, etc., f rom coal smudge and damage, and improves the appear­ance f ' f your property.

Locks automatically — abso­lutely burglar-proof - - glass door affords ample light to basement and can only be un­locked from inside.

W r i t e f o r C a t a l o g Majestic Coal Cliutes arc sold by

buildinR supply and 'hardware dealers. If your dealer cannot supply you—write to us (or catalog and prices.

THE MAJESTIC CO. 804 Erie St., Huntington, Ind.

D O O R S aro a most Important part of the linune. Bon't sclaoi ih.'ui iiiiill yiiu know nbuul M0K0A> IICKIKS , ,,

"The Door Benutiful —a book of valuiibic suUKCSlliiMB for lutoriors sent free, MORGAN SASH & DOOR CO.

Dept. A-19 Chicago. 111.

1 I n t e r i o r D e c o r a t i o n Palilltil anil wldior furniture, Ilojillca.s of rare and unusual old fngllah runillure.

ANTIQUES of IUS IIINCTION oiti cn'sui

ohaiiili'llors. Old orj'Hial sconces. Sofas, desks, tables,

chairs, 6lc. Photon on request.

• WASHINGTON SQUARE STtTDIO ! 223E. WflHhington Square, PbUadclpliiu, Pa. ! By aiiptiinlmml onlu. Tulopbono Burins: I74aW.

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* T i ; e just stood my hallway for years! Ii's dark, and cold, and there's a walnut hatrack that would depress a blind man. , , . . I have a lovely old black lacquer table that I feel just belongs there, but unless you can give me wall-paper, rug, larvf) sufi:^(\sti<}ns to bring in color and light, I can't use it. You always sound so cordial, that Fve worked up my cour­age to present my problem to you. Am I a bother?"

m ^ T F X L , wa8 she ? Certainly not. That's our % M / mis.-iioii in life—to reform hallways, cora-

' ^ lort (li-ln\s-r(l l;ulic>*. and firul the ripht vocation for miscast furniture. E v e r y day we get dozens of such inquiries. W e answer them all . Y o u see, we aim to cover in House & Garden from month to month the greatest possible number of these problems of building, in­terior decorating and gardening that have been worrying you. But every such problem can't be solved through the pages of the magazine, because many of them cal l for indi­vidual advice. T h e Information Service fills this gap. I t is the answer to the personal question, the par­ticular difficulty that is yours, and yours alone. We have, right at our New Y o r k doors, the best architects, decorators, shops and shopper.H, gardeners and landscape archi­tects. T h e i r advice is at your disposal; your questions addressed to the Information Ser­vice wi l l receive their personal attention and reply. Next time you don't know what to buy—or where to put it when you have it, ask:

H O U S E & G A R D E N

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I N F O R M A T I O N S E R V I C E

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I would like to know more nbout the subjects checked below or tbose outlined in the letter attached. Please send me names of dealers in these articles and arrange for me to receive their illustrated matter.

.Aluminum ware

.And.rons

.Aquariums

.Palhroom fillings

.Ci.'dar Clicsis

.Children's furniluTC

.Clocks

.Clothes dryers

.Curtains Lace Sunfast

. Dish-washers

. .Door knockers Plates

. .Electric Bed-warmers Heaters ChafinR-diihes Percolators

.. Fire-screens

. .Fire-sets

. .Floor-lamps

.. Flower-boxes Holders Pots Vases

.HanginR lanterns

.Kitchen cabinets Ranges Utensils

. Lamps

.Lighting fixtures

.Mantels

. .Mirrors

.Painted furniture

.Pianos

. Phonographs

.Pictures

. Pottery

.Refrigerators

..Rugs Grass Woven

. .Sewing-machines

. .Silverware

. .Sutuary

. .Tea-wagons

. .Tiles, Interior

. .Vacuum cleanm

. .Willow baskets Chairs Lamps Tables

. .Wood baskets

Aame Street.

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N" .eniuilry homo (iinifort equals that iif rtumiuK will nr. Wliliout U the oouu-tr>' boiue Is merely a i-ountry liouao. And you nci'd not bo without tills won-alerrul convenlriirr In Icllclicn. bullniM'in. Iiiuii(lr.v. hnrii, cur-age, and fur llru pro-tection. No iimitor where you live there 1h a K E W A N li 13 Water Supuly System to fit your needs. They are simple to niierute: and tliou-Hiiiids of UHcrs know tlio unfailing service of Kewaneo quulllv. .Send for free hul-|c!Ill-, nil tlieso KewB-iiot! RiiecialUcs: Sowaoe DisDosal Sys-terns. Electric Light Plants. Water Supply Systems.

I< 0 w a n e e Private Utilities Co. (Fonuorly Kowanco \i aiiT Supiil.v Cn.) •lO: So. rriuiltllii HI.. Kewaiifc, 111.

City State. H. &G 11-18

C o n t r o l THIS device revolutionizes hoat-

liig pliiiit attention. MiiiiituLn.s esnctly the tleeree you desire

day and nicht—saves fuel and many steps—a marvel of oonvenienoe.

yWl M£ftTREGULATOR Is eiillrely auloniatle ai all times. WnrliK piTfcrily with any kind of heal­ing plant bunilng eual or gas. Sold by the heatJiig trade evcrj'where. Guaran--toed RatlRfactnry. Write for lx>oklel. Minneapolis Heat Rc|;uIator Co. 2790 Fourth A*. So.. Miamapolii, Minn.

A U T H E N T I C A N T I Q U E S Quaint Old Farm Chairs "1760"

Other odd and unusual pieces of many kinds

.525 LcxintJton Ave.. N. Y. C. Bct.48th and 49th Sts. Tel, 8149 Murray Hill

Bishopric Plaster Board Ill-Co finish ran now be made lasting

mid economical. Bow'/ Apply it properly on a background of Bishopric Board. Those duvetaUed loliiis between the lath clinch Uio stueco—ll can't let gol And iialbi tbrouKb every lath bold the Siuccu Board swiiri'ly 10 the building. There is no brenkina away and sauQlng. . nuBliig tie stueco to <;racU III Id chip off. The laih In BIshoprli' ItoanI are creosotcd uiid lnihp<ldcd In Asphalt Maallc on a baeltgrouiiil of heavy fibre board. niakliiK a (In- ri'-.iMtlng uonihlnatlon that la proof againii vermin, cliaiiges In temperature and niolsluro. lUihoprlc Board, mi-der the severest sclen-II lie tests and In ai-tual use. has proved lis itiiicrlorlty. Send for free samples and book "Built on die Wisdom of Ages

920 Este Ave. Cincinnati, O.

T H E B I S H O P R I C M F G . C O .

November, 1918

TULIP BULBS ' S ' Mixfd May nowcrliiu, all m)loni $1.80 Mlxod I'arrotit. vory gaudy, milpd wliiw 1-60 Uiiiituu d'Or. Biildrii yelluw 2.00 I'alfdoiila, iiranKi -ti-ariet, for Ix-ddiiiit... 2.00 ('.••suorimiii, (lufBl ml 2.00 M; 111 HiiruiiiB. droam oolorn 2.00 Wedding Veil, gray, fliwliad hlui- 2.40 K;i'i' (iri'tiiauiiv, liliiisli uluU-.. ... 2.1(1 Claru Hull, rlchral pink 2.40 Light Punile. tall and flue 2.80 8lr Harry Veltch, rich dark rml 2.80 While Qupen, staloly and dalnly 3.00 Haronne do la Tomaye. lale pink 3.00 FnrncTomho .Sanders. Iiest red 3,80 Km'. Ewhank. beautiful ln'llnlniin' 3.60 Bllon Wlllmott. cream-yellow 4.00 Mni. Poller Palmer, very dark purple 4.00 Price li per 100. 25 of a variety at 100 rate, provided order totait 100 or more.

ORONOGO FLOWER GARDENS Carthage, Mo.

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Cllmbproof chain link fencing, wrought Iron and wnvun wire fence, iron gates, laoip etand-arda, grlUo work, fountains. <0MUB. icniilH courts and poul­try yitr l I'lU'losnii'K. "avtliiuae on rejuoat.

J . W. F I S K E I R O N W O R K S 74-80 Park Place New York. N. Y.

MOON'S Treea and Plants for every place

and purpoao Send for Catalog

m. H. MOON C O . MORRISVILLE. PA.

Plan f o r Y o u r

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Y o u r H o u s e

KELSEY h E A O ^ H E A T

M O N R O E

T U B U L A R

P I P E L E S S

H E A T E R

P l.ANXED togother. thoy work Dollor lugoUier. That's just plain commnn lense. If you want a heat Uial Is iioi.sohms. leakless and dusUi'ss: one that vontl-lale« wbUo it hcata, liioii there's the

Kelsey lluiillli Heiit If you want a warm air pipeless licat baving one pipe and one rogisier thai hoalB your entire house — then the Moiirno I'l|)p|ess should be considered. Bouklotii on elUier or both gladly sent.

[ C e l s r Y n e a t i n g C o / v \ f A N Y 237 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Boston •105 K P. 0, Square Bldfl.

New York 103-K Park Avenue Chloago K West Lake Si

Detroit Space 9S-K, Builders' Exehanor

E v e r y H o m e B u i l d e r •liuuld hiive bo<ili "Modern Dwellings." Phcf Jl.OO orwilhanumlicrurblup iiimu. rrlcatlMI. D<iih nh'.wn nuiiiln.r .11 iiliiiiB and uxliiriur vi..w» of Colonial, Eng­lish, bungnlow uijil othur typeu, BARBER & RYNO, Archilecls, Knnivilk, Tennessee

A N T I Q U E S Old double cHrvo<l podeaial piano, convertoil Into library table. 11 eppelwhite sdlelward. six dining room chairs, rare inaliOKaiiy gtencll bureau. Adam breakfast inble, liepTu'lwIii ariiichair. Iiook-i aso <li-sk. suriienllne inu'nor; Walnut highboy. Pair Empire dining tables. Pfyfe sofa, olawfooi sofa, mahogany four posters, wiilnut alopefiUl dOHli. Krniiltllii grato, piorrcd brass fender; brass hub grate. Large lamp Willi on'stals. cr.vstal chandelier, Wa.er-ford c'liiKli'lnhrn, pair nliil)a,ster vaao.i (wired), pair alabaster candelabra. I'oriralt (Le Urun), old eilt oval frame. Several card tallies. Largo Dutch silver tray. Hare old damask MiKi.li' for V'aili'uii), iilil .SiiariLsh lllct. Span­ish copper. Old cliina, pink lustre lea set. salt

Slaze, Leeds. Clilneso punchbowl, Old Shef-dd. Pair silk rag ouriainH. silk quilt, Kc<l lacquer tea tray. Box 62. Iladdonllcld, N. J.

Here'sTheSash Tbat Needs

c„/d7rar;No Cover

inch thick and, Thry encioir >n like a Thermos bot­tle, retain the heat and exclude the cojd. Ail the light admit­ted all the time. The same sash is used on the Sunlifiht Ready-made (mall Gieen-houses. .Ilk /or ^cataJot ami

order early. Sunlight Double Glaas Sash Co..

944 East Broadway. Louisville, Ky.

W i n g ' s S e e d s Stand for highest quality. Write for catalog which lists the best varieties of field, vegetable, flour seeds, new and rare specialties.

THE WING SEED CO. Box 127, Mechanicsburg, Ohio

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Y o u r A R C H I T E C T Should Plan Your Buildine NOW. Careful planning Is liiiporiant. P L A N Ml' i; FIUK1'I,A<TB •I- II i; "C(li,OXLVL WAV", IT PAYS. Our iMMik "1101116 and 111' Klruiilace" Frue on Boguesl. Colonial Fireplace Conipan\ 4613 W. I2lh Si. Chicago

T H E P O U L T R Y Y A R D

YOUNG'S PORTABLE

P O U L T R Y and P I G E O N H O U S E S

Cheaper than you can build. Write now for our free booklet showing 30 different cuts. Wc tell you iiow 10 raise your own

meat and eggs. Write today. E. C. YOUNG CO., 18 Depot St.. Randolph, Mass.

We have for sale Silver, Golden, Ringneck. Lady Amherst, Formosan, White, Mongolian, Reeves, Swinhoc. Versicolor, Impeyan. Soem-merring, Mandiurian Elared, Melanotus, Black Throat Golden, Linneated and Prince of Wales Pheasants.

Wild Turkeys, Japanese Silkies, LonRtails. Mallard Ducks, S. C. Bud and Blue Orpingtons and R. I. Reds.

Five varieties of Peafowl, Crane, Swan, Fancy Ducks. Doves. Deer, Jack Rabbits.

Send il.oo for new Colortype Catalogue. Where purdiase amounts to {10.00, price of catalogue refunded. C H I L E S & C O M P A N Y , M T . S T E R L I N G . K E N T U C K Y

"Tcll-em" Celluloid Spiral Bands do the trick, tell the age, breeding and Pen numbers of your poultry at a glance—10 colors: Red, Green, White, Pink, etc. 12

for 15c; 25 for .loc: 50 for 50c; 100 for 80c. Ear Tags for I'cdigree of Rabbits. Ear Punches. Revonah Poullry Products Co. . 451 B Carlisle S i . , Hanover, Pa.

Doa Kennel No. i Poullrv Home, for loo Aens—, THE only way to keep your poultry stronB and

healthy is to have their houses kept clean, and the ease with which Hodtrson Poultry Houses can be cleaned is a feature which makes them so popular with poultry raisers.

No. 3 PouUry Ilouae for 30 h*na Hodeson Poultry Houses are constructed with a com­

plete knowledge of requirements, rhey are made of red cedar, vermin-proof, siorm-proof, rain-tltrht and well-ventilated. Send for an illustrated calaloir.

E. F. EODOSON CO.. Room 32S, 71-73 Federal 8t. Boston 6 East 38tli Street, New York City

H O D G S O N P O R T A B L E H O U S E S

1 F Y O U W A N T I N F O R M A T I O N ABOUT POULTRY W R I T E TO

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"Everything in the Bird Line frolm a Canary

to an Ostrich" Birds for the House and Porch Birds for the Ornamental Waterway Birds for the Garden. Pool and Aviary Birds forihe Game Preserve and Park

Special Bird Feeds I ojn the oldest eaiabllshed and largost exeluslTo dealer in

land and water hlrds In America and have an hand the most citcnalve stock In liie United SlaiM. G . D . T I L L E Y , I nc . , Naturalist Box H . Darien. Conn.

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R O S T E R O F R E L I A B L E R E A L E S T A T E B R O K E R S ORANGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE. Brooks Agency, Monroe, N. Y.

DALZELL, BROWN & CO.. Suburban Real Estate. Maplewoo>l. N. J.

BURKE STO.NE, INC., Uliices. Bronxville, N. Y.

CARL C. LOH, 9 Orchard Street. Tarry-town, N. Y.

PLAINFIELD, N. J. Suburban Homes for rent or for sale. Harvey R. Linbarger, 107 North Ave., opp. depot. Plainfield, N. J.

BLAKEMAN qUINTARD MEYER, 50 East 42nd .St., New York City. Tel. 2466 Murray Hill. Westchester County property.

ALL THE ORANGES. Frank H. Taylor, Note first name, opp. Brick Church Sta., East Or.mgc, N. J .

TERRY & BREWSTER, Bay Shore, Long Island.

J. J. O'CONNOR. 221 HuRuenot St., New Rochelle, N. Y. All Wcstclicstrr property.

VIRGINIA FARMS FOR SALE, some beautiful water fronts. H. C. Hoggard & Co.. Norfolk. Virginia.

SOUTH SHORE, L. I., Jeremiah Robbins. Babylon, L. I.

NEW ROCHELLE PROPERTY, C. B. Allen. 211 HuRuenot .St. 'rhoiic 746.

WILLIAM S. CHAPPELL, New London,

VIRGINIA FARMS FOR SALE, some beautiful water fronts. H. C. Hoggard & Co.. Norfolk. Virginia. WILLIAM S. CHAPPELL, New London.

(onn. Est. 1887. SHORE ESTATES. Gardner R, Hathaway, Marblehead. Mass. l oiin. Eslutes ;inrl Cottages of every

Tic.script ion. ADIRONDACK C A M P S AND PRE­SERVES, Duryee & Company, Saranac Lake. N. Y.

WALTER B. HOWE, INC., Princeton, N. .].

BUZZARD'S BAY AND CAPE COD. H. Nelson Emmons & Co. OIBces, Boston, Mass. t>f TD AT T TCT? A f k1 O 1

NORTH SHORE, J. H.iri Welch, Douglas-ton. L. I.

ADIRONDACK C A M P S AND PRE­SERVES, Duryee & Company, Saranac Lake. N. Y.

WALTER B. HOWE, INC., Princeton, N. .].

BUZZARD'S BAY AND CAPE COD. H. Nelson Emmons & Co. OIBces, Boston, Mass. t>f TD AT T TCT? A f k1 O 1

NORTH SHORE, J. H.iri Welch, Douglas-ton. L. I. LAIRD Sc SON, AIKEN, S. C. Furnished

cottages for rent. Desirable cottage for S.lle. Tv'P\A/ DAi T-ifT TP At rw r* xi-jt:' t;m:vr>

E. T. DAYTON, Main Street, E. Hampton, T T

BUZZARD'S BAY AND CAPE COD. H. Nelson Emmons & Co. OIBces, Boston, Mass. t>f TD AT T TCT? A f k1 O 1

BERKSHIRE ESTATES Wheeler & Tav-lor. Great Barrinpton. Mass.

LAIRD Sc SON, AIKEN, S. C. Furnished cottages for rent. Desirable cottage for S.lle. Tv'P\A/ DAi T-ifT TP At rw r* xi-jt:' t;m:vr>

L.. I. FARM & ESTATE CLEARING HOUSE, T4T Brondwav, New York City.

RURAL LIFE CO., Agents for the; Sale of Farms and Village Places, Kinder-hook. N. Y.

Ijl-RITE ME FOR LISTS AND PHOTO-CJRAPHS of Morris County Farms for sale. Harvey J. Genung, Morristown, N. J.

1NC.W KtJi.rll:.l-.I^C.. AL.UlNLa 1 rllL OUUlNL/, Westchester Co.. Connecticut, New Jersey. Matthew Drummond, 202 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, N. Y.

RED BANK - RUMSON - SEABRICHT-N. J. Countrv Homes and Farms. Payson McL. Merrill 'Co., 9 E. 44th St., N. Y.

GREENWICH. CONN., REAL ESTATE. Ladd & Nichols, Hill BIdg., Greenwich, Conn.

House S" Garden

T H E R E A L E S T A T E M A R T

TH I S beautiful, pretentious and exclusive home of one of New

York's leading attorneys is for sale. T h e opportunity is also offered to

include a magnificent collection of fur­niture and valuable antiques. Has been called "the most beautifully furnished and equipped home in Montclair."

T w o acres ideally located, com­manding exceptional view.

A H o m e o f D i g n i t y a n d C o m f o r t

O n t h e M o u n t a i n i n M o n t c l a i r Overlooking New York City—\T> miles away

S minutes to Lackawjiiina Station 30 minutes to New York Address Secretary to Owner, Room 2200, 149 Broadway, N . Y .

Teieplione 6320 Cortiandt

Carefully and expensively huilt house of 14 rooms and 5 gorgeous

baths. So conveniently arranged that it can be managed with two maids.

Four open fireplaces, sun parlor. Two-thirds winter coal in, balance or­dered. Garage for 4 cars, stable for 6 horses, living quarters.

Offered at a great sacrifice on lib­eral terms. Lnmediate occupancy.

A L O N G T H E S O U N D

I F F E N @ Colonial house, five acres, private

bathing beach. Near New York. A batKain.

11 E.42ndSt.,N.Y. Tel. Murray Hil l 6441

FOR RENT FULLY FURNISHED In the hills of New Jersey and within 50 minutes by train of New York

Situated on elevation witii wonderful view over lake and distant mountain!,. } acre of lawn and garden.

The liouse is of stucco, 1; rooms, 3 baths, most com-

Eletc and furnished in the right way. Electricity, steam eat. Will rent for the winter or the year; possession at once

P. A. MORTIMER CARE' HOUSE'& GARDEN 19 West 44th St., N. Y.

G r e e n w i c h , C o n n .

and "Along the S o u n d " S t a m f o r d R y e M a m a r o n e c k L a r c h m o n t

New Roche l l e P e l h a m

C h o i c e C o u n t r y P l a c e s

Res idence Properties F a r m s a n d Acreage F o r Sa le

W M . F . D A Y 500 F i f t h A v e . New Y o r k C i t y

^ N e w W h i t e C o l o n i a l H o m e > v A T N E W R O C H E L L E

lliph location, beautiful neighborhood, large corner plot and lots of shade. Mouse has 8 large rooms, 2 baths, while and mahogany trim, mirror doors, oak floors, 2 fireplaces, 2 cement porches, gas. electricity, hot water heat, sleeping porch. Large lighted garage.

A W o n d e r f u l B a r g a i n PRICE $13,SCO—TERMS.

Other Choice Homes, All Prices.

. iv irnoter, st., K C W iwhciie, n. y."^

F O R S A L E : C h a r l e s t o n , S . C . Lending South Atlantic port, and winter tourists' resort: large, handsome, modern residence, funuice heated, on Charleston's fashionable Boulevard, fronting on beautiful .\shley River. Most desirable Southern winter home.

9 B r o a d S t . S U S A N P. F R O S T

C h a r l e s t o n , S. C .

F O R R E N T F u r n i s h e d -

H o m e i n F l o r i d a Located on the beautiful Loxohatchee River, one mile from ocean. 8 large rooms, 2 baths, large screened in porch. Motor boat. Good fishing and hunting. Only one hall-houi motor to Palm Beach. MRS. C. H. WEEKS, 402 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Spend Your Winter in MIAMI, FLA. Where No Coal Is Needed

Rent $1500 the Season Seven-room bungalow, two baths, fireplace, screened porch,

garage. One block from, and fine view of beautiful Bay Riscayne. P. O. Box 602, Miami, Fla.

GREENWICH, CONN. Remodelled farm house with 8 acres. Shade trees and garden. 6 bed­rooms, 3 baths, hot water heat. Electric light. _ 2 wells. Garage, Asking price $25,000.

L a d d and N i c h o l s R e a l E s t a t e

Tel. 1717 Greenwich, Ct .

A T Richmond, Massachusetts, in the beautiful Berkshire Hills , near

I.chox and Pittsfield. Between 450 and 500 acres. High elevation. Beautiful views. Handsome residence, containing 14 rooms, has all improvements including steam heat and electricity. Two oilier cot­tages on place. All in perfect condition. Ready to move in. Can be purchased for less than one half of its original cost.

F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of B r o o k l y n B r o o k l y n . N . Y .

T?^ D ^M^4- Sierra Madre Kent C a l i f o r n i a

at the foot of Mt. Wilson, i6 miles from Los Anncles, 6 miles from Pasadena. Italian Villa. Living room, dining room, library, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, one outdoor sleeping room glassed and screened. Kitchen, maids' rooms, and bath; laundry and furnace. 3 acres of grounds, with Jap­anese garden kept up and water paid for byowner. Garage, with chauffeur's room, closet and bath. Property enclosed by iron fence. For particu­lars and photographs apply to owner

T. H . G R A H A M 457 North Lima Street Sierra Madre, Calif.

November, 1918

F O R S A L E

f { l G H L I N D E N §

H U N T I N G T O N L O N G I S L A N D

O N E H O U R B Y T R A I N O R M O T O R F R O M N E W Y O R K His tor ic and beaut i ful shore estate. 22 acres, 6 acres of lawn, splendid old trees , beautiful (gardens. 1,000 feet frontage on Huntington Harbor, remodeled and m o d e r n i z e d c o l o n i a l mansion. 22 rooms, 7 master a bedrooms,4 master s bathrooms.

B O A T H O U S E B U N G A L O W at water edge, recreation room 45 X 25, 3 master s bedrooms. 2 bathrooms,good anchorage and bathing beach. 2 greenhouses, stables, garages.

A D D R E S S

R O B E R T U . R E D P A T H

147 Wavcrly Place. N E W Y O R K

T E L E P H O N E 6 6 5 S P R I N G

A P A R T M E N T S of Q U A L I T Y

F u r n i s h e d s u i t e s , 2 t o 1 5 r o o m s

P a r k and W e s t E n d A v e n u e s a specialty

E V E R E T T M . S E I X A S C O .

507 Fi f th Ave . :: N . Y . G t y Telephone. 4520 Murray I lill

I 1

j f t e l b s s t o n Riverdale-on-Hudson

Near 242d St. and Droadway

New York City

This Beautiful New Ccjlonial House Tlemarkably attractive, new tapestry

brick rrHldriicp will BinietU in the mnil diacrlmliittiiiB purchaser. Cun.aliii l:! ruuins. '> hulhs, nun pnreties. Barage. One of llie finest liomes In Ihls mom Hcesslblp. bcanttrul and e\rlnHlvo sub-uib of Now York. A real bargain.

Other beautltvl homei fnd rn'a'rs for $alc or lor rent, lurnuhed ur unliuniulied.

DelaReld Estate, Owner

G E O R G E H O W E , Sales Agent 527 Fifth Avenue, New York

F O R S A L E F U R N I S H E D

B E A U F O R T , N . C . . \ n all year round climate. Cool in sum­mer ; mTld, soft, dry in winter and spicy of pine and yellow jessamine. Woods red with holly. Gulf Stream close to shore, gay with shipping.

Live off Your Own Beach (1 M i l e ) .\11 kinds of fish, wild duck, geese, quail, crabs, clams, oysters, shrimp, turtle. i6o acres, 40 cleared. Living room 50 ft. long, 14 bedrooms, 3 baths; steam heat, electric light. Manager's cottage, servants' cottaKes, barns. 200 peach trees. Fruits, vcgeubles, cotton, figs, etc. Price ^20,000.

L A D D & N I C H O L S , Real Estate Greenwich, Conn.

Branch Offices: Palm Beach, Miami, Florida.

fiH^ R Y E N . Y . mile from station

G r e a t l y R e d u c e d P r i c e

Q C A p R p C of tillable land and a saud pit from rx\,>KKM.mJ wlilch thoro Is an Income of about

$1,00U per year. The main house conlalna 14 ronma and 3 balhs. There Is another house now rented for SI.500 per year. Plenty of fruit and vcgi'tablea of a l l kluda, also largo slablo, garaitu, etc.

B l a k e m a n Q u i n t a r d M e y e r 50 East 42nd St., N. Y . Td'. { ^ ^ ^ Hill 2465

5 ^ & 576

F L O R I D A Close to famous Bellcair Golf Links and Belleview

Hotel, overlooking Gulf of Mexico. New houses, completely furnished (linen and silver). Poultry, cream, fresh fruils at your door. Season rentals, $600 to $2,000; references. H A R B O R O A K S Clearwater, Florida

K rou In­tend

• xpremilv* of your In-dlvldiiallly. you will tM

. interested In "IV i.roiins!

' pin id. ir.

Uon I here. "Colonii iiid eaUmum fo ill. S2. "Stucci siirna BHIII.III.' 1..

fmrd Ko HpeLMal nketeliea nnd In ihn two publieati loueeB, iTontalninK 0(HH'plunB. nurnnei'tlveM,

deeiunn In Ui»l ever-pleuinic etyle. Price by • IhiiiHt's," (•(ritiutitlriu i)iM Hpt.'<'tivi«B an<l HcalB IIoo this Imperialmble construction. l*rlce by expree brio( dcBcnpuon ol your reqiitrompnlB and tniiy I'lnns furnlBlied for the Blteiiiti.>n of old liuilillti Styles. Fireproof dwelllnsH • apeclalty. VIBIU

Address E . S. CHILD, Architect Room 1019 29 Broadway, New York City

oroenni «lv r?"lisl(lerBllon. il and Stucco nd Inepectlon.

T H E C I T Y

O F H O M E S P L A I N F I E L D R E N T A L S — U N F U R N I S H E D

Attractive Home, to rooms, all improvements, Rood Brick Dwelling, i ; rooms, 2 baths, garage: 6 Wailnn « -iQ minutes from station $1,200

* ' Colonial Dwelling. H rooms, 3 baths, garage; hand-Modern House. 9 rooms, 3 baths, garage $1,000 some grounds $i,20o

F U R N I S H E D Plainfield olTers an exceptional list of furnished houses to rent for the winter season or by the year. Excellent schools,

good train service, golf and motoring. Write for list of attractive homes at moderate rentals.

S T A T E T R U S T C O M P A N Y , R e a l E s t a t e D e p a r t m e n t , P l a i n f i e l d , N e w J e r s e y

ul B e a u t i f u l A n d i r o n s G a s L o s t

S c r e e n s F i r e T o o l s D a m p e r s

B a s k e t C r a t e s F e n d e r s C o a l H o d s W o o d H o l d e r s

i ASK F O R C A T A L O G — F r e e W E P R E P A Y F R E I G H T

I Select from our unlimited assortment I of brand n e w . unsoiled, up-to-date. I perfect goods. i ASK Y O t m BANK. DDN or BEAHSTHEET I SUNDERLAND BROS. CO. Biablished 1883

3 3 4 S o . 1 7 t h S t . , O m a h a . N e b .

O U T S I D E S H U T T E R S B E C O M E F U E L S A V E R S Olienlng and closing outside slmttors from with­in vdur room will lie fuund a greai fuel econo­mizer this winter as well as couvcuionco. ri ie

MALLORY SHUTTER WORKER not only saves openlni s t o r m y nights, but makes l l easy to keep blinds closed and closetl blinds create an air Hiiai-o between blind and sash Uiat helps oxcludo colli and re­tain heal. Eaal ly put on any old or new dweUlng. Urop us _ postal at once for ful l [iifuriuailon.

Mallorv ManufatlurlnB Co. 255 Maia Street

Fltminiilun, N. J .

tho Insida windows ou cold.

si mply torn the handle to adjust shiittm-atrtomaUcally locked^

Bes t N u r s e r y Stock E v e r G r o w n Evorgreons, F r u i t and Oriianietital Trees,

Flowering Hlu-ubs. Hedge Tlanls . Vines, lloses. Hardy J'eronnlals. , . „ ^

Preparing of I'liins, Laying out of Grounds, Trot' autl Hhrubbory Decorating Work.

The STEPHEN HOYT'S SONS CO., Inc. Landioape Gardeners and Nurserymen

T e l . 3 3 3 N e w C a n a a n , C o n n .

HEATHERHOME BULBS F o r F a l l P l a n t i n g

There's such a thing as superior quahty in bulbs, insuring greater success in growing and better flowers. Heatherhome Bulbs are of the same e x c e p t i o n a l quality as Heatherhome Seeds and Plants.

Write for our Fall List today

HEATHERHOME S[ED & NURSERY CO. (Former ly the Knight & Struck C o . )

258 F i f t h A v e . N e w Y o r k C i t y

T h i s 3 6 - p a g e B o o k I s F r e e Stiid for ittrliny nii'l lunrn how tu nuva money, conurvn

food and pmlvct liiwltli l>y inuliUllng In your home u

Porcoloin Exprrdy liullt to lu t • lifnllmo

NocSiiUI In Sujton. Shii.pc.l Diro.? fVi.iu Km'torv. Krciehi I'l.p.ihl Monthly I'nymentJiif.iesired. Don't (loluyl WHlanowl MONROE REFRIGI^RATOR CO., 4 1 1 Bonson St . , LocKland, Olilo

H i c k s B i ^ T r G G S S a v Q T e n Y e a r s you win bo delighted

with a txuck loatl of trees l lk^ iheae. fni l t trees that bear aooner than usnal. old lilact, •yrlnga and tall ever-gruens to make the place cozy all winter. Safe arrival by r a i l and satla-faciory gniwih guaranteed.

Hicks Nurteriea Wettbury

Long Island Box Q.

Phone 68 \

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T h e C o r b i n B a l l B e a r i n g P i n - T u m b l e r C y l i n d e r L o c k T H E M O S T E F F E C T I V E H O M E G U A R D

SOLO BY THE BEST HARDWARE D E A L E R S IN ANY CITY MAI3E BY

P . & F . C O R B I N American Hardware Corporation, Successor

NEW YORK, CHICAGO. NEW BRITAIN, CONN PHILADELPHIA

Apoilo R o o f i n g P r o d u c t s

_ Metal makes the most satisfactory roofing ip for farm buildings or city construction.

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P h o n o g r a p h R e c o r d s S o u n d C l e a r

a n d H a r m o n i o u s — no scratch — tio twang — no harsh, rasping, metallic' sound to impair the beauty of the music when you use the

E L L I S

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I t makes all tlie difference in the world. I t resurrects the "l iv ing voice" of the artist who made the record. A l l the tone values of instrumental music, lolo or orchestral are brought out perfectly and harmoniously with the overtones which musicians listen for. Nothing is lost in tone._

Words cannot convey to you an adequate idea of how much this wonderful little device will do to improve the playing of records. Y o u must see it—hear it—compare the effert with anv and a l l other reproducers you know of: then you wi l l understand why every music lover owner of a phonograph who hears the E l l i s Reproducer wants to own one.

Plays all disc records. Writt Jar circular C.

J . H. ELLIS, P. 0. Box 882, Milwaukee, Wis.

House & G a r d e n

AEOWAY

GIVES ENDURING CHARM B i r d B n t h s . F o n t s , S u n -

D i a l s , G n z 1 n e Globes , F l o w e r V i i s e s , B o x e s a n d o t h e r b e a u U f u l a n d use ­f u l p ieces of G a r d e n a n d H o m e Decora t ions a r e m a d e In o u r E v e r l a s t i n g S t o n y G r a y T e r r a C o t t a .

C a t a l o g u e w i l l be s en t upon r e q u e s t

C m j o w w T e r r a C b l t A Ox 3218 WALNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA.

Smoky

Firepl:

No payment accepted unlemm auccemmful.

Also expert s e r v i c e s J I P P C on general chimney

work M a d e t o f r e d e r i c n. w h i t l e y

Engineer and Contractor U r a W 218 Fulloo St. , Brooklyn. N. Y .

l-iir|!c BnBid Wide TuMe Top—Rni able tjlasi Scn'ice Tray — Double Drawer —Double llaiKllM—IjirSc Deep LIndcrshclvcs—"Sclcniificolly Rubber Tired Swivel tt'hcelt. A hi h <rade piece ol lumilure m anyihinil yci altcmptcd for gemral ulilily, onuc ol iiclion and i noiMlossness. WHITE lor Descriptive Pamphlet and Dealer'i Combination Products Co.. wirr,. 910 Tower Bldg .Cnic;

The ANTIQUE SHOP L a P L A C E

Importer Objects of Art. Curios. Rare Old Crystals and ShcHicId Plate, Period Furniture—ancient and faithful copies.

242 F i f t h Ave. nciu-W.28l.hSt., N . Y . Diiulcl Adams . Mgr. .

11 E a s t 4 8 t h S t . near F i f th Ave.

n .H.Klngs l iury .MBT.

Statement of the Ownerahli). Managemeiil. etc.. Itcqiilred by the Act of t'ongroHH of Aiitfusl 114. 1912. of Houno A Garden. publlKluHl (iiicc a iiioiitli at .New York. . \ . V. . Orliihri 1, l ! l l« . S u t o of New York. Counly of New York. B S . Before mo. a Notary Public In and tor the Slate and comity aforenaid, IiorsiiiiHlly appeared Cnndi^ Nast, who liarlns \>eeii duly swoni aceonlliu; m law, deposes and says tliat he Is Uie publisher of House & Uurdeii. and Uiat the fuUuuhiu la. to tho best of his kiiowlcdup and belief, a trtio slaienient of the nwnenhip, manaaemcnt. <'ic.. of iliit afnivsalil imlillciiiIon for the dale shown H I .iliHVi- CHpUon. n i in ir i i l hv Uir .\cl. iif .\UKlial 21. r.M2, I 'IMIJIIIIUMI In si'olloil ii'.i, I'os-al l.aws and Itogulallons to wit: 1. T l i a i tho naiiieH anil addresses of the pub­lisher, editor. manaffliiK editor, and bnslness iiiuiiaitors are: Publisher, tlonde Nasi . II) West iith St . . New York. N. Y . : Editor, iuchardsoii VVrlghi. 10 West •14th St. , Now York. N. Y . : Manaaliw Editor. None: B u s l -nosH MunaKer. F . S. Nnrnian. 2. That the owners are Conde Nasi & Company. Inc.. 11) Wuat 44th St., Now York. N. Y. Stuckbnld-ors: Condi! Nant, 470 Park A»a.. New York. N. Y . ; Barrett Andrews, Bronxvllle, New Y'nrk; E . H . Stimson, 109 East 71st St. , .Vow York. N. Y ' . ; M. S. Turnure, 2 East 45lh St. , Now York. N. Y . ; M. E . Tumura, 2 East 4.-,lh St., New York. .V Y . : M. Do Wilt . 287 Eas t 18th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y . 3. T lml the known bondholders, iiiiirtKiiitoes and other sceiirity holders owninir or huldiiiK I per cent of more of total iinioiint of biindH. morlgases or otiier socurltlei, are: Nnne. 4. Tluit llie two paroRraphs next above. Klvina the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders. If any. conliiin not only tlie list of stockholders and security holders as they appear iiiion the books of llie company but also. In cases where the stockholder or security holder aiipears upon the Imoks of the company as trustee or In any other fiduci­ary relntlnn. the name of tho person or cor­poration for whom such trustee Is actlna. Is

Blvcn: also that thi' said two paraitrnphs contain statements einbraciiiK aftlant's full knowledge and belief as to the clrcuni-staiires and oondlllons under which a ock-hnlders and security holders who do not ap­pear unon the Isinks of tho cnnipany as tnisfoes. hold s l w k and securities In a ca­pacity other than that of a bona tide owner: and tills alTlaiit has no reason to bolleve that any other i>erson. association, or coriioraiion has any Interest direct or Indirect in the said stock, bonds, or oUier securities tlian as so stated hy him. Conde Nast, inthltKlier;^ Sworn to and subscrllied before mo this 24th dav of September. 1918. (Seal.) Florence T . Nllsson. (My Commis­sion expires March 30, 1020.) Notary' pub­lic for Queens County. CerHflcato filed In Now York County No. 18. I

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T H E D O C S H O W

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I^LICE DOG yhni' Boil's Fri&ncL^

and Rea dy Proiccior

^ 4 R . - T r M E D o g ' I ' i ^ E are importers and breeders of the oriR-W inal strain of Alsatian Police E)ogs of the

Vosges Mountains, the popular Chiens de Police of France and Belgium. :: :: ::

W r i f e i o d a i j f o r Illusiraiod Boohlai

P A L I S A D E K E N N E L S B O X 3 E A S T K I L L I N G L Y . C O N N E C T I C U T

The most beautiful Thor­ough-bred White Scotch

Collies in the World Pholos anJ prices on request.

Sallsjaciion guaranlted: No. 457

T H E S H O M O N T

M o n t i c e l l o I o w a

P E K I N G E S E Fitly Rrown dogs and puDDi«>. l U ages, colon, larKO uuuibor Imported. Many "ileovv" gpeol-

niena. Al l Obamplon bred and srii'cied from the Oral Kennels of

Eurai>e and America. Some aa low as $28. Write for deacrlpUons and pictures

M R S . H . A . B A X T E R GREAT NECK, U . « 9 FIFTH AVE.

Tel 418 Tel.U36 Vandcrbill

H O M E

F O R

D O G S

A T W O O D S I D E . L O N G I S L A N D lU mlnuli'8 from t'eniiBylvitnla station, 7th Avenue and 33rd St. Conducted exclu-plvely for hoarders. Batahllslied "JO years. UiiNurpassi'il for pet and sporting dogs. Acres of exorcising gruunds with secure fi'nrliiK. Iiiiiiiiincsn nBauritil. No sich dogs or young puppies taken. Inspec­tion Invited. Highest references.

M R S . W. B A T T 8 The Kennuls. Woodslde. Long Island (near Woodslrto Station) Phone 93 Newtown

A I R E D A L E T E R R I E R S C h a m p i o n S o u d a n S w i v e l l e r a t S t u d . F e e $ 2 5 . 0 0

B e Is tho Sire f Champion Abbey King Nobbier of the following < Champion Gold Heeli famous Airedales. I. Champion Kirk Patricia

ruppicH and grown stock for solo. I ship on approval. B r a y v e n t K e n n e l s , 2 3 2 C l a r k S t r e e t , W o s t f i e l d , N . J . Thomas K . Bray rbone 424M. Wesiflold

POLICE DOGS: Write today for particulars and price list of our famous Brown dogs and Puppies which wc have on sale now. W e have them in all colors, trained and untrained.

P I N E H I L L V I E W K E N N E L S B U F F A L O , N . Y .

C o c k e r S p a n i e l s I'uppli's—Uiriro monllis old. blade and block and white Pedigreed ri:ock, also a fow older dogs black imd white, liver and white—flue pcdlgroo.

J . B . ( M E E K E R Saginaw Farm. Chelsea-on-Hudson

New York

A I R E D A L E T E R R I E R S "The One Man Dog"

A n Airedale Terr ier is the D o g Supreme for Companionship, for W a t c h D o g purposes, and Surpasses E v e r y Other D o g on E a r t h as a Companion for Chi ldren . T h e all round dog of the times for city or country, a Use fu l Canine Cit izen.

W e Offer country bred, farm raised puppies from registered thor­oughbred stock: a full grown male, and a full grown female already served by a registered stud.

"The Dog That Thinks" A t S t u d : International Champion Kootena i Chinook, the O n l y Amer ican B r e d International Airedale Champion on E a r t h . Fee $25. Also puppies by this sire for sale. Prompt shipment. Safe delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Illustrated Booklet and Price List Upon Request.

V i b e r t A i r e d a l e F a r m , W e s t o n , N . J . L a r g e s t e x c l u s i v e A i r e d a l e f a r m in the w o r l d . P h o n e , B o u n d B r o o k , 397.

H o u s e & Garden

Two things our Government recommends this war-year as to Christmas presents:—

( / ) That useless, wasteful, knick-knack stuff not be given. {Give books all around. There are books for every age and need. They compliment the good taste of the receiver. They fill every requirement of a fitting Christmas present.) (2) That buying begin early so as to avoid the concentrated strain that usually comes upon selling and transportation Just before Christmas. (Our Fall books are already distributed. Nothing else is more easily bought than books and the sending of them conserves a maximum of coal and man-power.)

Lights on the War

STAKES OF THE WAR By Lothrop Stoddard and Glenn Frank Gives the facts of race, trade and territory at issue in the war—the facts about Finland, Yugo-Slavia, Belgium, Ukraine, etc. 13 maps. $2.50.

THE FLAME THAT IS FRANCE By Henry Malherbe It won the Goncoiirt Prize in Paris for 1917. In it the heroic spirit of France speaks from the trenches. $1.00.

AMERICA IN THE WAR By Louis Raemaekers A picture panorama (100 cartoons and 100 pages of text) of tremendous history in the making by the supreme artistic genius discovered by the war. Quarto. $5.00.

NAVAL HEROES OF TODAY By Francis A. Collins T r u e stories, as thrilling as fiction, of the achievements today of the men in our Navy. Illustrated. $1.50.

THE BIOLOGY OF WAR By G. F . Nicolai A profound scientific analysis of war which is at the same time a terrible indictment of the German military party, by the famous scientist who fled from Berlin. $3.50.

SECRETARY BAKER AT THE FRONT By Ralph A. Hayes The authentic report of our W a r Secretary's momentous trip to Europe in the spring of 1918. by his private Secretary. Illustrated. $1.00.

HUNTING THE GERMAN SHARK By Herman Whitaker A thrilling narrative of the achievements of the Allies in foiling the German submarine, [lliis-tratcd. $1.50.

"LADIES FROM HELL" By R. D. Pinkerton A Scotchman with the heart of a poet takes you into the English trenches and lets you see war as it is. Illustrated. $1.50.

THE RED HEART OF RUSSIA By Bessie Beatty The story of the second, or economic revolution, in Russ ia ; sideli,t;lus on that fascinating mystery —the Russian character. Illustrated. $2.00.

RUMANIA'S SACRIFICE By Senator Gogu Negulesco Why Rumania entered the war and why she col­lapsed so suddenly, wilh a general account of her entire historv, by a member of the Rumanian Parliament. Illu.<!trated. $1.50.

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Contents for November, 1918. Volume XXXIV, i V o . Five

H o u s e & G a r d e n C O N D E N A S T , Publisher H I C I I A R O S O N W U i r . H T . Editor

COVER D E S I G N BV I I . G E O R G E BRANDT

STATUARY I N T H E G A R D E N P I C T U R E 10 hduiard F. Sanford, Sculptor

B U I L D I N G , R E M O D E L I N G AND T H E W-VR 11 P. B. O'Connor

S U M M E R T H O U G H T S I N W I N T E R 14

Mrs. Francis King I N S I D E T H E H O U S E W I T H T H E G R E E N DOOR I S

Mary E. Norlhend S M A L L T O W N S T U F F ' — l o

T H E O L D M A N I N T H E G . \ R D E N D U R I N G AN I L L N E S S 16 Robert Nichols

. \ T O U C H OF I T A L Y I N N E W Y O R K 17

Robert Wistar Morris, Architect T H E F A S C I N A T I N G STORY OF O L D C H E L S E A I S

Gardner Teall " S H A L L O W BROOK F A R M , " M T . K I S C O , N . V 2 0

Robert Watar Morris, Architect N O T E S ON T H E H A N G I N G OF T A P E S T R I E S 22

F. Delany Snutk T H E R E S I D E N C E OF COURTLANDT D . B A R N E S . E S Q . , M A N H A S -

S E T , L . 1 2 4 Peabody, Wilson & Brown, Architects

T H E P O P U L A R I T Y OF T H E R \ G M A T 2 6 W. G. Woods

B U Y I N G N O W FOR T H E F U T U R E H O U S E 27

T H E R E S I D E N C E OF E U G E N E M E Y E R , J R . , E S Q . , M T . K I S C O , N . V . . . 28

Charles A. Piatt, Architect T H E W H I T E B A T H R O O M AND I T S COLOR C O D E . 0

Mildred G. Bowen A S W I S S C H A L E T I N AN I L L I N O I S R A V I N E 32

Henry Black man Sell T H E R O S E GARDEN OF T W O POPULAR A R T I S T S 3 4

A L I T T L E PORTFOLIO OF GOOD INTERIORS 35

P L A N T I N G T H E D E C I D U O U S T R E E S AND S H R U B S 3 8

Elizabeth Leonard Strang \ C O L O N I A L H O U S E S U C C E S S F U L L Y R ESTOR ED 40

Lemuel Fowler MIRRORS AND M I R R O R F R A M E S I N T H R E E C E N T U R I E S 42

Costen Fitz-Gibbon T H E F A R M G R O U P OF G L E N N STU A R T, E S Q . . L O C U S T V A L L E Y . L . 1. -14

Alfred Hopkins, Architect S E E N I N T H E SHOPS 46

T H E W A R G A R D E N D E P A R T M E N T 47

T H E GARDENER'S CALENDAR 4 8

Copyright, 1918, by Condi Xast & Co., Inc.

Thle H O U S E & G A R D E N registered in 1". S. I'atenl Office

T H E C H R I S T M A S H O U S E N U M B E R

WH E T H E R this is goinR to be the happiest Christmas in five years it is difficult to say at the present wrilinR. Foch has the

Boche on the run, and between this 2nd of October and the 2Sth of December a great many things may happen to bring peace on earth again. But even if we can't get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas, we are going to stop lone enough in our grind of war work and war sacrifiic to remember the d::y and remember others.

For them are six pages of Christmas gifts se­lected especially by the H O U S E & GARDEN Shop­pers because they are useful and moderate in price. Linens, china, glass, silver, small pieces of furni­ture, toys, and a page of soldier gifts will com­prise the list. Shop early so that the railroads will not be flooded zl Christmas lime. Incident­ally, the gifts on these pages are small in size and will not make undue space demands in the express cars and mail bags.

That much for six of the pages. The other ihiriy-four editorial pages contain a delectable variety of subjects. Alfred Noyes has written "The Garden on the C l i f f for this issue and D. Stuart Walker is doing the illustrations. Then come a page of remarkable interiors followed by a hou?e in the snow, a good old Enpllsh type of

The Collector's article in the December Lisue is on Old Christmas Cards

house. The collectors article is on Christmas cards, and in this you will learn that the English and not the Germans, as is usually supposed, started the Christmas card practice.

Interior decoration in hostess houses might seem like stretching a point, but some of our best deco­rators have given their services to the furnLshinji of these cantonment havens, and their work is particularly striking.

French wall papers are discussed in the follow­ing article, which is the last of the series on old papers. After this you read of handrails and spindles, inside architectural details which can make or ruin a hallway.

From Iowa comes a house in that singular up-and-down architecture, with interior decorations to fit. It is unusual and striking.

Those who give house plants for gifts will find a suggestion in a little article on the care of such plants and the instructions to send with them.

In the Little Portfolio are five rooms that offer a variety of decorative suggestions. The more you study these rooms, the more practical ideas you can find in them.

".\ BeKinner's Lace Collection" will give you an idea of what laces to start with, how to select, mend and mount them.

I ' U U L I S I I l i n M d N T I I L V B Y C O N D l i N A S T U CO.. I X C . I 9 W E S T F O R T V - I O U R T U S T R K K 1 . . \ K U Y O R K . C O N D E X A S T . I ' R K S I I J E N T ; W . E . B E C K E R L E .

T R E A S U R E R : P H I L I P P E O R T I Z . E U R O P E A N D I R E C T O R , S U B S C R I P T I O N : $3.00 \ Y E A R I N T H E U N R N C D S T A T E S , C O L O N I E S A N D M E X I C O ; $ 3 . 5 0 I N

C A N A D A : $4 .00 I N F O R E I G N C O U N T R I E . S . . S I N G L E C O P I E S . C E N T S . E N T E K I D \ S S I K . M ) C L A S S M A T T E R A T T H E P O S T O F F I C E A T N E W Y O R K C L I Y

!0 House & Carder,

STATUARY I N the GARDEN PICTURE

Having recovered from those dark days when the ultimate taste in garden statuary was satisfied with a cast iron stag on the front lawn, we at last approach an appreciation of the rdle of statuary in the garden picture. We view the garden as a com­position in which the fiat planes of lawns, the colors and contours of flowers and shrubs and shadowy background of walls com­bine to form a setting for the focal point which is marked by

some seemly piece of sculpture. Thus the statuary is given an environment worthy its art, and the setting, in turn, is enriched by its presence. This fundamental of garden esthetics is well exemplified in the placing of the fountain in the loggia court at "Shallow Brook Farm," the estate of J. C. Baldwin, Jr., Esq., at Mt. Kisco, N. Y. Edward Field Sanford was the sculptor of the fountain, and Benjamin Whtar Morris the architect

November. 1918 11

The residence of Clarence Illingworth, Esq., at Fox Chase, Philadelphia, as the architect visual­

ized the finished work of remodeling

BUILDING. REMODELING and the WAR While There Is an Almost Total Cessation of Domestic Building, These Are the Days to Plan for

Building and Remodeling After Peace Comes

P. B. O'CONNOR

AW R I T E R in a recent architectural jour­n a l recently summarized the present status

of bui ld ing i n these words—words which tell the whole story succinctly.

" T h e r e are two phases to the war building s i tuat ion—bui ld ing for the Government a n d non-Government building. T h e y are so closely related that they ought not to be separated. .A.11 bui ld ing is either for or against the war . L e t us not forget that for one moment. L e t us also remember that in the decisions which w i l l be taken, some of them wi l l be wrong, some of them w i l l be imjus t ; but just as there is no way of going to w a r without shedding blood a n d taking l ives, .so there is no w a r wi th ­out casualties in busi­ness."

A n d , it might be added, casualt ies i n the p lans a n d dreams of perfectly worthy c i t i ­zens whose schemes for bui ld ing new homes have been rudely shat­tered by the demand of war industries for raw materials a n d labor.

The remodeled house followed the sketch. C. E. Schermerhom.

architect

Some time ago M r . M c A d o o , speaking for the rai lroads, put the domestic bui lding ques­tion up to citizens on a purely patriotic ground. T h e transportation is needed for more neces­sary articles and i)urposes. T h a t load of brick must go into a war factory, that load of cement is required for the foundation of barracks . I n addition to this the W a r Industr ies B o a r d i n its rul ings sets strict l imitations to the output of certain raw materials and their disposition.

I n short domestic bui lding is pract ical ly at a s tandst i l l save s u c h necessary developments a s industr ia l housing.

B u t there are two phases of the present situation that should not be missed, for they have a definite bearing on the future.

T h e present is a time p a r excellence for making future plans. Granted , the greatest problem confronting the A m e r i c a n people to­day is the winning of the w a r — o u r share of

it, at least; we must also think ahead to that readjustment w h i c h wi l l necessarily come on the cessation of act iv i ­ties. Whether those days w i l l be prosperous or evil , no m a n can say with any mea.sure of certainty, but each man can help to make them prosperous by p lanning now to go ahead then.

Don' t stop dreaming of the house you are go­ing to bui ld—keep it in the back of your mind . It w i l l serve as a relief when the news is bad or the times dark. Study the subject i n d e t a i l — go into the roofing

The arrangement of the rooms on the first floor, shown below, is

particularly luippy

Four bedrooms, two maids' rooms and three baths, all grouped en suite, make a livable ar­

rangement

The house as the ar­chitect found it was a dour example of over-porched Centen­nial design, a bit

gloomy in effect

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problem, the arrangement of plumbing, the t}'pe and dispo.sition of the windows. Keep a scrapbook of idea.s, of architectural details. House & Garden is filled with schemes of this kind.

When the time comes to build, you wil l appreciate it all the more for having to wait— and possibly some of the mistakes you might have made will be caught now as you think out the plans and the furnishings.

The other phase of the domestic building situation is that, while apparently dead, you can feel a slight movement. Remodeling and restoring, neither of which needs a great deal of raw material or labor, has been quickened in some respects. Neither can really be called unpatriotic because, in many instances, the labor and much of the material required can be had on the ground. Both remodeling and restoring are slow jobs, done bit by bit. as the owner feels inclined. They can extend over a long period ;ind therefore make no heavy or instant demands on the purse. In a way, both of them are architectural arau.se-ments—experiments, games in which a big handicap is given and the winning is what­ever you choose to make it.

On these pages are shown three remodeling jobs and one that is practically a restoration. Another restoration is found on pages 40-41. Views of '"before" and "after" tell part of the story; tlie remainder has to be told here.

RamDdellng the Ccnlfnniul

The Illingworth residence :it Fo.x Chase, Philadelphia, started in as : i

A rather gaunt, unlovely box formed the groundwork. A porch, portico, new windows and a small

service wing were added I

Tite entrance is simple, thoroughly in character with the

rest of the house

Compare this view with the original. The improvements

are evident

The residence of Paid A. Rose, Esq., Plainfield, N. J., which was created from an old farmhouse set in a property of thirty-five acres. Holl'.ngsworth & Bragdon,

architects

rather somljre residence of over-porched Centennial design. But it had possibilities, and the architect, who was C. E. Schermerhom, sketched up the finished house that he visualized from the original.

First the porches were ripped off and an eaved section added to bal­ance the other side. Porches were added at either end, a Germantown pent roof swung along the front with a hood over the entrance, and a row of dormers placed in the attic rooms.

The house is of stone and hollow tile, stuccoed white, with a light French green tile roof and shutters. Tha front terrace and side porch floors are formed with old grind stones, squared, carefully leveled and neatly fitted together. The interior is of Colonial detail in white enamel. Tiled bathrooms and kitchen are up-to-date.

An Old Farm House

A second example, found on this page, shows the residence of Paul A. Rose, Esq., near Plainfield, N . J. I t is an old farmhouse set in about thirty-five acres of good land. As it stood, the original building was an

oblong box affair of clapl)oard, with two chim­neys and an uninteresting window arrange­ment. I n remodeling there was no attempt made to disturb the general lines of the old building and only such changes were made as modern requirements necessitate. These in­clude, besides the bath, a service wing and a new portico for the entrance.

The first floor contains a large living room with fireplace and simple chair rail. The entrance hall has a Colonial staircase. A kitchen and pantry are placed in the service wing, which was practically the only addi­tion. The second floor contains three bed-

November, 1918 1.-5

South view of a cottage on the estate of J. S. Phipps at Old Westbury, L. I., a re­modeled work by Peabody.

Wilson & Brown

rooms with large closets and a hath. There is no attic. The woodwork is painted white and the house decorated with old-style Colonial papers.

The Restored Cottage

Restorations and additions were made in the case of the J. S. Phipps cottage at Old Westbury, L. 1. The architects were Pea-body, Wilson & Brown and their work started with a cottage that was erected some time during the 18th Century, altered from time to time, and finally allowed to deteriorate to such an extent as to become objectionable. Mr. Phipp.< determined to remodel and recon-.struct to such a degree as to make the building sufficiently modem, as required for living purposes, and at the same time keep within the spirit of the original structure.

The surrounding ground is rolling in character, fu l l of fine big trees, lakes, etc., which gave a natural and interesting setting for such a project.

The architects' problem, there­fore, was to take the house as found, use as much as possible of the old work, including wings which had been previously added to the original building, and try to accomplish the desired results, at the same time enlarging the building so as to make it of suffi­cient size to be rentable for this section of the country.

The results shown in the illus­trations were obtained by using the original portion of the old house as the guide for the exten­sion of the roof lines, the changes

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in the wings, new chimneys, terrace, entrance porch, etc., and in that way was obtained a finished building which entirely harmonizes with the surrounding country.

The interiors were carried out in the same spirit as the exterior—all in the .style of the 18th CentuT}- Colonial farmhouse.

The landscape work in the immediate vicin­ity of the house materially assists in giving it a proper setting. This was executed under the direction of Mr. Paul R. Smith, land­scape architect, of Boston, Mass.

The Spirit of the Past

I n these last two examples the work of the architect was to preserve the feeling of the past and still serve the needs of the present —the first was a frankly remodeling piece of work—making quite a different house from the one that originally existed. In all three cases and in the Colonial restoration on pages 40 and 41 the originals were a direct clial-lenge to the sympathy and understanding of the architects—and in each case the result.- are eminently livable and satisfactory.

I t is almost an axiom that any archi­tect can build a house, but not everv'one can remodel and restore, because restoration places upon both the architect and the owner the singular heritage of the past. That is why remodeling and restoration are a pleasant by­way of architecturi;—a path off the beaten track that can be taken leisurely and is abundant with possibilities. And because it is a leisurely process, it can be rec­ommended in these days when domestic building has practically ceased.

Plan today to build or remodel tomorrow. The delay wil l have compensations: you will be able to .study your subject longer and in more detail, an(l the house wil l consequently bring more satis­faction.

The 6ig chimney and wing were added, following the lines of the original structure

Along the front was built u brick terrace with a balus­trade and step kad.ng do^n

to the lawn

The entrance is in the rear. An arched portico pro­nounces the entrance and

long dormers the roof

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SUMMER THOUGHTS in WINTER Now Thoughts of Flowers Must Replace the Actual Blossoms; the Imagined Gardens, Whether Faint

or Bright, Must be One's Winter Consolation

MRS. FRANCIS K I N G

I E T him who will de-^ clare there is no

color in winter land­scape—that is, in a landscape whitened by snow. I point this man to the January scene in a part of our countr}-not generally consid­ered to have beauty; a gently rolling coimtry with here and there a woodlot and sometimes a cedar swamp. And I ask him to look in early morning sunlight at the pale and delicate blue of the sky above these fields and woods; at the rich browns of oak foliage, at the pale tans of the little ghost­ly beeches with their leaves which are a rem­iniscence; at the grays of trunk and bough, and at the bluish shad­ows cast by these gray drawings upon the soft, deep whiteness of the ground. An austerit}-of beauty lies i n the pale, cold winter color seen here; and when by chance the dark mass of a white pine or the pointed tops of cedar

groups come into the forefront of the picture, their rich hues are almost too startling for the pallid yet lovely backgroimd.

The subject of the garden in winter is not a new one. Long, long ago Addison put his delight in his winter garden into words of beaut}'. To the true gardener the very breath of life is in that essay. Today Katlierine Ty­nan in a charming lyric, The Winter Garden, sings the theme as only an Irish singer can. I look out of window at my own bit of ground and am not only comforted, consoled, but stim­ulated by all that others have written con­cerning gardens in winter. I begin to think of the value of winter to the gardener as well as to the garden. Now it is that the mind turns back upon itself. Now thoughts of flowers must replace tlie actual flowers. The real gar­dens, those imagined, whether faint or bright, must be one's consolation now. And the verj-contrast between the real garden of a summer past and the fancied garden of a summer to come is, must be, a spur to better .and more perfect following of the dear pursuit.

April Colors

Days there are in April possessed of a blue and green splendor not surpassed by those of June. These are the days when the very glass in one's window seems more crystalline for the glories seen though it. Such greens, such deli­cate shadows of trees upon turf, blurred just a bit by the soft outlines of bud along bough. And then across the glory of this newest, earli-

Hydrangea peti-olaris, at the left of the arch, is said to climb to

80' in Japan

est grass, tight bouquets of color, long, loose garlands of color, crocuses flung down upon the brown earth, rimming tlie green as with enamel. Who among living writers can paint the Spring with so incomparable a brush as Mrs. Hum­phry Ward? "They left the garden and wan­dered through some rocky fields on the side of the fell, t i l l tliey came to one where Linnaius or any other pious soul might well have gone upon his knees for joy. Some loving hand had planted it with daffodils—the wild Lent Lil)-of the district though not now very plentiful about the actual lakes. And the daffodils had come back rejoicing to their kingdom and made it their own again. They ran in lines and floods, in troops and skirmishers all through the silky grass and round the trunks of the old knotted oaks that hung as though by one foot from the emerging rocks and screes. Above, the bloom of the wild cherries made a wavering screen of silver between the daffodils and the May sky; amid tlie blossoms the golden-green of the oaks struck a strong, riotous note; and far below, at their feet, tlie lake lay blue with all the sky witliin it , and the softness of the l:irch-woods on its banks."

The time is the twenty-third of March. A robin has come—a song sparrow has been heard —we wander to the south boundary of our two acres in search of snowdrops. And here, on a little slope where the garland thorn and the red cedar grow to a height of some twelve feet, is a little but de­licious spectacle of s p r i n g snowdrops, white bells ringing in the spring wind, and down the tiny hillside, the delicate lavender of Crocus Tommasinianus rimning here and there among the snowdrops. How I have longed to see the flora of the A l ­pine meadows—to see the crocus fields of the Alpine slopes. Flem-well's lovely pictures as well as many pens be­side his have given me tliis desire. Yet in that absurdly wild imagina­tion which I fear is mine I see a hint of the.se longed-for sights as I gaze now upon my

.white and palest violet llowers of March. Did not these snowdrops a week ago raise their buds and green leaves through a sheet of ice? Is not the effect of little tree and little flower so scaled as to sug­gest a much larger and more important picture ? The least animate object coming into it dis­turbs that scale, of course—just as they say a robin perching upon the miniature Matter-horn ruins so tragically the effect of the re­nowned rock-garden of Sir Frank Crisp at Friar Park, his place upon the Thames.

T h e Year's Renaissance

And here before Spring has fairly opened I begin planning for another year. ''On this eartli," says Margaret S}Tnonds in that rare hook of hers. Days Spent on a Doge's Farm. "one season is usually spent in looking for signs of the next." More planting of the crocus is needed here, to give an even more natural-looking picture, a little cross-current, so to say of the lavender; and the introduction perhaps of loose groups of Iris reticulata for tlie sake of its green spears alone as the snow­drops and tliis species of crocus bloom much earlier than the iris. A few feet away from my .Alpine valley the iris leaves are in plenty and a more determined plant I never hope to see. Its green leaves have pierced as with needle­points thick, wet masses of last year's fallen leaves, and as the irises are here in rounding groups the effect is of brown pincushions studded with green pins.

(Continued on page 58)

r hiirnum Car-Irsii is one of the hr\t among the less known flow­

ering shrubs

November, 1918 IS

INSIDE the HOUSE W I T H the GREEN DOOR A Beacon Hill Residence^ the Home of Halstead Lindsey, Esq., which

Departs from the Bostonese by Being Spanish

M A R Y H . N O R T H E N D

FR O N T I N G the w i n d i n g course of the Charles River,

just back of Beacon H i l l , away from the confusion of Boston to\yn, has been erected a semi­circular group of post-Colonial houses which open on to a wide court. These were designed by Coolidge & Carson of Boston, and replace an ugly brick gas­ometer that stood years ago di­viding the gardens of Oliver Wendell Holmes and James T. Field, that of the latter being still retained as a playground for the children of West H i l l Place.

Notable among the group is the Halstead Lindsey House, which fronts the river, with its exterior of irregular dark red and black bricks laid in black mortar, and its trim of white marble with keyed lintels intro­duced on the entrance floor. Especially unique is the double doorway, painted a Colonial green in harmony with the color scheme of the exterior and show­ing twin ring knockers. A wrought iron transom tops the doorway, and an over-decoration has been worked out in the leaded glass balcony above.

The front door gives into a vestibule where a stairway with iron balusters and rail winds to the entrance floor and on to the stories above. Here, the Co­lonial idea has been evolved

through the use of spatter work in staircase and risers with plain dark tread. Midway, this is lighted by a fascinating wrought iron and glass window in tiny leaf motif.

An unusual interior is ob­tained through the elimination of wall pap>er and hard wood floors, for both rooms and hall­ways on the lower floor show octagonal tiles dark in coloring, laid in black mortar and re­peated in the tiling around the fireplace. The rough plaster walls are a soft gray in tone, for every room is finished in rough plaster, delicately tinted to meet the color note of the fur­nishing and to relieve what would otherwise have been a bare white surface.

The small hallway w i t h arched doors on either side con­nects the two rooms that form the main floor. Here the larg­est one, which lies at the left, is 45' in length by 30' wide, and has been so carefully divided into four rooms, that they most appropriately blend into one, so successful is the decoration.

The door, in harmony with the trim, is a sin­gle plain piece of wood soft rose pink in coloring, and was imported di­rectly from British

(Continued on page 54)

Midway, the stairs are lighted by a •wrought iron and

glass window

There is one big room which, in reality, is four rooms. You are looking at the library comer. The balcony is quite an unexpected detail

The music room corner oj the salon is made unusual by the pieces of Spanish fabric that liave been used for piano and

radiator covers

The living room corner contains a mix-lure of antique and modern pieces with a Spanish cope used on the farther wall

for a hanging

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S T U F F

SOME time ago there crept into our vernacular an idiom that represented everything rural, gauche

and petty-minded. I t was a vivid epithet of scorn— worthy product of American as she is spoke—and you used it casually or with disgust. You said that such-and-such was "small town stuff."

I t conjured up an amusing picture, this "small town stuff"—yokels chewing hay straws, over-bun­dled commuters, a one-man police force, fearfully God-fearing Sundays, and baby coaches. Jokes on small to\\-n life kept the comedians supplied with Iheir tools of trade and gave cartoonists a reason for existence.

One had to apologize for living in a small town. The man who lived in the city had a reason for doing so, but the man who lived in the small town always had to have an excuse. He was always telling you that the air was better or the nights quieter or that it was the only place to bring up children.

Yes, indeed, before the lordly pride of cities the small town was of little account.

' ^ ' ^ H E N came the war. X (By the way, have you noticed how that phrase "Then came the

war" creeps into everything you read or tliink or do? August, 1914, saw the beginning of a new dispensation. I t came to us three years later—but it came. Heaven be praised!)

Then came the war. We forgot that there was any such thing as the rural, the provincial or

the gauche. We were too busy getting together and burn ing into the scrap to make comparisons. Today, after a year and a half of it, we begin to see that the "small town stuff" is the right stuff, and that it is mtiking good. For it is in the small towns of America that a big part of the war is being won. I t is there that the home fires are kept burn­ing, casualties are being sustained without a whimper, the loop holes of extravagance being plugged and the conservation of food carried on almost ascetically.

IN the cities we are accustomed to the ferment of patriotism. As someone said of New York, it has gone drunk on the war. But in

the small town you see the grim determination of people whose shoulders are squared to a heavy burden. To them come little or none of the refreshing ardor of parades or the enkindling movement of people in masses, such as you see in the city. You can't bump against Pershing veterans in its shops. French Foreign Legionaires do not saunter down its main street. There are no chic, uni­formed women ambulance drivers or col­orful Kilties or dashing Bersaglieri. No, the small town has to do its bit without brass band accompaniment. But it is do­ing it just the same, with an optimism that creates confidence.

Walk down the side streets of any small town and read the mute evidence. Here a service f5ag with its stars; about it Liberty bond stickers and a Red Cross poster and a card that says the people in tliat house are buying War Savings Stamps. These small town folk don't mind i f the stickers do mess up the front parlor window—their boys have gone, and the little home stands back of them liody and soul.

Go to the small town church of a Sun­day night. The preacher prepares a real, old-fashioned fire and brimstone Hell for the Hun. He doesn't dawdle with any new-fangled, pussy-footed pacifism. He calk die rape of Belgium rape, and the bombing of hospitals murder, and the words on his decalogue are writ too plain for him to mistake the punishment that

is coming to the men who commit these crimes. And the small town girls,—who stroll home with

them after service? They go home together, where two years ago a lad walked laughing by their side. This is going to make a difference in the years to come, a great difference.

Watch the faces at the front door of a small town house when the postman walks up the drive. Even in times of peace a letter was an added pleasure to the day. Now there is only one kind of letter they want, and when it comes it goes from hand to hand, from house to house. The men in the front line trenches speak to their reserves back home,—and the reserves bake less white flour in the loaf because of

them, and t i l l the garden more carefully and find new ways to save a (|uarter for a stamp.

The day will come, of course, when the small town fathers call a meeting to prepare a reception for the handful of returning boys. And the houses will hang out their bunting and their queer, old, out-of-date flags, and there will be a parade and smokes all around and speeches that the poor heroes wil l be obliged to listen to.

In time, a monument will go up in the cemetery to the memory of the boys who didn't come back, and for a day or so old wounds will re-open and widows feel the raw edge of grief again.

Then life will go on,—and a new generation of men wil l say that they prefer the small town to live in because the air is purer and the nights quieter and it's the only place to bring up children.

B UT there is more reason than that. And the reason you cannot

touch wn'th the hand or see with the eye, and you can scarcely put it into words. The nearest you can come to it is to compare the small town to a mother who watclies over her children.

In the city the individual loses identity in the mob. In the small town his identity is preserved. You think of cities in terms of buildings, the small town in terms of human beings. One man's joy is every man's joy in the small town, but in the cit>- you climb up over other men's bodies. The rule of "Live and let live" is carried out pretty consistently in the small town; in the city it is a fight to the finish. You share your life in the small town; in the city you live it alone. Finally, sacrifices are legislated out of the mob in the cit>'; in the small town they are given from the heart.

The going forth of the small town's sons to war was a going forth of individuals. Their support and the maintenance of national ideals there

is the result of individual effort. I t can be counted. I t can be set down in figures that the human mind grasps.

THE OLD MAN in HIS GARDEN DURING an ILLNESS

-Rf-ndered into Engl i s l i verse from the literal translation by Arthur Whaley of the poem by Po-Chi i i , who flourished in C h i n a , the Rreat-

est of that empire's iwcts, A . D . 772-846.

Sick, sick at heart, with body stricken by long disease,

I feel the processional days and nights go by . . . The shadows lengthen behind the cedar trees, Upon pale flowers autumnal dew sinks heavily, From the secret eggs—but far, far too soon!— The fly-catcher's young have hatched,—where

flit they now? Already outgrown his hidden drugged cocoon The cicada trills, trills, trills in the dragging

bough. The Seasons from Nature's course cannot depart, All things must on, nor can for one moment hold. Only the aged sick man's innermost heart Deep down aches, aches, aches as ever of old.

— R O B E R T NICHOLS.

IT is this direct contact with realities that makes life in the small town so

ful l of compensation. "The gift is to the iriver, and comes back mos" to him."

And because it has given so nobly, it will receive nobly. I t wil l be a better town to live in because of the men and boys it sent gladly to the cause. Its ways will be pleasant, because of the women who sacrifice without stint. Its nights will be sweeter and more fu l l of peace be­cause of nights that knew no peace nor consolation. A new light shall shine in the face of its people because of the dark­ness that lies on them now.

Life—even the life of a town—is mea­sured according to its capacity for sacri­fice. But, in return, for every void eventually comes abundant fullness.

These are intangible things; you can­not measure them by the rule of thumb, but they are exactly what makes life more satisfying in one place than in an­other. They are the ingredients of the real "small town stuff."

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I

A TOUCH of ITALY in NEW YORK

Given the setting, the architect and the means, one can recreate in our American environment even the most subtle spirit oj Italian architecture. The foundation of the study here is a strip of lawn and red bricked terrace. An arched loggia opens on this, and above it the end of the house wing covered in pink plaster stucco with stone trim and wrought iron balcony, and

roofed in red Spanish tile. The fountain, the Italian marble benches, the bow window and the shadows cast by the broad eaves over the fa<;ade have caught and held the Italian feeling suc­cessfully. A view looking out from the loggia, on page 10, shows the sett.ng of th.s glimpse which is on the estate of J. C. Baldwin. Jr., Esq., at'Mt. Kisco, N. Y. Benjamin Wistar Morris, architect

is // o u s e <'r (i a r d e r,

Chelsea porcelain figurine bottle-vase from the collection of Mrs. Emma

Hodge

THE FASCINATING STORY of OLD CHELSEA So Rare Is this Ware Today that Four or Five Veritable Pieces

Are Considered a Coiled ion

G A R D N E R T E A L L

Illustrations by coiirlesy of Mrs. Emma Hodge. The A. t lii.flitiit.-nf Chicago and the .Mc-tropolitaii Museum of Art. Sew York

OL D CHELSEA — w i t h what associations is the

name endowed! Here came the wits, Smol­

lett, Steele. Swift. Horace pole and others of the monde.

Those were the days when Chi-lM M u ;i> still a village of the KSth Century. lx>asting of Ranelagh and its gayeties on the one hand and Cremorne Gardens on the other. Here wa-i the manor Henry M i l had given to Catherine I'arr when Chelsea was completely rural; in V\'al|)ole's time it was just beginning to be truly suburban, while now it is so integral a part of London that it might loim ago have had its identity swidlowed up but for the perpetuation of its literary, artistic and historical atmos­phere by Carlyle and his circle and by \\'histler and his.

The fifteen years from 17.S0 to 1765 com­prised the period of old Chelsea's social hey­day, though the aftermath was not without its distinctly brilliant though somewhat irascible tlashes. These were years demanding fine things for the fashionables. Horace Walpole and others had stirred up the passion for chinaware and the English f)orcelain imd pot­tery manufacturers were kept busy not only to supply tlie demand but to meet the exacting quality of that demand, which called for per­fection in fabrique. With this in mind it is not at all strange that some enterprising potter with a provident eye to bu>iness should h a v decided on establishing a porcelain factor)- at Chelsea. Just when this venture was estab­lished. History has neglected to disclose, but it must have been somewhere around 1740. We do know definitely, however, that the Chelsea porcelain works were already celebrated for

(Above) Chelsea porce­lain candle.labra and vase. The work on the candle-labra is especially deli­cate. Courtesy Metro­politan Museum of Art

in

owl to Chelsea

The sapient old the left is in porcelain, an excellent ex­ample of the animal fig­ures. From the Hodge

Collection

.\ Rockingham porcelain "cot­tage" from the Hodge Collection

their wares in the year 1745. Some students of keram cs

believe a ver}' early date should be a>>igned to Chel.sea pro­ductions. I t is even possible that porcelain was being m;ide in the village as early as 1682, the year in which was bcijLjn the old hospital for invalid soldiers, designed by Sir Chris­topher Wren. Of course, as Oriental porcelain had Ix'en introduced into England some tifty years before that—1631, to be exact—it is likely enough that works for the purpose of imitating it were e.stabli.shed ill Chelsea. Horace Walpole made note of very early "speci­mens of Chelsea blue and white." Perhaps the.se were the sort of crude porcelain which Dr. Martin Li.ster re­ferred to in an account of hi- visit to France in 1695,

wherein he mentions the superiorit)- of the "Potterie of St. Clou'' over the "gomroon ware" of England, although he observes that the En­glish were "better masters of the art of paint­ing than the Chinese.s,'' a statement that might have applied to Chelsea porcelains of the gom­roon, or imitation-oriental genre, productions perhaps antedating the native Engli.sh develop­ment in decoration.

The French manufacturers of 1745 had l e-come concerned at the strides taken by the English potters and they jietitioned accordingly for the privilege of estalilishing a soft porce­lain factor}- at \'incennes. complaining of the competition of English wares of Chelsea. Such early porcelains extant and a.scrilied to a period co-eval with that of the porcelain of St. Cloud exhibit a clumsiness and lack of finish. A l ­ready the village of Chelsea had become well-known in the industrial world through its

November, 1 9 IS 10

glass munufiicton- estab­lished there by Venetian glass - workers under the patronage of the Duke of Huckingham, 1676. I t may lje that the Chelsea potten,-was evolved as an outcome of this experiment.

Oriental Influences

The early bits of Chelsea were, almost entirely, copies of Oriental wares and main-I\- decorated with Chinese designs. Queen .\mie does not appear to have Ijothered liiT head particularly about the Chelsea porcelain. The Hanoverian Georges paid more a t t e n t i o n to it. Porcelain was too inti­mately connected with the table in their minds to escape r o y a l patronage. George I I esf)ecially en-(ouraged the manufactory at Chelsea. Frederick I I had early borrowed and taken from France the art of porcelain-making and had initiated his several hundred princes in the m} s-teries of its allurements. Naturally, the Hanoverians were interested and George I I had everything from models to workmen brought over in the hope of rivaling ihe wares of Sevres and of Dresden. The Duke of Cumberland took interest in I lie ( hi'lsca factor}' and made it an annual allowance.

Soon the fame of Chelsea

A Chelsea porcelain "cottage" from the Hodge Collection. Such tidbits were popidar

A Derby porcelain cot­tage from the Hodge Collection. Careful workmanship is shown

{Below) Chelsea plate with urn device and wreath border. Gilt was used sparingly on these

Chelsea plates, such as those grouped here, brought high prices even in Walpole's day

porcelain had become so great that the demand was far in excess of the supply 1111(1 the prices .soared : i ( -cordingly. In 1765 con­temporary references inform us that tlie china of Chelsea was in such repute "as to be sold by auction, and as a set was purchased as soon as baked." dealers were sur­rounding the doors for that pur])ose.

• ' Royal CollertionN

Watkin's "Life of Queen Charlotte"" writes: "There are .several rooms in Butk-ingham Palace fu l l of curiosities a n d valual)le movables, ljut not ranged in proper order. Among o.hcr things, 1 l)eheld with admiration a complete ser­vice of Chelsea china, rich and beautiful in fancy be­yond expression. I really never saw any Dresden near .so fine. Her Majesty made a pre.sent of this choice col­lection to the duke, her brother, a present worthy of so great a prince." Indeed. Horace Walpole. in writing to Sir Horace Mann in 1763, had said: " I saw yesterday a magnificent ser­vice of Chelsea china, which the king and cjueen are sending to the Duke of Mecklenburu. There are di.shes and plates without number, an epergne, can-{Continued on page 62)

It is said thai collectors snapped up these plates at the very kiln's mouth

Figure pieces began to appear about 1750. They were influenced by both

the Dresden and French figurines

Even Chelsea has traces of Rococco in­fluence, as can be witnessed by this plate,

from the Metropolitan Collection

This Chelsea porcelain figurine and its companion piece were modeled by Lewis

Francois Roubillac

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To one of the lawns background is given by a wall in the renter of which are ramps lead.ng up to the higher level. The top Und.ng breaks out into a balustraded balcony and below is a wall fountain that plays out to a flat basin. Cedars and boxwood mass on either side, find­ing a rich background in the pink stucco walls. This fountain forms the terminal of the cross axis of the music room lawn. To one side lies the outdoor swimming pool; to the other, the stretch of lawn and the logg'.a pictured on

pages 10 and 17

From the upper garden level a broad road winds down between wall and arborvitce hedge to the dining room wing. From this point the details of the architecture can be appreciated—the pink stucco walls capped by the red Spanish tile roofs, the arch of the windows and the wrought iron balcony

above the middle French door

Of! the end of the music room wing—you we this room on page iS—;,v an arched gate thai lets out on to the bottom of the lawn shown above. The path here skirts a low wall bankiul with boxwood and leads up broad stairs to an­other level where, set in a grass plot, lies thr swimming pool. Oil jars have been effectively used for accent points and their ruddy tone mingles well with the pink of the walls and I he green stretches of paihslde grass and clipped box. Beyond, the trees are silhouetted sharply

against the sky

"SHALLOW BROOK F A R M "

THE ESTATE OF J.C. B A L D W I N , Jr.,

Esq. MT. K I S C O . N . Y .

B c n j a n i i n W i s t a r M o r r i s . A r c l i i t e c t

November, 1 91 S 21

Italy of the \Ath Century—that pivot of the med'.cpval cycle—is perpetuated in th^s chamber. The ivalls are of old gray plas­ter, against which are hung curtains of deep coral damask with a heavy fringed valance. The bed is an antique, a I4th Century piece, in walnut and polychrome. .1 richly figured damask cover with a deep fringe maintains the dignity of the bed. The little bedside chair, also a 14th Cen­tury antique, has a seat pad tied on with lasseled cords—a quaint device. Orientals

are used on the floor

On the other side of the chamber shown above is a wide fireplace with a carved mantel. A tryptic and a pair of fine old K'ang-Hsi beakers in coral omamentatio^ are used for mantel decoration. The doors are solid oak fitted into the openings with­out wood trim. The ceding is arched tnd In that rough plaster one finds universal in Italy, Us rough texture giving it rich values and a variety of light and shade that is pleasing in such a room. John Hutaff.

decorator

.Another Italian chamber boasts a little lAth Century bed raised, as was the custom of the day, on a platform. A pair of old commodes make bedside tables. Behind is a Flemish tapestry that is in perfect char­acter with the rough plastered walls. A coverlet of velvet bound with heavy fringed galloon is thrown over the bed and the foot-board. A stool is covered in the same material. One object typical of the \-ith Century chamber, oddly enough, seems lacking — some religious symbol.

John Hutaff, decorator

22 House & Garden

N O T E S o» the H A N G I N G of T A P E S T R I E S

Northcii.l

In a hall of large proportions where the ceilings are h gh and the panel'.ng dignified or .n a caen stone hallway, that lacks the softness of textiles, a tapestry will give warmth and color. The hall above, for example, would be frigidly dignified without the Flemish tapestry hung between the doors and the tapestry covered settee

which is placed before it

Nothing serves so remarkably as a background for antique furniture as a piece of good'tapestry The colors and depth find a ready correspon­dence in the texture of the wood. Tapestries can be used with almost any type of furniture from the Tudor to the present style, save in Adam rooms when the classical atmosphere

requires a lighter background

Their Place in the Decorative Scheme

I . D E L A N Y S M I T H

F^OR color value, pictorial interest and air of richness few objects that go into the

decoration of a room can compare with a taju's-try. But none of these can be full}- ajjpreciated nor can they fully serve their part in a deco­rative scheme unless the tapestry is hung right. .And in the hanging two main points must be considered—decorative value and mechanics.

Tapestries were originally used as arras, or portieres at the doors of feudal castles. Their weight and texture ser 'ed to cut off drafts and gave tlie semblance of privacy to rooms. .A.gain. the}- were used for wall decorations, the pur-l)f)se in which we find them toda\-.

The Modern Use of Tapestry As a decoration they can completel}- "make""

a room, although their setting and general en­vironment should be such that they do not dominate it to the exclusion of other furnish­ings. A good tapestry warrants a good jdace on the walls where its colors, figures and rich texture can be fully appreciated. Nothing is more effective as a background to bring out the coloring of anticjue furniture, and they ( an be used with practically any type of furniture from the Tudor to the present, save, of course. Adam rooms with die character of which they would l)e unsuited.

.A small piece of pictorial tapestry .should never l)e crowded into a small opening. Only when it is .so hung as to show the entire design does it play its role fully in the decorative scheme of a room.

While tapestries have generally l)een adopted for the drawing room, tlie}' are just as con­sistent for hall use, especially if there chances to be a large space on the stair wall where one can hang an unusual piece. Caen stone waIN and marble floors in a large hall re(|uire the dignit}- of a Renaissance tapestr}- showing

November, 191 23

Tapestries can be used as panels on either side the fireplace pro­vided, of course, that the fireplace warrants such a treatment The mantel in the drawing room above is carved marble .surmounted by an overmantel of well-propor­

tioned wood paneling

heroic figures, for the t}pe must corre­spond with its surroundings rn order to give artistic results.

How to Hang Tapestries

The ideal manner of hanging tapes­tries is to let them be suspended loose and free, with occasional slight folds. But this is not always feasible since the place for the tapestry may l)e an exact space—say in a panel on either side of a fireplace—in which instance they have to be stretched flat. This stretching has ample precedent since even Grinling Gibbons was responsible for wood panels in which to stretch tapestries—whether hung loo.se or stretched in a frame, the actual fabric of the tapestry should not be attached. A band of stiff webbing with rings sewed on at iiUer\'als .-should be attached to the tapestr}', and the whole suspended from hooks. Or, i f one in­sists on a flat tapcstr}' the webbing can be fastened to a flat board and the board hooked into place.

.\s a final note on the mechanics of tapestry handling, remember that a tapes-trv should never be folded. I t should be

As a contrast in treatment study the picture below. The setting does not justify the dignity that an expensive or even inexpensive tapestry would give. Instead there is used an old damask cope, rich in color and delicate in fabric

—an ample decoration

rolled on a long round stick when put away.

For Halls. Walls and Panels

The three illustrations here show tapes­tries hung to the best advantage. In the first—the high ceilinged hallway—the tapestry covers a multitude of architec­tural sins in that it fills an awkward space Ijetween two paneled doors. With­out it the hall would appear colorless. ••Mthough the space does not fit i t ex­actly the treatment is justified becau.' e, in this instance, the tapestry is the domi­nant object.

The second shows an old Flemish tap­estry covering the better part of a side wall and acting as background to an antique refectory tal)le. Tapestn' of this value ."ihould not lie hidden behind an array of furniture; its disf)lay value must be considered.

As panels on either side an ornate fire-|)lace—which is the treatment in the third illustration—the tapestries are pleasingly successful. They give balance, color and richness to a group that in itself is of high merit.

24 H 0 u .V c i V- Garden

+ The living room goes back to the nth Cen­tury, the paneling and half timber work hav­ing been removed from a house of that period in East Anglia. The walls are old plaster with pargeting. Suit­able furniture was se­lected—some for com­fort and one or two bits to carry out the atmosphere of the peri­od. Schmitt Brothers,

decorators

The library carries out the l&th Century spirit. A quaint old chintz is used for slip covers on the comfortable a r m chairs and sofa, and at the low casement win­dows. Other furniture, which can be seen in the view shown in the Little Portfolio, is Sheraton. Hooked rugs of a gay design give

color to the room

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It is called "Nonesuch House" and the name well fits it. The long, low roof line and the rambling character of the plan fills you with a sense of old world comfort such as you get in some of the beautiful

English estates

.1 bit of the \&lh Century, In its most distinguished mood, is the dining room with the painted Chinese paper. The

furniture is old Sheraton

This detail of the exterior shows the uneven quality of the brick and the unusual disposition of the casements

that give the facade character

T H E RESIDENCE OF COURTLANDT D. BARNES, Esq.

M A N H A S S E T , L . I .

P E A B O D ' i ' , W I L S O N & B R O W N , Archiiecis

20 House & Garden

A rare example of Ecuadorian Indian rag mat, of late 171h Cen­

tura make

T H E P O P U L A R I T Y of the R A G M A T Because It Is Useful As Well As Decorative and Because Its Price

Is Reasonable It Enjoys a Grooving Revival

W . G . W O O D S

^f '^HIS year, more tlian ever before, we have X come to realize ihe necessity ol (levoliiiu

all our energies to conservation. In adopting requirements to help out in the war, let us not forget to study economy in house furnishing. We give up our grounds to the planting of food crops but are forgetful that little econo­mies practiced inside the home are ful lv as helpful.

There are many phases that should be care-ful l} ' considered, not the least of which is how

we cim furnish our rooms economically with­out dwarfing the decorative scheme. One of the most sensible developments along this line is the u.se of the simple rag mat. Old-fa.sh-ioned, sometimes homely, it can be used to harmonize with even French, Spanish and Italian furniture. This is a fact—although few of us may realize it.

At the present time old chintzes are being greatly sought after to be used for decorative effects. The\- have such a subdued or else a

i)rilliant coloring that it is often a difficult matter to find rugs that harmonize with them. This difficulty can readily be overcome by using hooked rugs. Imagine a .small bedroom, the furniture painted black with gaily painted flowers, walls of blue, bed-spread of rose, with curtains of chintz showing brilliantly blue stripes. For such a room the floor should be painted black to match the furniture. What could be more appropriate or harmonious for a covering than the h(X)ked rug, worked out

An all-over flower design on a black ground

The flower pattern is very popu­lar in hooked rugs

Between this scroll design of Aew England make and the patterns of French fabrics there is a dhcemable likeness

A checker board rug with flower center and black border

There is almost a Chinese feel­ing in this old hooked rug

November, 1918 27

Softness of tone would make this suitable for a bedroom

in rose on a blue background? The value of this simple, home­

made product must of necessity de­pend upon many things. First of all. are the primary factors—artistic designs and coloring. In connection with these, quality should be taken into consideration and the rug chosen

for firmness, closeness of weave, weight or-thickness, all four of which are points pro­claiming its superiority.

Scarcely one out of a hundred people realize that the common hooked rug wil l harmonize with French furnishing. Considering its sur­roundings, New England farm life of a cen­tury ago seems hardly to have been in sym­pathy with the sort of environment that would produce the French mode of living, more e.spe-( t h e Louis XV mode. But it did.

Careful .study wil l show that scrolls and shells were popular in the designs during this regime, and the French also were fond of col­ors as brilliant and gorgeous as were found in their brocades. On examining the home-made products of New England one is surprised to

*

Because of its broken border this rug with brilliant cockatoos is an unusual example

Blue predomiruUes in this Oriental design imitation

find that much the same sort of scroll, often with a Rococo feeling, and gaily colored flowers emblemati( of the French brocades of that period are introduced. In. the drawing in of calla lilies, poppies or daisies, each one of which has a great variety of

(Continued on page 56)

BUYING NOW for the FUTURE HOUSE A Footnote On Conservation In City Apartments As It Was

Tried In a War Bride's Living Room

CONSERVATIO.X is the smart thing now­

adays." That is how the renting

agent replies when you de­spair at the absurdities of rooms he shows you. That also is the enigma set before the decorator. We must leave free spaces, keep to plain tones and "attic" ever\' un­necessary' piece of furniture.

So many people are just biding their time now; furni­ture is bought with a view toward the future house. In this apartment, then, we find the vis-a-vis of every fire 1 )lace — the long refectory table and the comfortable lounge. This lounge has the left end on a ratchet to let down, so that an e.xtra war­rior can l)e stowed away. For who is not offering hospitali­ty- to some soldier or sailor? .\nd it is the war brides who are clamoring for hints on flat furnishing.

As the exposure is north, the walls are a soft sea green. .\t the windows, chiffon cur-

Whc'i Johnnie comes march'ng home the war bride will move from her flat into a house. Hence the fireplace table and couch. Agn^s F. Wright, decorator

tains of American Beauty color—thin and not too in­tense. Two deep ruffles, picoted on with a pi cot edge, give weight so that they hang with a soft richness. Over these are curtains of deep .\merican Beauty velvet.

The lounge is upholstered in velvet and has a cushion of brilliant Jaqueniiuot taf­feta covered with tete de nenre chiffon. It reprats the colors of tlie lampshade and the lamp base which is Ital­ian glared potter}-, almost black in color. The wrought iron lamp was toned up with dull silver, and the vellum shade is a tone of green darker than the walls, with black and Jacqueminot deco­rations.

The old Italian desk is walnut and so is the table, w liicii is covered with a strip of dark filet. In th - fore­ground is a "Polly With a Past" chair, in heavy plain satin of .\merican Beauty several shades lighter than the velvet.

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Br

The walls of the living room are Mneled and painted, a lighter shade being used to bring out the mold ngs. Embroidered Japanese screens fill some of the panels and a portrjit serves for an overmantel decora­tion. Crystal chandeliers and sconces preserve the light tone which the

walls give the room

In the library the architectural background is English oak with carved moldings. Set in bookcases are on either side the fireplace. A stone mantel of delicate design forms the focal point of the room. .\round the hearth are grouped comfortable couches and deep chairs

in a brilliant chintz

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11 r r I

{Left) Looking west along the terrace shows the front facade with the balance

porches and over-entrance balcony

The house is in the dignified Georgian style, btdlt of local granite with limestone

trimmings and slate roof

i Right ) The master's study is finished in gum wood, a simple room providing mascu­line comforts. The mirror doors of the cupboard give an added interest to this

interior

T H E RESIDENCE OF EUGENE MEYER, Jr., Esq.

M T . K I S C O , N . Y .

C H A R L E S A. P L A T T , Jrchiuct

30 House & Garden

T H E W H I T E B A T H R O O M and ITS COLOR CODE One Door to the Left of Godliness Lies that Room in JVhich Every Housewife

Delights. Here Are Some Suggestions to Help Her

M I L D R E D G A P E N B O W E N

I F a housewife would "business manage" her bathroom she must see to it that it

inspires orderliness. She must jjlan and equip it so well and furnish it so attractively that each member of the family will fold his towel neatly and rinse and spread forth his wash cloth on his own rod perforce. Indeed, he should feel ashamed to spoil the picture.

An all white bathroom, the dull finish of wliite enameled fixtures setting forth glistening porcelain surfaces, and cretonne quaintly alive to its responsibility of picking up color tones in bath mats, towels, and kindred linens,— this is the ultra modern, the super bathrc«)m. I n summer, quite the pleasantest room in ihe hou.se. In winter, a bath ]:)aradise, one door to the left of godliness.

Ever}' good housewife likes to .spend money on the bathroom.

.\ newly-wed housewife not long ago re­marked, " I was given thirty dollars on my birthday, and I spent every cent of it on things for the bathroom".

Not a difficult ta.sk, one might venture, since good equipment is not the least priced of house­hold commodities. However, well made bath­room articles are a luxurious economy. Their upkeep is swallowed by the original cost. Really extravagant equiimient is that which breaks, bends, rusts, scratches, or loses directly its first trim finish.

Many women, who do not feel in a position to outfit a bathroom completely in the best of the new white fi.xtures, buy one article at a time, collecting the entire set much as tliey have completed a dresser set of fine toilet arti -cles. I n this way the cost of this delightful paraphernalia does not fall heavily at any one time. Inexpen.sive articles, ])urchased at the

Ten Cent store, are u.sed tem|)orarily and dis­carded as each new, thoroughly good piece is added to the whole.

Use the Best Fitments

The best white fitments now obtainable are made of high brass, white enameled with a dull finish. These are rust proof and prac­tically chii) proof. The tumblers, removable soap dishes, and glass shelves which accom-pan}- the fixtures are all of opaque white glass, and are very attractive. I t is unnecessar}' to remind any hou.sewife that it wil l not do to hang a clamp towel or wash cloth on a steel hook, the enameled surface of which has been chipjjed. .\ brass base ol>viates this danger in the newest fitments and a series of thorough experiments has provided a smooth, enameled surface easily cleaned by soap and water and that ""dean" of clean.sers never found in pack­age form—elbow grease. White fi.xtures are, or course, the most sanitar)- of bathrtxmi fur-

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Fired lettering in pink, blue, white or green has been emblazoned on these bathroom bottles. The shelf is opal gla.is with while enamel hra.ss brack­

ets and rail

A white enameled bath­room cabinet provides two i>nall drawers at top, shelves for the weekly supply of linen and a bin for .soiled linen. Without

hand decorations, $15.50

Pale canary cretonne with green stripes and pink, blue and laven­der flowers is used for curtains, rad ator hood and stool cushion

nishings, as every dot or spot of soil is .self charted for removal. The articles selected for illustration are also the newest in design, the most improved, and the most popular of all white bathroom items.

The Color Code

"None but the guest deserves tlie fairest of household linens" might be a household dic­tum. Because of its kindliness it wil l no doul)i hold water until the end of time. \\ hat housewife, also, does not delight in directing a guest to a well-ordered bathroom, one in which good judgment shows to advantage with good taste?

A true perspective on the average famil}-bathroom, however, with its neat little group of '"show"' towels and its other little groups of the bread-and-butter variety, nowhere near .so neat, should compel a broad smile.

After all, wh}- not invest a rea.sonable sum in the artistic development of the family and bring things nearer to a level.

One mother, with ideas of her own about saving mother-tongue, has settled the matter in her particular household by adopting a color code in the bathroom. Fortimately for all no member of this group is color blind,—unless wilful ly so. Between Father and five year old John, every tint has been requisitioned for stripes and patterns on towels, wash cloth, and bath mats. In order: Father has lavender: Mother, green; the two older girls, blue and yellow; the littlest girl, pink; and the afore­mentioned John, navy blue or Turkey red. Each individual has a stock of four bath towels, six hand towels, and six wash cloths. Emer­gency supplies and guest towels, face towels, and wash cloths are all pure white, and of extra fine quality, practically undecorated. The two older girls have added effective monograms to their quota of linens, although this is un­necessary for identification.

The linen marts of the world have been searched for the colorful linens illustrated. They give evidence of the strong hold of stripes

November, 1918 31

The color code is made possible by these broad striped towels and wash cloths in five regular bathroom colors. The monogram at the left is worked in French knots and by machine on the others

in the nioclfs of Ixithroom linens. These contrast, \>y the rules of interior decoration, with the fiiiured cretonne curtaining, bath stool cushion, and radiator dust hood.

Cretonne in the Bathroom

The little sketch in the upper comer of page M) shows the successful use of cretonne in the bathrcx)m. I t is as cheery as the tinkle of a cool shower on a hot summer's day. The radiator hood protects ihe ceiling in winter from the dust of rising heat, while the cushion takes away that ever surprising chill of enamel surfaces. The roller shade is made of Indian head linen with a scallop of embroidery for border.

I n any bathroom there should Ije a calj-inet or chest of drawers. Two types are shown here. The white enameled cabinet on l)age 30 has two small drawi ••- partitioned for such utilities as buttonhooks, files, and orange stick.s. The opening below the.se f o r m s a temporary talile on which to place the weekly supply of i)athroom linens before depositing them neatly on divided shelves. Helow is a bin of roomy pro­portions, for soiled bath­room linens.

The other cabinet, which is at the bottom of this page has two draw­ers at the top divided in­to compartments for such extra toilet articles. The first large drawer is given over to hand towels and wash cloths; the .second to bath and guest towels.

The Variety of Towels

Of towels and wash cloths quite a variety is illustrated. In one group the possibility of making a color code is explaineil by the broad striped towels and wash cloths in the five regular bath­room colors, and peace pink and apple green as well. The monogram on the bath towel is worked in French knots. The narrow striped towels are effective in pink, blue, yellow, green, or laven-

Colorjul bath mats enliven the white room. The towels are of shuttle weave

If you would business manage the bathroom, provide it with an accessory toilet articles and towels. A private shoe shining shop in one corner will also

The upper huckaback towel is of Italian cutwork with Venetian point; the lower has inserts of Venetian point. To the right is a basket-weave linen with stripe; small guest towel has Colonial satin stripes

dvr. with nr.ichine - worked monogram. In the se(ond group the upper, fine huck­

aback towel is one of the prettiest of Italian cut work with \'enetian |)oint at both ends. The lower has inserts of Venetian point, and is hand-luni>-iit(hed. To the right is a basket weave linen towel with a single striju' of indigo blue or Turkey red. Basket weave is the most absorbent of all linens. The small guest towel is fine huckaback witii Colonial satin stripes.

The third .selection has a bath mat in the middle. Bath mats .such as tliis, in straw­berry pink, give a much needed accent to a white l)athroom, especially when embroi­dered with a five inch monogram of con-tr;i>iing French knots. This is also colorful in tan, blue, or green. The towel to the left is domestic single shuttle weave with bro­cade patterned stri|)e of pink, l)lue, or gold. The towel to the right is of British manu­facture with tulip border in ecru, pink or

blue, and has a double .shuttle weave.

Other Accessories

Among the minor fur-iii<hing< that one may consider for the bath­room is a >iioe .shining box. But be sure that this is kept supiilied with fresh polishes and clean bru.shes. Nothing so ex­asperates tlie head of the house as to find polishes caked hard beyond use or brushes too stiff for polishing. A good assort­ment of polishing rags is also desirable.

Another feature is a soiled towel hamper, i f one's bathroom does not contain some such chest of drawers as .shown here. Often this hamper is kept in the closet.

Of medicine closets quite a whole article might be written. For­tunately these are now considered e.s.sential. and are usually pro^^ded built-in w i t h mirror doors. One can only suggest that the house­wife regulate these closets monthly. chest for extra

be appreciated

32 House & Garden

A SWISS CHALET in an ILLINOIS RAVINE A Make-Believe Estate Upon Which Two Happy People Live

in a Cuckoo Clock of a House

HENRY BLACKMAN SELL

BREAK from the dusty road at the l)ig black elm just

north of the yellow cottage— you can't miss it — and cut down the trailing foot path that kitty-comers through the tangly underbrush of dogwood and hawthorne, of rag weed, of mullen stock and wild rose. Overhead the monarch oaks, stung into autumnal magnifi­cence by s h a r p , prophetic frosts, bend their gnarled arms and stretch forth their glowing haves as i f to cool themselves in tlie refreshiiii^ fountains of ni.iple gold. Gold and bronze, rlame red, purple, lirown and green, the giant tapestr)' is spread against the gray blue sky. Across the stone bridge over the deep, mist}' ravine. Again the road, dull ivory in the half sunlight. Down jia-t the garden encircled house of the Lady-Who-Calls-Her-Flowers-Children. and turn to the right. Keep a-rambling. Follow the road. . . .

Hello! What's this? A little red roof low among

the trees. A stone chimney boldly demanding attention at the farther peak. But where's the house? Down the side of the ravine. Well, I never! Smoky gray, the lower half. Peacock green, the upper. A chalet, a real, old world chalet, with crossed logs at the roof. Built on the native rocks, built of the native rock. I do believe. I t is like a toy house, so tiny, a cuckoo clock of a house. What a setting I Trees all around, wild underbrush, a tiny stream trickling down the ravine side, a rivulet in the gully. Come, let us descend the rustic stair­way and make a neighborly call.

On the peacock green door, with tlie black striping, is a miniature stag's head knocker Tajj—tap—tap! Madame at home in a rus- T set gold smock opens to her guests. f

"May we peak?" ^ •"Indeed you may. Won't you come in?"

.A.nd as we enter, a snowy white Persian kitten flashes tlirough the doorway to chase the scurr\ -ing leaves in the tiny meadow on the h i l l , her tinkly silver bell warning incautious songsters from her mischievous paws.

'"Won't you sit down and chat awhile?" Madame offers the cozy bright blue—penciled gold and green—rockers and seats herself on the long, dark russet armure covered chaise longue. A hearty fire of birch logs crackles in the huge rough cut stone fireplace, for the afternoon is chill with the breath of fast approaching winter.

The floor—dark tangerine—is pamted. a harmonv-in-contrast \nth the fawn mi.xed with

A Swh.1 chalet on a level stretch would be a contradiction in terms—and this chalet is no contradiction; it is a real chalet, built on the tip of a ravine. Winding paths go down from the house through the hushes, and here is hid

away an outdoor dining room for the pleasant days of summer

Limim

The architect, who was Carl Hoerman, has drawn up a side elevation to show how the chalet is held in place—a rough, field stone foundation. Above it is a balcony that runs around the ravine side of the house

soft and dullest blue-gray linen rugs. The painted walls are inatch-bo.x blue. The base­board and the lattice trim, dull ultramarine. Black, but bright figured, linen curtains are at the windows. Along the walls —ju.st hand high—runs a book shelf painted flat black. The line of books give the sense of a frieze: a frieze through which one might brow,se for hours and find no end of fasci­nating books. Intriguing titles catch the eye. Unusual bind­ings. Strange and familiar names. Evidently Monsieur collects.

""What a wonderful old screen. Is it Japanese?"

""Yes, a friend brought it to us from the far East. I t is four hundred years old. I t would not stand alone, it was so worn, so we cut a piece from the wall and tacked it in. I rather like the scheme. The colors blend so beautifully with the room. In fact, the truth is that we repainted the room to match it. A treasure like that is worthy of some consideration.''

Madame rises. "'Pardon me a moment. I ' l l

make the tea. I have no maid. The work in this little toy house of ours is as simple as A. B, C. Would you like to see the kitchenette?" We would.

The kitchenette is as com­pact and shiny as the work-.shop of a chemist. Eour feet wide, it is, and twelve feet long. The sink against the wall stands e.xactly in the cen­ter. To the right, an ice

chest. The top of the ice chest is used as a kitchen table. The cooling chamber opens at the side. To the left, a modern gas range. Two full-length shelves above. The lowest, just hand high, holds the dishes of every-day use, and a series of confectioners' jars for spices, tea, coffee, sugar and the like. Handy. The higher one, reached by tlie aid of a two-step ladder, holds the brasses, electric toaster, grill and chafing dish and less used equipment. .A, 11 the cooking utensils are aluminum and u'hiss. The silver is held in compartment can­ton flannel cases tacked to the wall near at hand. A shelf along the opposite (partition) wall is used for glasses. Cups depend from small brass hooks. A rod fastened to a wood strip, half way up the wall, holds knives and cooking spoons. From a row of hooks just un­der the glassware shelf and just above the knife rack, hang scissors, sieves, rolling pin, bread board and meat chopper. The dinner dishes are Rook wood. The luncheon and tea set, orange-tan Japanese earthenv?are.

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The tea kettle boils. Madame sets up the folding, blue tiffin stand, and spreads the tea cloth. The November twilight dims the light from out of doors. Candles are brought out, their tapers lit . Long shadows deepen in the lorners, lights and high lights flicker on the glass and silver upon the linen cloth. The fire lilazes up as an under log crumbles and falls hack.

''What a charming .setting this chalet has!" •'Yes, I think that every season is the most

beautiful. In winter the bare trees stand out against the snow in shaqD black and gray lines, tracing the most alluring patterns. We have snow in tlie ravine from the first heavy fall until spring. Then as the snow melts into the rivulet the sides of die ravine, dull brown, \vaken with a sprinkling of white hepaticas. As the days grow warmer the hepaticas spread and spread until the whok- ravine side is white and pale pink and blue with them. Before they fade the trilliuras and bloodroot bloom. They have scarcely gone when the new grass, the violets and the wild roses are here. The little tree leaves follow, jeweling the trees, and it is summer. Then com? the blue and white and lavender phlox, with m.irsh marigold and

{Continued on pn^c OO)

Compactness characterizes Ike room arrangement, giv­ing suficient space for two to live and work comfort­

ably

A

DALcorJY

JLEEPIWQ

— LiviAio Boon

Path P niTCHCMfn-E

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Before and after views of the living room corner show what can be done with wall board

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Below stairs is a storage room and space for the furnace and coal.'with entrance down the

ravine

At one end of the living room is the d'.ning room corner. Books fill a shelf tliat circles the room, above a burlap panel

A Chinese screen one side of the living room wall, next to the field stone fireplace. Through the door is the kitchenette

34 House & Garden

T H E ROSE G A R D E N of T W O P O P U L A R A R T I S T S Like Most Famous Artists and Literary People^ the Leyendecker Brothers Find a Goodly Share of Inspiration in the Surroundings of a Quiet Country Home

MOST of us have a lively curiosit}- as to tlie surroundings in which artiscs and

literary people live and move and have their being, and from which the}' derive their in­spiration. In probably a large majority of cases these surroundings are quiet country homes, set amidst gardens and trees, in tlic calmness of free air and open skies. That gardens should have so [jrominent a share in the products of brush and |)en is an added proof, i f any were needed, of their essentialit}-to humanity.

I t may sound like a movie hero popularity contest, but—who is }our favorite magazine cover artist? I f we were to hazard a guess, we would think of ju.st one name: Leyendecker. Whether •'F. X." or "J. C."" is quite imma­terial, for these two brodiers hold jointly and singly a unique place in the illu.strating world.

The Leyendecker brothers" home is at New Rochelle, New York. Below the house, and reached directl\- from the l)road terrace, a semi-sunken rose garden fills the view. Bricks laid in herring-bone design fonn the paths, and there are borders of green turf about the bushes. Cedars, spruces and pines are the immediate surroundings of the garden, while taller growing oaks and other deciduous trees give solidarity to the background.

From the terrace .stejjs to the stone bench and wall at the o|)posite side, the garden is a delightful spot in which to idle away a fra­grant June du.sk. Quite different is its atmos­phere then from what it is in the eariy morn­ing, when shadows still hover over it and the night's dew clings to the delicate reds and pinks and whites of the blossoms' petals. Yet whatever the hour or light, the garden's infiu ence on its owners" work can never be denied.

There is none of the traditional attic bed-r 0 0 ni atmosphere about the st ud i o If here Francis X. Leyendecker does his work. Space. Ugh t and a pleasant gar­den ivithout—I he s e are his surroundings

The rose garden lies below the terrace, from which access is had by a broken tl ght of steps. The approach is extremely simple, xvith all the charm w hi c h well chosen simplicity is bound to bring

The central feature is a fountain and pool, planted with water lilies and a few taller grow­ing aquatics. The rose plots are grouped around its circumference

A'o garden can he com­plete without a proper background. Looking doxvn from the terrace, the view terminates in a setting of cedars with deciduous trees behind

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A LITTLE PORTFOLIO of GOOD INTERIORS In San Pietro at Perug'.a was found the inspiration for ih's music room in the Baldwin residence at Mt. Khco, N. Y. The walls are old gray plaster with window openings and gallery brackets decorated in the Italian manner. Old choir stalls line the walls. The roof is supported by heavy painted oak

trusses. A musician's gallery is at one end. A famous set of tapestries of tlie Trojan War is hung on one wall, and from the gallery the flags of the Allies. Doors are of carved wal­nut and Am'-rlcan walnut comprises the other woodwork. Benjamin Wistar Morris, architect. John Hutaff, decorator

36 House & Garden

Maux^e, rose and amber is the scheme in the boudoir of Miss .Anne Meredith, New York City. Under-curtains are pink gauze and over-drapes light rose taffeta with an inserted ruffle and piped with amber. Shade, yellow and rose chiffon: rug. mauve. The linen is a French design in mauve, amber and rose. Walls and furniture deep ivory. Agnes

Foster Wright, decorator

The end of the living room in the resi­dence of Courtlandt D. Barnes, Esq.. Manhasset, L. L {See pages 24-2S) is shelved lo jorm a library corner. .1 Sheraton cabinet with glass doors and clock, a unique piece, graces one side of Ihr room.. The walls arc paneled and pa nted in ivory. Feabody, Wilson & Brown, architects. Schmitt Bros, were

the decorators

N'Drtlicni]

In the placing and appreciation of a i'ood piece of furniture the background plays an essential role. It must be rel­atively as dignified as the furniture, yet not so pronounced as to distract. In luld'tion, the wall should afford a sil­houette value for the furniture. Lee

Porter, decorator

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The dining room of the apartment of Mrs. Ronald Tuttle, New York City, which opens on the living room shown on page 27. has walls of light green and delicately designed black lacquer fum'-ture. Curta'ns and portieres are linen

pink and American Beauty edged

The living room of the J. S. Phipps cot­tage, which is shown on page 13, has a background of ivory walls paneled with molding and covered with canvas. An upholstered fireplace bench takes the place of the usual davenport which, in this room, is against the wall. There is a pleasant and convenient disposition of small tables. Peabody, WUson &

Brown, architects

.•ith a jadi green taffeta that matches the gauze of the under-curta'ns. The

decorator was Agnes Foster Wright

Harmony can be readily found in any furniture group by regarding the source of the various objects. In this grouping by Lee Porter there are decided affinities between the painted Italian table and chairs, the richly embroidered Italian brocade and the old ivory of the Italian

alabaster vases

38 House & Garden

PLANTING T H E DECIDUOUS TREES

A N D SHRUBS

General Principles of Arrangement a7id Specific Details of Varieties,

Combinations and Groupings

ELIZABETH LEONARD STRANG

F^OR an immediate effect under irymg con­ditions of soil, exposure and climate, de­

ciduous plants are to be preferred to evergreens. I n summer, they furnish luxuriant masses of green, flowers, and fragrance; in autumn bril­liant coloring and fruits; nor are they devoid of interest in winter, for vari-colored twigs and persistent fruits give as much cheer as the slower growing and doubly expensive conifers. The choice of deciduous material for winter effect is of more importance than is ordinarily sup{)osed, because the texture of the twigs, whether coarse like the Physocarpus or fine and glossy like the Spirxa Van Houttei, wi l l make a vast difference in the aspect, particu­larly i f it is impracticable to mingle evergreens with them.

Having decided upon deciduous planting as the solution of a particular problem, the choice lies between trees and shrubs. The former are planted for shade, in avenues, as street trees, or in groups on the lawn; for the beauty of their flowers or foliage; for a utilitarian pur­pose like fruits or nuts; to blot out an un­pleasant outlook; or to form accents or high points in massed .shrubbery.

Shrub Arrangements

Shrubs should be used in masses, though oc­casional specimens are appropriate, such as the lilacs flanking the entrance gate or the syringa at the house corner. In planting for mass effect two main types of arrangement are to be considered:

There is the suburban place where the grass is clipped and consequently a definite bed line is recjuired, and the shrubs present an unbroken line of green at one with the grass. Such planting needs very careful arrangement, due regard being paid to height, form, and texture of the mass, keeping the idea of bloom, fruit, or other items of individual interest subordi­nate to the effect as a whole. Of course, spot­ting of specimens about the lawn is to be avoided. I t is desirable to maintain open stretclies interspersed with occasional trees, and to screen the boundaries and service portions.

However, mere barrenness should not be mistaken for apparent extent. The inner mar­gin of massed shrubs should be so varied in its contOLU- that it .shall half reveal, half con­ceal the ravishing glimpses which compel one to explore and classify the outlook spiritually: whereas a imiform border would actually make the place appear smaller because the entire vista would be perspected at a glance.

In planning such a border it is necessary to draw a plan showing the shapes of the masses on the ground, and an elevation showing the heights or sky line. As a rule, the greatest thickness on the plan wil l have a correspond­ingly greater height in the elevation. Avoid monotony of form in plan and elevation alike. Pointed accents, picturesque Japanese forms, and low .spreading types may give variety to the softly rounded masses. In many places these masses are high to shut out undesirable outlooks, in other parts low to frame pleasant

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PL.ANTING LIST FOR SUBURBAN PLACE

TRKEf* Hc'iKht 1. neiiilii pnpuHfnlin, 11 pluiitx, eroupx

a p u n . G r u y blrrh. tuuull tree UKCful for effcpt. of Immcdliiro hclRht., ' J ' - C

2. Acer Cinnala, 3 pluntH, «pp('lii»'ii«-T u r t a r l a n ninplo, small tree H) 20', red HI cms and frut l 3'

3. Salix petUaiidra, r, plauis, 4' apiiri I.i iurel lcn\'ed willow, smal l ireo, dark Rlossy folliwn useful for quirk HorecD 5'-(l'

S H R U B S 4. Cnrtnis nianaila, 3 plantH, 4' apar l .

t'ornellan i-liorry, very early yellow (lower, rod fruit 3' -4'

5. .'^vringa rulgarU hybrids, H plants. 3' apart. H y b r i d lilacs Mnrle L e G r u y o , 3 single while; Michael Uuchnor. double l i lac 3'-4'

Ci. I'runvs Jnpimica rnsca (1. pi., 4 plums. 2 ' j ' apar l . Double pink l l o w e r l n « almond, good combliiailon w l i h the lllurs 2 ' -3 '

7. Srrirnea Van HouUei, 4 plants, 3' i ipari . V a n Houtte's spiraea, white llowcrs In M a y , drooping habit, faces down well 3 ' -4'

S. Kiochorrin arandiflora, 1 plant. Pearl bush, attractive white (lowers In spring. Covered with luxuriant gnjcn very early. 2 ' -3 ' S .S.') 3'-4'

'I /.(irilceni Morruwl. 7 planus, 3' apar l . .lapaiieso bush honey.suckle, white (lowers, retl fruit. Luxur iant green foliage, faces down well 3 ' -4'

Cost each

,76

.35

.35

.SHKUH.-* Height

10. Hvpericum iiureum. 1 plant, specimen. St . John's wort, large yellow (lowers with prominent stamens In Ju ly and AUKUst. dwarf

11. Vtbumum dentalum. 3 plums, 4' ai)art. Arrow-wood. Inconspicuous whi le flowers, dark blue berries, dark crimson autumn foliage. Medium size. 2'-3' S .35

12. Viburnum atsxinoUUn. 2 plants. 4' apart . W lihe rod. while (lowers, ber­ries varied, rose, orange and blue. <>ovcrcd with whItLsh bloom. 2 ' -3 ' S .35

13. Hhiu glabra. 3 plants. 2 ' -3 ' apart. eluAe together. Smooth sumac, ae-eentuatlve form, and v iv id re<l In autumn, 2 ' -3 ' S .35, or

14. Uhui iiromaHra. 14 plants, 2 4 ' apnr l . PYagrani i lwarf sumac, leaves out lute, smull yellow blossom, vivid autumn rod 2'

15. HnmnmrlUi Hrglniana, 3 plants, 4' apart , Wlleh liuzel, large leaves, ex­cel lent gri-cn, small yellow flowers In November 3'-4'

16. Viburnum opulus. 3 plants, 4' apart. High bush cranberry, white flowers, large red fndts In fall and early winter 3 ' -4 '

17. Berbers Thunbergii. n plants, 2 W ' aimrt, Japanese barberry, good facer, vivid autumn red. bushy, red berries remain on the shrub all winter until (tushcd off by new leaves 2 ' -3 '

Cost cai'h

2'-3' $ .35

3'-4'

3'-4'

3'-

.50

.60

views. I t is not necessary that each part of the border shall be graded down in three heights, tall, medium and .short, as is sometimes advo­cated. This tends to stift'ness, but it is de­cidedly important that all leggy or ungainly plants shall be faced with smaller shrul:)s whose foliage grows closely down to the ground. Finally, having thus carefully selected and ar­ranged the plants according to form, some­thing attractive should be included for each season of the year, from the pussy willows and Cornus mas of early spring to the witch hazel of late autumn or the golden barked willows and hawthorn berries of winter.

The second type of massed shrubben- plant­ing to be considered is on the countr>' place where a high degree of polish is neither neces­sary nor desirable. This affords a delightful ojiportunity of creating informal woodsy plan­tations of mingled trees and shrubs. I f proper­ly done it need not be limited to wild sites. l)Ut may be introduced in suburban or large city places. However, it requires greater art in its execution than the first type, since the average gardener in his zeal to have everything tidy, spoils the hoped-for informality by sharp edges of turf and too much clipping. I n this kind of planting the trees are set close together as the}' are found growing in nature, even though to do so hinders their best individual development. There is no attempt to have an unbroken wall of foliage, but the effect is more mixed, twigg}', and open, witli deep shadows and leafy under-gro\vth. No definite bed line is desirable, but

this merging of turf with shrubbery is always a difficult problem to handle, since it entails endless laijor in keeping grass and weeds away from the base of the shrubs. In the real coun-ir\ the grass growing long will not look out of place, but in places where greater neatness is desirable, wild violets will luxuriantly clothe the bare soil, and quite choke out all unde­sirable undergrowth.

Formal Use.s Still a third way of using shrubs or small

trees is in an architectural way in the formal garden. An example of this is shown in the lower plan on page 39. A close hedge of Lom-bardy poplars 15' high across the end, entirely shuts off a view of some high apartment build­ings, while the neighboring houses at the sides are screened by luxuriant green masses of honeysuckle and syringa, pruned l)ack to en­courage a dense growth. In front of the pop­lars tlie fine textured Slephanandra and Spircea Van HouUei contribute to the garden's frame of verdure, while the service entrances are al­most entirely concealed l)y arching privet. The flowering trees used as accents could be pink crabs or cherries, standard lilacs or snowballs, or .specimen white dogwoods. The beds are edged by a low clipped hedge of Japanese barberr}', with higher accents at the corners of Spircva Van Houttei. Both of these shrubs are ven.' amenable to clipping. The former is much used in regions where lx)x is not hardy, and where the expense of an evergreen edging is

November, 191 S

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PLANTING LIST FOR WOODSY BORDER

Price eucti T i i iacs

Height I . l.nrix laHclno, 1 plain. iip<>clmen.

Anierlcnn lurch, duelduiiim (•vorgriM'ii, fnaUicry U K I I I green Wjllage In spring, good with red maplo, 2'-3' $1.50 . . . 5'-6' 84 00 .-leer raftrum. 14 plaula. 3' -5' apurt. R e d niuple. Miipllngs plnnied ihlekly to secure wood.sy e f l w l , deep red hloHsonu and opening leaves In sprlnff 3' -4' .35

3. AtnelancMer canadeiuis, 5 plantH, 3'-4' apart . Shad-huah. aiuall trees. whi le blossonus, gowl witn red maple. 3 ' -4 ' .35

4. /.Iguiilambar .iti/rnctflva. 1 plant us specimen. Sweet gtun, red In autumn 6'-8' 1.25

5. .Soi i i euTtrea, 2 plants, 3' apart, ( ioat willow or pussy willow, at­tractive m spring for the pussies. Secure staniluate plants 4'-6' .5C

ti. Hnpvlus iremutoldes. 5 plants closely grouped. Asi>cn. attractive creamy green bark In winter, picturesque form. Interlacing branches.. 8'-10' 1.0(

7. Comus flortda. 6 plants, 3' apart as specimens well to front. I'lowerlne dogwood, white. M a y . 3'-4' $ . 50 . . 4'-6' .71

S H l l t r B S _ J s '•»rMi(.v alientlfoHa. « plants. 1' apart .

Alternate-leaved dogwood, tall shrub of graceful troe-IIke form, white nowers, blue fruit 3' -4'

j)rohibitive. It mu.st l)e trimmed at least once a week in simimer i f it is desired to keep it as small as T high. In larger and more intricate fomial gardens arches of hawthorn, hornbeam, jjrivet or climljing roses may be used. The outer hedge may be of lilacs, althcas, Spircea Van Houttei, buckthorn or privet. The stiff­ness of the formal beds may be agreeably broken up by the irregular disposition of choice flowering shrubs like Deutzia Lemoinei, Ahelia dorihunda, flowering almond, Spircea canton-irnsis, or Harrison's Yellow rose. Aside from forming attractive combinations with the her­baceous plants, they give a sense of height and form to the garden in tlie winter months when the snow has obliterated the design of the beds.

Choice of Varieties

.\fter a study of the arrangement of die trees and shrubs comes the intelligent choice of va­rieties. One usually begins by deciding to avoid all the hackneyed sul)urban combina­tions. This is a wise thing to do, for the bar­berries, spireas and honeysuckles are much over-used. There is, however, a sound basis for their use, inasmuch as they flourish where the more unusual shrul)S languish and die. But many other plants are equally easy to grow and people should be educated to their use, which may be in combination witli the proved siandbys, to give variety and originality of effect. The finely cut foliage of the Spiro'a Thunbergii is lovely in the fall , as it flashes pink against the dark bronze-red of a Vi-

^ " ^ ' ^ ^ Height 11. Azalea nudl/Iora, 3 plunia, 3' apart .

Plnxter flower, pink flowers, likes shade and m o i s t u r e . . . . . • • • • •

1(1. .Sarnl>ucw< ainadennl.'i, 5 plants. 3 -1 apart . Ulack-berrled elder, large white flowers good with rases lii J u l y . Kdlble fruit , leggy, needs fJiclnR. 2 ' -3 ' S .35 • • 3 - 4

11 Itma blundn, 12 plants, 2' aiiurt. Single wild rose, typical single pink wild rose, not fragrant, red winter ^ iwtgg 1 ."

12. Alnm aliiHnnun, 4 plants, 4' aimrt. Alder. Interesting dark brown fruits and twigs for winter effect. . . .

13. CorniK snnoutnia. II) plants, 4 apart . R e d twigged dogwood, wlilie lliiwcra In M a y , sprc.nllng form, faces down well, blootl red twigs In winter

14. Rhus gtiibra, 8 plants. 3 ai iart . .Smooth sumac, upright form. tmI frultfl and aututun foliage, 2'-3 S .35. 3 ^

15. Rhvn cojKiUlna. H plants. 3' apart.. .Shining sumac, glossy leaves with winged petioles, vivid autumn rod. medium sl7B and bushy, 2'-3' S .3.j . 3 -4

10. Aronia ncUmocarpa. 7 plants, .1 apart. Black fruited chokebcrry. single white flowers In M a y . glossy block fruit • ; •

17 Ilex certteVtata. 5 plants, 3' ai)art. Northern holly, showy red berrlM. Dioecious, got both forms or It will not fruit -

ITIce each

S ' - l '

l '-3'

2'-3'

.25 . 6 0

.50

.3,'")

39

burnutn dentatum, and the Japanese barberry in combination widi Ijirches and witch hazel is an_\"thing but commonplace.

However, if one wishes to introduce some of the rarer shruljs, tr\- Syniplocos cratagoides, with small white flowers in May and bright blue fruits in autumn; Callicarpa purpurea with .showy purple fruit; 1-nkianihus, a Japa­nese shrub valued for its vivid autumn red; Jivonymus alatus, whose cork}- bark and l i r i l -liant autumn foliage are still further enhanced by pendent red fruits; Halesia lelraptera, or snowdrop tree, whose white bells appear before the leaves in spring.

In May there is a wide range of bloom: E.xochorda grandiflora, or pearl bush, a choice shrub with racemes of white flowers; Fother-i^ilLa major, with heads of white resembling jottle brushes; ('hionanthus virginica, or white fringe, with dark glossy leaves and feathery white bloom; Viburnum Carle.ni, with comf)act fragrant clusters like large Mayflowers; Cor-nus Kousa, or Japanese flowfring dogwood, appearing later than the native variet}', with petals pointed in.stead of indented. In sum­mer there is Potentilla fruticosa, a low shrub whose yellow flowers appearing in July re­semble tiny single roses; golden Hypericum; and Kohlreuteria paniculata, or varnish tree, whose graceful compound leaves are topped by clusters of small yellow flowers lasting for nearly a month in mid.summer.

Special Combinations

I t is suprising how many attractive combina­tions of deciduous plants are seen when one is on the lookout for them. In March or .April, the feathery green of the larch with the blood red blossoms of the swamp maple and the snow white of the .shad-bu.sh; in May purple lilacs with a facing of pink flowering almond, yellow and orange Azalea mollis with purple wistaria and lavender German iris, or the luxuriant white mass of the Deutzia Lemoinei as a back­ground to brilliant Darwin tulips; in June,

{Cofitinued on page 54)

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PLANTING LIST FOR T H E FORMAL GARDEN T R E E S „ , , .

Height 1. PopiUus niwa var. fasUniaia. 12

plan's, fi' apart . Lombardy poplar. 10'-12 2 Malus .Schrlilecki-rl, 4 plants, as ac­

cents. Klowering crab, pale pink, good shapely tree, 4'-.V $1.00 6 - 7

SHRI-TIS , . . „ 3. Fitephananitra Jleruosn. 7 plants, 3'

opart. Shrub with fliH'ly cm dcusc foliage, pinkish twigs, and small white llowcr - 3 - 4

4. Spiraea Van llouuei. 1(1 iilauts. 3' ai)art uiul si iedmens. Van Houtte's splrea, clipped Into square shapes for accents on the corners of the beds, . 3'-4'

5. PhUadelphiu coronnrius. HI plants. 4' apart . Moi'k orange, fragrant

Price each

S I . 0 0

SHRUBS Height

Willie flowers, dense form, good foliage 3 - 4 Lonkern marten var. rosea, 28 plants, 3' apart. I'lnk nowcriiig Japanese htmeysucklc. [lartlcularly good dense green foliage covering the busli very early 3 - 4 LlomiTum Ibola, 16 plants. 3' apart . Japtinese privet, the tnost hordy variety. Trained to form a covered arch over the side paths 3'-4' herbcrls Tlninlirraii. J.'!.") iilanta. 1' a p a n . .lupanose burl icrrv. clipped to form a stiuare hedge. Keen shrubs from overhanging and kUllng It, per hundred 1 M

Price each

.35

,35

i.s no

40 House & Garden

A COLONIAL HOUSE SUCCESSFULLY RESTORED Both Fabric and Feeling Have Been Preserved in this Connecticut

Home of a New York Architect

LEMUEL FOWLER

iT is not surprising that an ever increasing list

is available of Colonial houses that architects have restored for their own use. The latest name on the list is that of Herbert M . Baer. an architect of New York City, who has re­cently completed the res­toration of a house dating from 1750 or thereabouts, located in Westport, Con­necticut.

Consistent restoration is difficult at all times and it mu.st be said that Mr. Baer has succeeded in the task better than many of his contemporaries have, somewhat because his find was a good one at the start.

A Colonial house may be genuine and eminently respectable, but it may never have been beautiful, like a George W side­board which is clumsy and ugl}' enough to throw one into a fit of hy pochondria. There is more genuine, antique furniture of this ill-advised period knock­ing about tlian there is any demand for, and it can be picked uj) at regu­lar bargain prices. I t never was beautiful, and is still less so now.

.\rchitecture's Dramatic Note

Luckily, in one way, there arc lots of litoplf who, far from discerning the dramatic note which I claim to be the secret of good archi­tecture, cannot even distinguish between good and bad lines, proportions and the dynamics of color. They are the people for whom are written such helpful books as '"How to Appreciate Pictures," "How to Listen to Music," and — yes, Ovid's -Ar t of Love." Not hopeless, but lacking in the necessary technical groundings of their cliosen avocations, groundings tliat are usually intuitive, and need no special train­ing. Devoid of all graci-ousness, as it is, the George IV furniture yet deserves an asylum, i f i t be genuine and respect­able, and finds it here.

Luckier, however, are the circumstances in the case of an architect. Mr. Baer discriminated in se­lecting a truly beautiful old-tinxT upon which to operate for his profes­sional recreation—beauti-

Save for the added left wing, the house stands as it was

built in 1760

Although new, this entrance carries a convincing Colonial

atmosphere

The roof swings low in the rear, covering a broad porch. A long dormer adequately Ights the i.psta.rs chambers

ful always it must have been even during its most lamentable vicissitudes. and under the worst as­pects it ever wore.

Like a valuable piece of furniture of the Chippen­dale period, which ha< been neglected and is sad­ly out of repair, the res­toration of an old hou.se requires judgment. Mr. Baer was content to re­store, and stop. This re­quires self-control. He added the extension to the left, which might just as well have been added Icnvard the close of the 18th Centur\- had the re-(juirements of the first owners demanded more room — more "ease, ele­gance and hospitalit)'" in the words of Eliza South-gate in her delightful "Letters." But i f Mr. Baer has amplified, it has been .so cunningly done, that it is difficult to spy-where. I t is all in the vernacular of g e n u i n e 18th Century work.

Ctood and Bad Restoration

Many designers have discovered, to their confusion, tliat the knowledge of what makes the restoration of a Colonial house or the repro­duction of one good or bad, is not a matter of luck, any more than it is a detail of architec­tural knowledge to be casually picked up when needed. The original Colonial architect knew well how to get his dignified effects with no loss of homelikeness and with no extravagance of material. To tlie Colonial practitioner architecture did not mean the use of a number

|of well-known hackneyed Retails to be used time and time again in the most log-eared fashion, but it

[meant a certain stem sim­plicity and dignified leis-jureliness, a careful eye for sensible design and well-considered form and con-Iscientious construct ion that is not always under-Istood. it is sad to say, by the designers of the pres-

|ent time. Certainly you have no­

ticed in visiting such ^monuments of C o l o n i a l architecture as Mt. Ver­non, tlie Longfellow house or the .splendid old houses in Salem, or Portsmouth, that the successful Co­lonial house is not in any wise elalx)rate but rather sternly simple. The sue-

November, 1918 41

n

.1 detail of the living room shows the paneling and fireplace. The frame around the opening, with no mantel shelf, is typical of pre-

Revolutionarv work

The other view of the living room .shows the simplicity in furnishing that characterizes the entire treatment of the house. Most of the

furniture is antique

cessful Colonial house, the one you remember longest, is not one that stands at the roadside and blatantly proclaims its c|ualities of having Colonial details upon ever}- available scjuare foot of the structure, but it is the unassuming one that stands back among great trees and is surrounded by flowers and vines and perhaps contains no single detail tliat you ever saw or ever heard or imagined having been used in any house of the authentic Colonial period.

As It Was Found

At the time of its purchase, the exterior of Mr. Baer's house was encumbered by many additions that had been put in place by gen­erations of farmer owners to whom strictly util­itarian considerations occupied a much more important place than any thoUght of archi­tectural continuit}' or faithfulness to any esthetic laws.

In spite of this, you wil l agree that this house now carries with it as convincing an atmosphere of genuineness as a house may conveniently possess. Careful study of the photograph reproduced here shows us that in order to get this Colonial atmosphere, it was not necessary to go out with a pencil and rule and make an exact copy of an old example. Too often the copy lacks the convincing spirit of age that this house so distinctly possesses, for the simple reason that the cop\- lacks tlie

sturdy truthfulness of construction and those (|ualities of virile resourcefulness that the de­signers put into the original product.

To design a ('olonial house successfully as­sumes that the designer possess some of that Colonial feeling. The "doing'' of Colonial (in nuxlern practice) too often completely ignores any possession, even the smallest, of those qualities. But Mr. Baer's house shows the superintendent of its restoration to be the for­tunate possessor of those desiral)le qualities.

Restoring or designing in Colonial is a little understood art. A well-known Colonialist once explained that he had no u.- e for the many excellent text books that have been published on this style, because he had Pepys Diar}-always on hand and numerous volumes of 18th Century letters and memoirs, all of which he considered were the l)e.st guides for the acqui>i' tion of the feeling and spirit of the age in which Colonial work was produced.

This certain feeling which makes you sense that here is something unusual in the way of fine old houses, is all secured by refraining from copying and reproducing time and again the forms and details that the Colonial builder and designer produced. I t is obtained through the more difficult task of copying the Colonial point of view and designing in the light of the knowledge gained thereby.

Mr. Baer seems to have understood all this

and then, too, in addition to all that, it is also true that he seems to have been especially for­tunate in the important matter of entourage, the lay of the ground, and the disposition of some venerable trees.

You cannot simulate the irresistible tran­quillity and twilight of great age with saplings, a few t\v()-\( ar-old shrubs, a lav\Ti mower and some crushed blue stone for the walks.

You cannot induce a comfortable breakfast feeling with the typical setting of a commuters home and the knowledge that ever}'thing de-pend> upon one making a certain train.

The Illu.sion or Ease

The existence that is suggested by most sub­urban homes to-day, is one of hurried nervous­ness and restlessness while the Colonial house .suggests an opposite condition of things.

And i f there is one desideratum, which I may say is the sine qua non in ever\' restoration of the Colonial house, it is the atmospheric illusion which pervades the whole picture, that one's time is still a little one's own to be con-.secrated to a little homely charity.

.\Ir. Baer, i f I am not mistaken, does not rush for a train that ""gets him i n " at 8:58. Unless all the indications of his house are false, he takes a later train and comes in to town in a ver\- leisurely manner on one that arrives nearer 9:25.

Hidden under many coats of paper, plaster and galvanized iron the architect found an old kitchen fireplace, which he incorporated into

the dining room

In one comer of the dining room has been built a Colonial china closet, which is characteristic of the period and harmonizes with the

furnishings

42 House <2r Card

.Among the diversity of interpretations in the Neo-Classic period is the carved gilt convex

mirror or girandole

MIRRORS and MIRROR FRAMES in THREE CENTURIES The Curve of Furniture Development is Marked by the Design of Renaissance,

Baroque, Rococo and Neo-Classic Mirrors

COSTEN F I T Z G I B B O N

' T ^ H E story of mirrors as furniture and as X factors in decoration begins in the 16th

Century. As furnishing and decorative ad­juncts they reached tlie climax of their de­velopment in the 18th Century-. As imposing expanses of glass they attained a size in the early 19th Century that .sometimes dwarfed the decorative significance of their frames. Both periods are well worth the study of those who are interested in interior decorating.

Certain frames are so adjustable that they may be used almost anywhere with e(|ually happy effect. Others, again, have such jiro-nounced characteristics that they demand care­fu l consideration on the score of tlie principles of correspondence and analog}' of line.

One thing is plain: mirror frames echoed faithfully the progress of evolution in the great cycle of style development as manifested in its

French, ISth Century gill frame with painted panel. Karl Freund

successive phases—Renaissance, Baroque. Ro­coco and Neo-Classic, followed by the Direc-toire and Empire as subsidiary stylistic phe­nomena.

The size of glass ol)tainable governed the size of mirrors and, consequently, much of their decorative capacity. In the 16th Century sheets of mirror glass were small and the frames were minor considerations, so far as ihf >|i : i tc lhe\ occujiied was concerned. Mirror glass was al.so precious and on the frames, therefore, were often lavished great care and expense. When precious metals, precious stones and cameos were not employed as fram­ing acces.sories, the f/ames were of wood carved in high relief in mtitifs characteristic of the period, motifs that exhibited a strong archi-tritural trend. Nearly all the glass at this time was made in Venice and Ital\- had prac-

Vnder the Baroque designs comes this Restoration carved wood and

silver gilt mirror. Lehne l.ate Renaissance Italian carved and gilt mirror.

Courtesy of Nicholas Martin

An English Baroque mirror is sil­ver gilt with sun-rayed frame.

Courtesy of Lehne

Nov ember. 1918 43

Queen Anne mirror painted light green with Chinese motif in panel.

Courtesy of R. H. Lehne

cally a monopoly of the making and framing of mirrors. The carving details of the frames, therefore, were the details of the North Italian Re­naissance. Many of these frames were not only carved, but gilt, or poly chromed and gilt. As an al­ternative to wooden frames, there were frames over which richly em­broidered velvet was stretched.

Altliough the surface of the glass was small, the frame was large in comparison and ever}- opportunity-was taken to make it as imposing as possible. The constant intercourse l)etween England and Italy, the ac­tive trade relations, and the influx of Italian artisans and craftsmen brought a certain number of these mirrors across the Channel. Despite the fact that the manufacture of mir­ror glass was atiem|)ted on several (Kcasions in 16th Century France, the efforts were not crowned with great success and France, as did Spain also, remained chiefly depend­ent upon Italy for her mirrors and their frames.

Baroque Details

It was not until the 17th Century, when Baroque influences had be­come firmly established, that the making of mirror glass pro.spered in France and England, and the mak­ing of mirror frames .showed any dis­tinctly national development in st)'le. While the finer mirrors were still fetched from Venice, small mirrors, square or almost square, with bev­elled edges, began to be made in England about 1615 and were set in wooden or in needlework frames. Some of these needlework frames were elaborately wrought in stump work. Slightly after the middle of

A Neo-Classic design in Italian painted frame and gilt. Penna. Museum and School of Industrial Arts

Late i8th Century Neo-Classic mahogany and panel gilt mirror. Courtesy Mrs. Wm. J. Youngs

I , H , M . | 1 J « J > J I M ' I J " 11 I I I I J I I U I m i l l )

Baroque—early Georgian mirror in walnut veneer and gilt with Chinese paintings. Lehne

Ecuadorian mirror of Spanish inspiration in gilt and strong na­tive colors. Mrs. Gerrett Smith

the century the ICnglish mirror frame assumed more decorative import. Though most of the mirrors were still small, and all the larger pieces of glass had to be imported from France or from Italy, the embellishment of the frame elicited serious effort.

The Restoration Era

In the Restoration era some of the mirror frames were of richly wrought silver. In 1670 the establishment of the Duke of Buckingham's glass works provided England with a na­tive supply of large glass and the making of decorative mirror frames thereupon received a great impetus. Grinling Gibbon and his school of followers carved frames in high re­lief or in the round, with ingenious and delicate undercutting, using the characteristic foliage, flower, fruit, and human figure motifs. Ribbon •"crolls, angels, cockle-shells, strap-work and laurel wreathing also oc­casionally appeared. Walnut, pine or lime wood were the best materials.

Small square mirrors were often framed with broad ovolo moulded walnut frames, decorated with sea­weed mar(|ueterie and surmounted by a .shaped cresting. At the same time (the latter part of the century) not a few mirrors were framed with L:la» of a different color (often a deep rich blue) bevelled at the edge and set in metal mounts. These mirrors were occasionally in three divisions, the central section having a rising arched top corresponding in line with the hooded furniture.

The greater lengths of glass now obtainable made possible the tall Queen Anne mirrors with shaped tops. The frames were usually of

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44 House Gr Garden

In one comer of the grounds is the 'gardener's cottage. Who wouldn't be a gardener if he could live under such a delight fid roof and sit out the dusks

on such a porch!

The main house is a bungalow with wings that enclose a grassed court. This is the front seen from across the lawn.. It has been placed with a nice

regard for the trees

The rear of the building shows the court with the living porch in the cen­ter and the little swimming pool in the foreground. The two end pa­

vilions are sleeping porches

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November, 1918

T H E FARM GROUP r;/GLENN

STUART, Esq.

L O C U S T V A L L E Y . L . I .

A I . K R E D H O P K I N S . Archilecl

45

The walls of the Lv.ng room are paneled in antique oak and the ceiling decorated with a strap ornament in low rehef. Th.s comb.nat.on of oak wa.nscot and old ivorv ceiling K happy. A focal po.nt is furnished by the carved limestone mantel. The rug i's a neutral

gray and the ch.ntz covers and hang.ngs are in black and yellow vith dull reds

The main entrance is an arched portico supported by ddicate trellis panels. Vines which will be tra ned up these posts will help to compl(tr th: pic-lure. From the portico broad flat steps lead doxin to the drive. This entrance com­mands a wide stretch of lawn

Like the living room, the li­brary is paneled in antique oak and has a mantel of lime­stone. Books, in set-in shelves, range down one wall. The rug is dull gray. A comfortable tortnge is upholstered in old chintz which shows dull tones of mingled red and yellow

House & Garden 46

A wrought iron standard done in poly­chrome colors holds a clear glass bowl suitable for flowers or for the ever popu­lar gold fish. Iron standard. $10. G/a"

bowl WA" wide, 2y," deep, .fP

SEEN in the SHOPS Names of ahots u-ill be furnished on apph-cation or articles can he pinrltased through titc Shopping Scrz-ice of H O U S E & ( I A D P I N

A hallway telephone table and chair come in black lacquer with color deco­rations. Table and chair, $35. A tele­phone screen of silk with gold lace and

silk fringe in colors of room, $12..=50

n .4 new shape in marma­lade jars comes in en­graved crystal with solid silver top and spoon, l y r high. $13

Covered letter paper box and inkwell com­bined in any color de­sired, with gold decora­tions, $37.50. Desk pad to match, $10. Calen­dar, $10. Letter opener, $2.50. Mirror in tooled leather. 11" by 18", $18. Three branch brass candlesticks, dull green

finish. $10 the pair

The unsightly l e t t i r file has been made at-tractive by a c ov ering of hand - tooled leather in mellow

tones. $15

.'I pie dish comes with ma­hogany base and silver rim. and with a pyrex glass lin­

ing. Q" wide. $10

Practical casserole of py­rex glass with pierced solid silver frame and wooden

base. 8^" wide. $27

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T H E W A R G A R^D E N D E P A R T M E N T ^^ch '^Ar?^'' T"L"^ '"f""""'!"" -Sf ' - ' a - M- al the disposal of any of our readers

alio iinsh advue on problems connected with ftowers. vegetables or landscapina Uvcrv inqVirv V / ! " ' • " ' ' ' ' ' ' ••• ''.v personal letter. Please do nut hesitate to

wrtte us fully tf there are any questions yon would like to ash about „ardeu matters.

R O B E R T S T E L E

E^ V E R Y w o r k e r , whalcviT his or her p a r t i c u l a r ^ field o f a c t i v i t y , i s e n t i t l e d t o t h e luxur>" o f a n

occasional pause a n d b a c k w a r d f j l a n c e o v e r w h a t has been accompl i shed . I t is q u i t e fitting, t h e r e f o r e , now t h a t the season o f ac t ive ga rden opera t ions is a l l b u t past , t h a t w e l o o k f o r a m o m e n t a t j u s t w h a t t h e W a r G a r d e n M o v e m e n t has a m o u n t e d t o .

G o v e r n m e n t o f f i c ia l s recent ly e s t i m a t e d t h a t 1018 s a w t h e p l a n t i n g o f 10,000,000 h o m e gardens . Thi-se figures are conse rva t ive , as i t w o u l d o b v i o u s l y be i m ­possible t o m a k e any accurate s u m m i n g u p o f an a i i i v i t y so w idesp read a n d o f so i n d i v i d u a l a n d p r i ­va t e a na tu re . T h e r e is no d o u b t , h o w e v e r , t h a t i f t h e r e Ls a n y e r r o r i n t h e Depa r tmen t ' s e s t ima te i t is o n the l o w e r r a the r t h a n the h ighe r side.

Specif ic examples s h o w h o w the g a r d e n m o v e m e n t has g r o w n d u r i n g the last f e w years . B e f o r e the w a r , so says t h e ga rden leader o f the D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a , t he r e w e r e n o t m o r e t h a n 5.000 garden.-^ in the Federa l d i s t r i c i w h i c h con ta ins the cap i t a l o f the c o u n t r y . N o w there are 28,000. i n c l u d i n g school gardens , w i t h a dec ided increase i n IP 18 o v e r 1017. Ch icago h a d 483 ,000 gardens d u r i n g the past season. J40.000 o f w h i c h

w e r e h o m e gardens, 00,000 ch i ld ren ' s gardens, a n d 238,-000 c o m m u n i t y gardens . T h e people o f O k l a h o m a C i t y cared f o r m o r e t h a n 13,000 gardens i n 1018.

Farm and Industrial Gardening

I t is n o t b y a n y means t o be assumed t h a t t h e c i t y gardeners a n d the s u b u r b a n d w e l l e r s w e r e t h e o n l y classes w h o heeded the n a t i o n a l ca l l t o "raise y o u r b i t . " T o be sure, the c o u n t y agent o f Oswego C o u n t y , N . Y . , states t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e f a r m e r s i n his d i s t r i c t

Lime beft£}its almost every soil. Scatter it evenly by hand and then dig or

plow it under

have n o t h a d gardens a n d t h a t m u c h o f t h e e f f o r t t o w a r d m o r e a n d be t te r h o m e gardens s h o u l d be ex­pended o n the f a r m e r r a t h e r t h a n o n the c i t y m a n ; b u t t h i s c o n d i t i o n does n o t appea r t o be u n i v i i - a l .

I n the S o u t h , f o r instance, m o r e t h a n 315,000 new gardens were s t a r t ed last year t h r o u g h the e f f o r t s o f f a r m d e m o n s t r a t i o n agents. T h i s figure does n o t inc lude the m a n y gardens establ ished as an ind i rec t result o f the w o r k o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f .Agr i cu l tu re .

O f perhaps even greater s igni f icance is the large a m o u n t o f g a r d e n i n g w h i c h has been done t h r o u g h the c o - o p e r a t i o n o f i n d u s t r i a l e n i i r p r i > i - . M a n y of the great l u m b e r a n d c o t t o n mi l l s o f the S o u t h h a v e encouraucd t h e i r emp loyes t o establ ish h o m e gardens, even g o i n g t o the extent o f f u r n i s h i n g ihe l and a n d the p l o w i n g , a n d a l l o w i n g t i m e o i l u i l h pay f o r the p l a n t i n g , c u l t i v a t i o i n a n d harves t inK o f t h e crops . I n B i b b C o u n t y , .• \ labama, m i n e companies f u r n i s h e d l a n d , .seed a n d f e r t i l i ze r s t o t h e i r employes . I n C a l h o u n C o u n t y , the same

The jail clean-up is a garden necessity. All the rubbish, dead stalks, etc., shoidd be burned

Fall preparation of the ground is an excellent plan, residting in better soil conditions next year

Board.'' placed along the parsley row wiU hold enough dead leaves for winter

protection

Sla te , h o m e gardeners co ­opera ted e f f e c t i v e l y w i t h the m i l i t a r y a u t h o r i t i e s a t C a m p M c C l e l l a n , A n n i s t o n , i n g r o w i n g f o o d f o r t h e c a m p mess. F igures f r o m M o b i l e show tha t t h e c i t y h a d 4,000 w a r gardens.

O n m a n y r a i l r o a d s , t o o . especially i n the S o u t h , t h e unused p o r t i o n o f the righi-o f - w a y has been g i v e n u p t o gardens cared f o r b y sect ion h a n d s a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n gangs. T h e r e has been a dec ided m o v e m e n t f o r the e s t ab l i shmen i o f f a l l gardens a n d even f o r a l l - y e a r ga r ­

dens where there is a l ong g r o w i n g season, a n d the " f a l l f o o d ac re" o f th? S o u i h has been a d i rec t result o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s campa ign f o r increased h o m e f o o d p r o d u c t i o n .

^ T h e P c i m a r e r c y vf G a r d e n I n t e r e s t

These fac t s a re s i g n i f i c a n t as a n i n d e x o f ac t i v i t i e s t h r o u g l i o u l I he I ' n ' o n . T h e most h o p e f u l aspect o f the ga rden inu s i t u a t i o n , ac­c o r d i n g t o those d e p a r t m e n t o f f i c i a l s w h o have expressed an o p i n i o n , is the i r bel ief t h a t t h e h o m e a n d c o m m u n i t y ga rden has c o m e t o s tay , and t h a t those w h o have u n d e r t a k e n the w o r k as a w a r - t i m e measure w i l l c o n t i n u e i t a f t e r v i c t o r y has been w o n . T h a t such p e r m a n e n c y w i l l p r o v e t o be a f a c t is o u r firm c o n v i c t i o n , f o r , as we have o f t e n sa id i n the pages o f t h i s magaz ine , ga rden ing is a t h i n e w h i c h takes h o l d u f )on o u r souls a n d feeds t h e m as w e l l as o u r p h y s i c a l bodies .

W e m a y l o o k f o r w a r d w i t h conf idence , t h e n , n o t o n l y t o nex t season's ac t iv i t i e s w i t h w h w l -hoe a n d seed packet , b u t t o those o f m a n y sea­sons y e t t o come. O u r w o r k w i l l n o t be l i m ­i t ed t o ou r o w n b e n e f i t ; those w h o come a f t e r us w i l l feel the effect o f i t i n no s m a l l measure. I n thousands o f homes, these w a r t imes , are be ing l a i d t h e f o u n d a t i o n s o f a l o v e f o r g r o w ­ing t h ings t h a t is sane a n d sure : m d e n d u r i n g . E n s u i n g generat ions w i l l b i r l d u p o n t h e m s t ruc tu res t h a t n o t h i n g can shake. O u r w a r gardens, begun i n necessity, w i l l become the o u t w a r d s ign o f a deep a n d w h o l e s o m e idea l i sm.

House & Garden 48

November T H E GARDENER'S C A L E N D A R Eleventh Month

Seed saving is an important unrliiif Hem. Don't forget

the corn

The winter mulch of manure should go on the perennial

beds this month

There is still time for the last fall planting and divid­

ing

S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y

T h i s C a l e n d a r o f t h e g a r d e n e r ' s l a b o r s is a i m e d as a r e m i n d e r f o r u n d e r t a k ­i n g a l l h i s t a s k s i n s e a s o n . I t i s f i t t e d t o t h e l a t i t u d e o f t h e M i d d l e S t a t e s , b u t i t s s e r v i c e s h o u l d b e a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e w h o l e c o u n t r y i f i t b e r e m e m b e r e d t h a t f o r e v e r y o n e h u n d r e d m i l e s n o r t h o r s o u t h t h e r e is a d i f f e r e n c e o f f r o m f i v e t o s e v e n d a y s l a t e r o r e a r l i e r i n p e r f o r m i n g g a r d e n o p e r a t i o n s .

: l . Tlie plani-liie iiiid reiidlUMi-menl i)f Uccluii-<iiw trees u"u Hlinilm of all kliidx .slioulcl 1)0 llnlshod. The lil;uiiiiiU« sliollUi 1,1- I huro i iKl i ly wiiierecl iind ii lieav.v miili-li " I loose I I I ler iippll-ed. These pluiiis often Muflcr for UirK of molKl iire.

II), l larily vetfetalilea nmy lie sowu In the .i|icii uT'iiiiid lo V o V e r 1 n K thorouKhly over I 111' wliilur. These (•roi)8 will be miieh eivrller and ipf l ici t .T IIIIMMIV ihan siirlni! HHW-Iniw. Peas, onl-on>'. spltjiieh and turnips may he handlfKl Ihiis.

4. Potatoes, p u m p k i n s . si|(iu.sh uiid other ve«elal)lPK of this kind that have liM-n ti^inporarlly siiiriHl In outside ImlldliiKS should uiiw 111' moved to s a f e quiiriers, Root crops ri"-(iulre cool stor-aKe: siiunsh, etc.. In a moderately warm |)lai'e.

17 Strawberry beds w i l l be «reatly benellt-e<l by the ap-lillcailiin of ft •iKitlni: lit Kood mamire. The wliili ' i ' I'lilns will leach the fer t l l l i -ini; value of the mamire Into the soil where It will 1)1- uvallabic f'lr the roots next year.

21. Asparagus plantlnKS should be ('111 down and the toi>s burned, and the IKHI miisi he cleaned of all we I 'd i t r o w t l i . Heavy muU'hIna w i t h m a n u r e should be prac-ili ' i ' i l every fall In order to preven: the deterlorallon of Ihe IM'<1 aii'l I he plains

I I . After the lops have drietl on the chicory the rool.s may In-lifted and siorwl fur (jrecnhouse or cellar forcing. If pr«-ferre<l, i h c roots may be left outside, where by coverlnR with hot mnnure they can he forced Into growth even In cold weather.

W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y

The sobered robin, hunger-silent now,

Srelis cedar-berries blue, his autumn cheer.

The squirrel, " i i the shini/ly shagbark's bough.

Sow saws, now lists with dowmvard eye and car,

Then drops his nut. and. with a chopping hound.

IVhisks to his winding fastness underground: . . . .

l.ciU I I.L

F R I D A Y

.1. After Ihe lops freeze on the various root crops such lus boets. carrotH, s a l s i f y , turnip, etc.. the roots should he dug and the toiKii re-moviKl. They c a n I h e n b e stored In trenches out.slde or pIm'tKl 111 a cool cellar or room.

12. Decorntlvo plants such as liay trees, hy­drangeas, fteii-hlns, etc., should lie Kcpi mnili-i-alely i iry. These plants arc now resting; cons<-iiucnily. l e s s •.v:iii'i is reiiiilriil by them than during their peri­od of a c t i v e growth.

IS. Insects of all kinds harbor or hibernate for the winter under trash heaiis and other ixld cor­ners. Allowing ilociiyc<l vegeta­tion or other like material m lie In I he garden all winter Is a dan­gerous practice; clean up ihor-oughly now,

25. Most, of the evergreens are surface root­ers. Tills Is piirtlciilarly iriic of the broad foli­age type such as rhiiilodcnilriii is To prevent win­ter lo,sse8, there­fore, mulch them d e e p l y w i t h leaves or litter lo protect the roois adi'iiuaic^N'

IP, Boxwoods of all typtfs nciMl p r i l l c r t Ion to p revent t h e i r winter killing In the New York region, Coni-stalks nmy he usi'd for dwarf box, while burlap or old bags are giKKl material for c o v e r i n g the I irger variet ies safely,

(i. Pall Is the best time for any extensive tr im­ming of maple or other trees that bleed If cut when the «ap Is nm-nlng. Always make a clean cut. r e m o v i n g the shoulders and afterward palnt-Ini; I he wound with a water­proof paint.

13. Kvergreens of all typiw. hut more partlcular-Iv the broad louvod k i n d s . i i f i i ' i i winler kill from the lack of Miiilsnire avail­able for the Toatn. If the sptuson is <lry ,soak the rho-d o d e n d r o n s, laurels and other evergreens of this tyin!.

2«. After the f o l i a g e h a s dropped, all fruit trees should be sprayn<t with one of I he siaiidard soluble oil prep­arations 10 keep the.scale In check Most of these lircii:ir:illiiii-^ arr v a l u a b l e as b a r k cleansers even though no scale exlst.s.

20. Tender plants In the Itower g a r d e n IMllv lip i-nvcl-i'll With a pailful of ashes or I'leiin sand to protect them. This raa-I.crlal Is also use­ful In loralhig |lli^lll^' thai slarl late so they will not be (himiigcd by early spring dlgelng.

7, Hotbeds for the winter grow-Ing of cool vege­tables should be siarletl at this lime. Radishi-s, siilnach. carrol.s. beets, etc., may be sown: piuislcs. I'Ingllsh daisies, forget-mc-mils, and other hardy Bowers can be handle<l In this way

11, Very ten­der c l i m b i n g rosm should be Ijikeii down frum tholr supports and liiirlcd to prevent winter killing, .Such g e m s as t h •' Marechal No'l rose may he grown In the lailiude of New York If this pii '-cautlon Is taken.

1, All tender bulbous 11 lain,-' sueh as dahlias, cannas. gladioli. !iiiili'liri-iia,'i, I'll' . uiusl now be dug and sioriKl In a dry place for w i n t e r . T h e bulbs may be pljK-ed in liiiN"--and covertid with sand or sawdust to prevent ihoir drying out.

8. CJhrysan-themiims that arc llowerlng In the gri-cnhousi' will be improved in duality and keeping proiicr-tlcs If shaded slightly, A slat trellis of some d e s c r i p t i o n Is preferred for this purpose, rather thiui whitewash on the glass.

27, Very ten­der plants that usually winter Kill can be prc-servwl by Uury-ing them. This Ls Ihe best meth­od of wlnicring standard rosw. hydrangeas, biid-d 1 e I a s . e t c . Mound up the earth so as to I urn the water during s-orms.

21. All garden riiriiinirc should be put away for Ihe winter Mw necmsary rc|iai,'-s or painting I'an l>e attended to during the win­ler. Bird houses may be taken d o w n , o V e r -haulwl If they need It. and slon-d until t ic early spring.

1.1, .Ml fruit trees should be looked over very carefully for egg-masses or the cocoons of Insect posts, SprayliiK does very little goo<l, as these pests are well protecU'd from attacks of this kind. Remove the egg miws4's and cocoons.

S A T U R D A Y

2. Bulb plant­ings of all kinds must be com­pleted. Plantings mailc at mis line date shoulil lie t h o r o u g h l y tmilcluHl. Loca­tions for hardy lilies should be (tovereU w i t h Icaviw to prevent the soil frei^/.lng. until the biUbs are uviUlable.

fl . Sweet peas are vastly Im-provc<l by sow­ing In fall and priiicctlng them over the wlni'-r. The beat plan Is to sow In ircii-ches, u s i n g lioards on the sides with gliL-vs toils which can be further pro­tected by cov(!r-Ing with leaves.

22. Celery must now be sr<ir«sl for the winter. The oui.-slde .storage In a I rciicli Is pre-ferrwlforthesake of tiavor; us«! plenty of leaves to keep out the frost, (.Cellar sioriwc Is much eislcr Ihan this, lull Ihe celery dries out.

Hi. 'nie ilowcr garden sliould be 1 h 0 r o u g h 1 y cleaned: all dead lops must bo re-m o v e d a n d burned. stakes should be tlisl In b u n d l e s a i i t l s t o r e d w l i c r c t h e y c a n be |)alnte<l later. All l ender p lan t s must be properly miilehiKl,

2». Rjispbcr-rk!s. blackberrli^i. c u r r a n i .s ami goosebi-rrles are shallow rooters, lliev Invariably

winicr kill If not w e l l niulehetl. like evergrtvns Winter killing of the roots Is cer­tain loreduci? t he quftutit}' a n d ciiiallty of the frui t .

29, After the ground freezes s l i g h t l y all biilb phuit-Ings should be w e l l m u l c h e d w i t h m a n u r e These plants arc gross feeders and I he extra applica­tion of manure will surely be coiivortcd Into duality (lowers In Ihe future.

23. Manure lncrea.scs In value with age. It will p r o b a b l y be dulte scjiree next siiniig, so why noi get your sup­ply now? .Several thorough turn­ings during till-w i n l e r should surely he given, as they will Im­prove Its condi­tion wonderfully.

30. (loiHl gar­dens an- ircnclicd every third year. T h i s Incniases the depth of the soli duality and Kills the larvae of Insects. Lime Is also invaluable for the majority of .soils. T'se si'recned or hy-draied lime and apply It now. as on page 47.

HIS automobile idea s m.ghty hard on the business of ''-^'i'f/'' 7/ 'T'i 'kind'/r rnuiitrv Seems like the\ wasn I near so many horses I" tend as they usi.l to I'c. so i , . a . / « ; ^ / i J 1 " ^ . ! t ^ l U :nd think. jHu-n you, come r 'rzrh'7,i:::e^^^^^^

for a spell, or even in just scttin . — O L D DOC L E M M O N .

Fall « the time to prune grapes. Spring cutting means harm­

ful bleeding

Clean up the odd' and ends of falU u leaves before snow

comes

Preparation of rich beds for next spring may be done this

month

Copd heavy mats will be needed for I he winler vegelab.e frames. With adequate protection hardy vegetables may be grown

all winter

Lay I h e cabbage roots up in a dry outdoor trench and

cover them

A trench may also be utilized for cold weather storage of

dahlias

A clean-up before snow flies is imporlanl. When the trash is piled it should be burned lo destroy insect eggs, larvce-, etc., which

would otherwise survive the winter

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Baroque — William and Mary — small, square, iv a I n n L I rante with seaweed marqueterie. Lehne

Mirrors and Mirror I ramcs in Three Centuries (Continued jrom page 4 3 )

linely lifurcd walnut vcncer or of laquer and gold. Oftentimes the upper section of the glass was embellished with some simple and shallow-cut device. Another ornamentation was to paint on the un­der side in reverse, Chinese figure, pa­goda, and tree and bird devices in vivid colors. This usage continued ti l l after the middle of the 18th Century. I t was also a common practice to make the frame enclose two areas, the lower and large section being for the mirror, while the upper section was reserved for a decorative painting.

Influence of Large Glass Once the large glass was available in

quantity, the decorator .was not slow to use it to full purpose and empanel it in walls. A contempordr>' description of the dming-room at Chatsworth tells us that at one end was "a large door all of Looking glasse in great panells all diamond Cutt. This opposite to ye doorcs that runs into ye drawing roome and bed chamber and Closet so it shows ye roomes to Look all double. Ye Dutchess's Closet is wanscoated with ye hollow burnt japan, and at Each comer are peers of Looking glass. In all ye windows ye Squares of glass are so large and good they cost 10s. a pan-nell."

"Diamond Cutt" means the shallow cutting of leaves, flowers, scrolls, stars, sun rays and similar devices with which the heads of mirrors were adorned. From empaneling mirrors in walls and doors it was only one remove to em­paneling them in cabinetwork, and from the last quarter of the 17th Century on­ward this became a common and highly effective practice.

The early Georgian mirror frame, walnut veneered and parcel gill or

Late iSth Century gilt with painted

panel. Lehne

Rococo — Spanish painted and parcel gilt frame. C. M.

Trover Co.

wrought with gesso relief and wholly gilt, took on, as the centur>- advanced, a more and more architectural charac­ter with pediments, cornices and mould-i n p that echoed exactly the overdoor carvings or the arresiings upon ";irchi-tects' furniture" of contemporarj' de­sign.

The same sort of architectural pomp in miniature was one of the chief char­acteristics of French mirror frames dur­ing the reign of Louis XIV, gill folia­tions, diapered flat surfaces, perfora­tions, shell motifs and masques all being subservient to the general architectural spirit of the composition. Mirror glass of good size was successfully made in France from loo5 onward. Glares frames also were used, some of those of vari­colored glass approximating the prod­ucts of Venetian workshops.

In Italy and Spain, althoui:h the mir­ror frames all during the period were rich and beautiful, there was scarcely so wide a diversity of forms as in Eng­land. Many of the frames closely re­sembled resplendent picture frames with their bold and mellow carving gilt, and the intervening spaces polyehromed. There were likewise glass fran^es. not usually of any great size, with an out­ward bevel painted and cilt or silvered in reverse. Then, too, there were the glass Venetian frames made of either large pieces or of a number of small piece of multi-colored glass. Sometime? a portion of the mirror was ornamented either with etching or with intaglio cut­ting in reverse. Then, also, in both Spain and Italy, were to be found the native versions of what we should call the tall Queen .Anne forms.

The Rococo Mode A singular unanimity of design seems

to have characterized mirror frames in the period of Rococo influence, both in England and on the Continent, with a single exception. That exception was the Anglo-Chinese phase of wiiich Chip-

{ConLinued on page 52T

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D'lirruture " .ylntkjiu-s

Guest Room in ReaiJence of Joseph C . Baldwin, Jr . Mount kisco. New York

Benjamin Wistar MorrU. Architect—John H . Hutaff. Decorator

lOI p A r k A v e <vt 4 0 ' > Si - "Mew V . M - K

M r . Hutatf assisted m the design oi most of the Interior W oodwork in cooperation witli the Arcliitect, and was largely responsible for the design of all Decorative Paint­ing, Furniture and Hangings in consultation with the Architect. M r . Hutafi' cooperated with M r . M o r n s in the design of nearly all of the Interior Finish and F u r ­nishings, and executed most of the important Woodwork Meta l -work and Furnishings, except the Tapestries and Rugs.

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Mirrors and Mirror Frames in Three Centuries (Continued jrom page 50)

pcndalc. Sir William Chambers and Johnson were the chief exponents, a phase in which pagoda roofs, rustic boughs, stalactites, mandarins and um­brellas and birds were the distinRuishing properties. This phase was a part of the Rococo episode because it was strongly influenced by Rococo prin­ciples and because the fresh burst of passion for Chinoiserie was a part of the revolt against Baroque formality.

Other than the Chinese creations, Ro­coco mirror frames in England and France, in Spain and Italy, displayed the same waving vegetable forms, the same irregular shell motif, the same counlerposed curves, and the same stud­ied avoidance of straight lines. Many of these frames are graceful and deU-cate and need only consistent environ­ment to call forth their charm. In France it was a common practice to em­panel a number of mirrors in the walls of a room and to surmount them with small decorative paintings enclosed in the head of the framing.

Neo-Classic Designs Again, in the Neo-Classic period, we

find a similar remarkable unanimity of spirit, the spirit of reawakened classi­cism, but a diversity of interruption quite unknown in the Rococo period. In England the Brothers Adam made a deliberately formal use of mirrors in decoration and they designed emphati­cally architectural frames and divisions, accompanied by all the well-known Adam "trade-marks"—fluting, urns, me­dallions, paterae, ovals, fan rays, sphm.xes, arabesques, rosettes—and oft­entimes hung swags and drops of bell-flowers over the upper reaches of the glass. They also made frequent use of vertical and horizontal oval shapes and of octagons.

Although the gilt mirror frame was in high favor, it was by no means uni­versal. Frames were gesso coated and then painted in the soft greens and cream tones, prevalent at the period, and decorated with devices in gilt or color. A special feature was made, too, of painting decorative mirror heads which might either be in full color, in the manner of Pergolesi or Angelica Kauffmann. or in soft monochrome with classic figures in a medallion or other formal composition, drawn in the man­ner of Flaxman or Lady Templeton. Or. again, the mirror head might merely contain a graceful Uttle polychrome arabesque. Later in the century, mir­ror heads were frequently painted in reverse in gold, white and black, some­times with a chapered ground, while the principal design was enclosed in a cir­cle, octagon or medallion. In some in­stances, especially in the case of large mirrors, classic designs similar to those by DaWd were executed in mono­chrome.

Besides painted frames, other alterna­tives to gilt were satinwood and mahog­any. The latter, especially, continued popular throughout the century and occurred plain with silhouetted shaping at the top, carved, or carved and parcel gilt, not only in designs that were sug­gestive of Sheraton inspiration, but also in forms that were clearly reminiscent of the earlier part of the century-. This was particularly the case in America.

While the Neo-Classic spirit was powerful enough to keep mirror frame styles in England and on the Continent in virtually the same channel of expres­sion, several local forms of peculiar in­dividuality deserve a special note of recognition. One of these was the Spanish Bilboa mirror. I t was strongly

architectural in its marbleized composi­tion, with pilasters at the sides and an entablature at the top. There was also generally a surmounting medalUon in gilt with a colored ground and a de­vice of classic figures, and to this cap­ping feature was added some attend­ant ornament at each side in gilded compo. Italy, too, produced some fas­cinating simplified interpretations that retained classic dignity and restraint, but managed to eliminate all formal­ity and acquire a peculiarly intimate and domestic charaaer.

Directoire and Empire The Directoire and early Empire epi­

sodes were punctiliously copied alike in England, in Italy, in Spain, and in .\merica, so there is a striking similar­ity between the frames executed in those styles in all the countries. During the ascendancy of the Directoire influ­ence, previous forms were attenuated and simplified and the spirit of auster­ity aimed at was well represented by the rigid classicism of the monochrome mirror heads wrought in David designs.

I'nder the Empire style a spirit of robust ostentation controlled all de­sign, placing about equal emphasis on heroic and heavy classic motifs and upon mihtary attributes in impressive groups. Vigorous, imposing lines and plenteous gilded gorgeousness held the foreground and tlie chief aim of art seemed to be to express ideals of opu­lence and physical might, albeit the ex­pression was carried out with as much decorous grace as possible. One admir­able example of this impressive ten­dency is seen in the large round convex girandoles with spread eagles and mili-tar>' trophies atop.

The alternative to gilding was ma­hogany with plentiful gilt or brass mounts to enrich it. A certain amount of black molding was also often used in conjunction with the gold.

Many of the mirrors were large— larger than single sheets of glass had ever been before—and when there were decorated mirror heads, the motifs were large, too, and of either classic or mili­tary provenance. The small vertical mirrors in mahogany frames, that were so plentiful in America at this, period, and are still to be found in consider­able numbers, had heads with archi­tectural or landscape subjects, painted in reverse in polychrome, and echoed in a humble way the more stately con­ceptions of the French designers who devised the style in compliance with Napoleon's behest.

Mirrors in Decoration There is no single item in furniture

that contains more decorative poten­tiality than the mirror with its frame. By virtue of the constantly changing reflections and the play of lights on its surface it inevitably becomes a centre of interest, and is thus a ready agent for creating emphasis where it may be needed. While the mirror itself gives Ufe and depth to a composition,

'the frame gives the note of style. Be­sides giving the means for applying decorative emphasis, it affords an espe­cially mviting opportunity for the ef­fective mtroduction of color.

The whole subject of mirror frames and the use of mirrors is fraught with manifold possibihties that become more stimulating the more one examines them. Many of the designs and proc­esses that proved so telling in the past it is perfectly possible to reproduce or to adopt without serious difficulty or expense.

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3

Planting the Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

creamy white syringas or mock orange in combination with the vivid orange of Lilium clcgans; in July white elder blossoms with pink wild roses; in Sep­tember snowberries against the blue-green of fresh young cellars, or thejx.'a-like flowers of the purple Lespedezia with a creamy mantle of Clematis pan-irulata: in late autumn the black fruit of the common privet contrasted with the glowing red berries of the high bush cranberry; and in the wintry landscape the violet-brown of the alder mingled with the dull red of the osiers.

For planting under the shade of trees already established, shrubs of proved excellence are Philadelphus. clethra, Regcl's privet, Cornus stolonijera, Vi­burnum dentatum, witch hazel, choke-berry, both red and black, Calycanthus floridus, Rubus odoratus and Azalea viscosa and nudifiora.

For an early growth in the spring choose loniceras and exochorda; for brilliant autumn red give preference to the sumacs, Japanese barberry, Evony-mus alatus, sweet gum and red maple; for hot, dry places use coral berry, Rosa rugosa. bayberry, fragrant sumac,

(Continued jrom page 39) witch hazel, beach plum, and Scotch broom; for boggy or peaty situations free from lime use Ilex verlicillata, chokeberry, button-bush, alders, red birch, red maples and sour gum; for quick screens plant Lombardy poplars ;.nd laurel-leaved willow; for early flowers before the leaves, use Cornus mas. Magnolia slellala, Judas tree or Azalea vaseyi; for flowers in late sum­mer, when blooms are rare, use W-theas in pure white varieties, clcihra. hypericum, and potcntilla; and for fruit persistent long into the winter, use Ilex verticiliata, barberries, privets, Rosa multiftora and high bush cran-bern.'. '

And since now is the season for fall planting, take advantage of that fact, and set out the trees or shrubs as soon as the wood has matured and the foli­age begun to fall. Water well, partic­ularly if the season is dry, anti before winter sets in they will have become fully established ready to take advan­tage of the first warm days of sprinji. And you will avoid the an.\ieties and delays unavoitlable in the hectic nish of sprinn planting.

One of the bedrooms is jurnished with u painted set in dark green u-ilh medieval medallions and inlay. The piaster is light green

Inside the House With the Green Door {Continued jrom page I S )

Guiana. The plainness of the wood is relieved through the judicious use of decorative hardware. At the right is the Ubrary with its overhead balcony. The entire side is occupied by a built-in bookcase, corresponding with the door and trim, and balanced by rare old chests of foreign make and chairs with tapestry coverings that lend themselves artistically to the completion of the inte­rior decorative plan.

Directly opposite this room is the drawinp-room with its wonderful old 16th Centun.' furniture, including a desk and chests of Spanish workmanship, ornamented with carvings and exquisite wrought iron. The living-room has a caen stone fireplace with soft gray-brown lounge settles on either side, lightened by a rare bronze flower stand. The music room occupies the fourth cor­ner. Here rich pieces of Spanish silk used as coverings for the radiator and piano give a homelike atmosphere.

Commencinu with the hallway and ex­tending throuchout the entire lower floor, we find a happy mingling of odd details that formulates harmoniously with the

atmosphere. The dark tiled floor with its rich Oriental coverings is accentuated by the peaceful tones obtained by the plaster walls, which form a charmini; background for the rare Spanish fab­rics and foreign furniture. Not a mod­ern piece has been used in the furnishing of the entrance floor.

Decorative wrought iron has been i lfcctively applied in the dining-room, as its hard, unbending texture lends it­self admirably to the rich pieces of fur­niture.

A touch of daintiness has been given to one of the rooms on the third story where a whole .set of unusual painted furniture has been advantageously placed. The dark green background is illustraterl with medieval medaUions in soft contrastinc tones and vividly brought out by an inlay of varied col­ored wood. This set comprises a bed, table, bureau, commode, day bed, and small chairs. The plaster has been treated with a light green touch and is emphasized by the soft draperies which lend themselves admirably to the rnlor tones.

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It is over fifty years old, and took a year to make in the neigli-borhood of Old Salem. Of pure wool yam, colored with hand-

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The Popularity of the Rag Mat {Continued from page 27)

shade and color we find a direct resem­blance to the French products. No doubt much of this is due to the fact that only a small amount of bright col­ored cloth was available in New Eng­land lor decorative purposes. So l im­ited was the supply that "tidbits" were carefully saved to be used in the small areas. This led frequently lo the com­bination of different shades and blend-ings with other colors of the same weight, which had to be utilized for economy's sake in the composition of even one single flower. As an example of this consider the rug at the bottom center of page 26. I t has that pro­nounced feeling which was evident dur­ing the Louis XV period.

Before purcliasing a rug make sure that it is worked in woolen cloths, for they are much more apt to hold the color than cotton. Then, too, they have the advantage of not soiling as quickly as cotton.

Many owners pride them.selves on the ownership of a shrived hooked rug, but do not realize that it can be used har­moniously, as can most of the older hooked products, with old English wood­work. These old examples have taken on with years a subdued tone that gives them unusual beauty. Restraint, which was one of the characteristics of the furniture of this period, is markedly brought out in many of New England's hooked rugs. They are quite different in effect from the Oriental products, which generally are so bold and crude in design that they detract rather than add to a decorative scheme.

Oriental Patterns Oriental patterns arc often imitated

in the pulled run, but are rarely, if ever, satisfactory. The rug on the upper right-hand comer of page 27 is one of the best imitations, the predominating col­ors being blue. Rugs of this kind are made on a loom. In their finish they require great intricac>' of detail, which the American workers are unable to pro­duce, unless they use the Oriental method of working.

The greatest demand today is for all-over flower, animal and figure pat­terns. Among the flower patterns are often found the daffodil and rose mo­tif, both of which are a Uttle difficult to work out if one is trying for exact coloring. Bright flowers need a black background, whereas light ones, such as pink or red, are better shown on gray. Black cats are particularly adaptable for hearth rugs while for nursery themes groups of chickens or hens are appro­priate. In their working color harmony must be considered—full intense colors being kept apart, while less brilliant ones are brought together.

In the old rugs the loops were very symmetrical, but later rugs show irreg­ular clipping, which makes them much softer in texture. This helps the expert to determine the age of a hooked rug. In addition, he judges them by the fact that years ago the patterns were crude, home-designed and kicked the brilliancy of coloring and artistic picturing found later on.

To the average eye a rug is simply a (.Continued on page 58)

Birds and animals furnish interesting motifs to the makers of old hooked rugs. They are suitable for the children's rooms

November, 1916'

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R e m e m b e r L a s t J a n u a r y The ability to heat your home, office or factory com­

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Steam heat is always economical. It can be generated quickly; heats rooms quickly; and can be turned off posi­tively without loss of heat units when you have no need for it. It is at its best when radiators are fitted with the Dunham Radiator Trap—a simple device that supplants the ordinary hissing, unsatisfactory air valve. The air and water waste coal—and it is this waste that is stopped by the Dunham Radiator Trap—one of the elements of

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Leading architects recommend Dunham Radiator Traps Tor homes, apartments, office buildings and industrial plants. Goodheatingcon-tractors everywhere install them.

The expense of fitting the coal-saving Dunham Radiator Traps to your present system is small com­pared with the increased comfort and economy.

Find out all the details NOW by writing to our nearest branch office.

C A. DUNHAM CO., Fisher Building, CHICAGO Branch Offices In Principal Cities

The Dunham Radiator Trap

A u t o m a t i c a l l y r e m o v e s t h e c o a l - w a s t i n g a i r a n d w a t e r f r o m r a d i a t o r s ; s t o p s t h e p o u n d i n g a n d h i s s i n c j ; q u i c k l y s a v e s e n o u g h c o a l t o p a y f o r i t s e l f .

C O A L E C O N O M Y 1 Now, when coal saving is a patriotic § duty, homobuilders should select the I range that requires the least coal to 1 render maximum service.

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I FRENCH RANGES S pay for thcmnelvcs in coal savinn alone. The 3 principle and the sturdy character o( their con-5 struction insure uniform heat, dependability S under all rea-onable conditions and lonK life. In 3 practical daily use in the foremost homes in S America.

= \Vc also manufacture plate warmers, broilers, s incinerators, _ steel cooks' tables, laundry ranges, = etc. Fuller information on request. No. 209 -French Hanae, In comhlnailon

with Gas UaiiK:' and Broiler.

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E n t i r e h o u s e s o r i n d i v i d u a l r o o m s e x e c u t e d i n u c o r r e c t i m d a r t i s t i c n i a m i e r . O n e o f o u r s t i i l l " w i l l n d l a t y o u r h o m e f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h ­o u t a n y o b l i g a t i o n w h a t s o ­e v e r o n y o u r p a r t .

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L e t us send y o u " T h e P e d i g r e e o f T w o P i l ­l o w s " , a b o o k l e t t e l H n R h o w e v e n a f e a t h e r p i l ­l o w c a n b e i m p r o v e d b y m o d e r n m e t h o d s .

The Robinson-Roders Co. Inc. 27.33 N. J. R. R. Ave. Smwarh, N. J.

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Lowis Wnrrinirton, born VirKiiiia. IT.vj; dioii Iti51; oiiuratutl at William & Mary Coll<;u:c; cntorod U.S. N a v y 1800; n e r v e d a a r i n i ; Tripolitan war; as Master - C'oaimand -ant of "Peacock" cnntnrefl Bri t ish " t ipervior" after cniriKcemont of 42 minutes. This vic­tory mined his Cap­taincy, irold modal and thanks of Con-irress. 1814; Presi­dent of tho Board of Navy Commis-sionurs. 1841; Chi. f of Burcaa of Yards and Dooka. IH42-G. Town near Pensa-cola Navy Yard named in liis honor.

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The Popularity of the Raj^ Mat {Continued jrom page 56)

L E W I S W.MiHiM. I UN, AMi'.iiir.»N N . W A I . OKKICKK Uv R K M H I U N D T P K A I . K (177H-IHWI)

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O olli-ftioii ( t' |j.iiiitiii;is by tlu-"()ld

Masters" is the largest in the country. The jjifturcs sold by us are always ex-cliaiiirc'iblc .-it tlic full puirlia.sc price.

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rug, but to the expert there is as much dih'crencc as in a painting. Weavers show individual characteristics as did various artists. Careful study is neces­sary to understand these details so that one can tell by sight and feel the make and history of a hooked rug.

Often these rugs arc made by com­bining hooked rags and yarn. This gives added variety and softness to the iin-ished article. Many of the hooked rues resemble in design and coloring the old needlework used in William and Mary and Queen Anne furniture. Hence they are eminently suitable for use in a

room which is furnished in this style. They are also suitable with Spanish

furniture, for rag ruRs were not uncom­mon in Spain. The Spanish hooked rugs generally had a fringe known as "spaced edging"—an alternating color binding. In most Spanish rugs there is a touch of bright yellow either in design or fringe. These are not made of cloth, cut into strips as were the New Eng­land rugs, but yam, the loops being far apart and seldom cut. The design is generally primitive, reclangidar, such as conventional birds, trees or strongly Moorish patterns.

Summer Thoughts in Winter {Continued jrom page 1 4 )

How well Walter Prichard Eaton has said for us who Uvc the year round in the country that Spring does not, as many people think, begin with apple-blossoms; but when its bagpipes, like those at Lucknow, "were heard far off and faint.'" "When the Uttle frogs pipe from each warm pool; when the color of trees large and small changes with the uprunning of the sap; when the swami)s are encarnadined with dog­wood stems."

.\<i\v with this renaissance, with this renewal, how can we who garden fail to put forth a welcoming hand to what is new in our own province? New plants, new flowers, new shrubs, new trees. We are as sheep-like in horticul­ture as we are in dress. No sooner does one town cover itself with Spircea Van lioutlet as with a garment, than another follows suit. In consequence, and even in these enlightened days, the American May and June in many lo­calities have taken on a shroud-like pallor of dead-white bloom. I know the value of this shrub. I can fancy the furore which must have followed its arrival and distribution in this country, but—we have too much of it. So, loo, with the two barberries, vul­garis and Thunbergii. Our suburbs and larger and smaller towns deserve such names as Spircatown, Barberryville. .\nd the monotony is inexcusable now, for every list contains beautiful vari­ants on these shrubs and on others, such as syringa, Philadelphus, hydran­gea, lonicera, so lovely, so unusual in beauty and so new that the variety we need to save us is not only here but of the highest possible interest and order. Who that has seen any collection of the newer lilacs (Syringa) in flower would be satisfied to have only the common form? Marie Le Graye, Mmc. Emile Lemoine, the single and double whites, Souvenir de Ludwing Spaeth, Toussaint rOuverture, the wondrous purples. Belle de Nancy (almost a blue). Philemon, with its great panicles of pinkish-mauve —the list is only hinted at here. Listen to this description of Syringa Swegin-zowic superba: "This superb plant was introduced from Central China through the Paris Museum. Its leaves, of mod­erate size, are dull green and sharply pointed; its flowers, borne in long clus­ters covering the whole shrub in June, are of a soft flesh color and deliciously fragrant; it is one of the loveliest shrubs we possess." Or this bit con­cerning Syringa Emile Gentil: "Good thyrses of large, full and imbricated flowers, bright cobalt blue, a very rare shade among lilacs."

Who that has once stood entranced before the wonderful flowers of Vibur­num CarlesH, that , has breathed its sweet and pungent fragrance, could re­

main content to possess only Viburnum opulus? Why sit down in dull content beside the ubiquitous barberries afore­said when such a marvel as Wilson's barberry, when the charms of the sev­eral cotoncastcrs, are easily purchas­able? Until these things arc seen by one's own eye, however, it is difficult to interest the individual in them. The new Philadelphus tribe, the new wci-gclas—these arc like the products of a dream; the new deutzias, like their originals or types but so much more beautiful, more distinguished.

Fads and Planting Fashions We in this country have pasMii

through various periods of fashion in gardening and in shrub plani.ng. In driving through towns of various States one notices this. There was, of course, the obnoxious time when the golden-leaved shrub was the thing; a later period when the blue spru.e predom­inated as a feature of the planting. In a town on the highroads of New York I could not help thinking that thr motto of its inhabitants at one time must have been "A Weeping Elm for Every Home." Similarly in parts of New England every dooryard in count­less numbers of localities has its hy­drangea, a single specimen always, and sometimes grown to a height and ful­ness of inflorescence which makes it a strikingly interesting spectacle. Thi -c things go in waves; waves of interest in the thing seen—my moral from this being, let more of us indulge from time to time in what is new. Let us tr>' ar­rangements of new and unknown flow­ers in our borders; new shrubs at the edges of our grassy lawns.

We really have no excuse for staying too long by the older things. Such beauties are now offered in at least three lists I could mention, lovely things from China, Japan, Korea, beautiful hybrids from France, that it would be absurd to say that these sub­jects were not to be had here. Is there a woman among gardeners who has not an open eye for lovely tnailing things for decorative use with fruit upon her table ? To such I should like to say that if she has been satisfied hitherto with Ampplopsis Veitchii's terminal garlands of finely set and colored leaves, what will be her delight when she sees for the first time Ampelopsis aconilijolia— that perfect beauty from Korea? Ab­solutely hardy, tested now for long in the .\rnold .'\boretum, it is so lovely in the form and color of its leaf, .so grace­ful in its way of growing, that one can­not too highly commend it. No one should dispraise— to coin a word—the old and ever beautiful Hall's Honey­suckle, but there is a richness of color

(Conlinued on page 60)

November, 1918 50

Y OU k n o w t h e v a l u e o f Harmony in interior dteoraiion.

Be it living room, library, dining room or kitchen, the walls ana cailinga are the setting—and muat remain quietly in the baclcground. Quiet ao furniture, hansinga and ruga are allowed full expresaion, w i t h L i q u i d V e l v e t — t h e washable flat enamel—harmonioua walla and ceilings are assured. Thia, because Liquid Velvet ia to be had in white and attractive colora. You are sure to find exactly the shade in keeping with the color scheme you wish to use. L i q u i d V e l v e t is a n o i l e n a m e l that driea without lustre. Perfect deanlinesa is assured because Liquid Velvet walls and ceilings may be washed repeatedly. Write for booklet and color chart.

THE O'BRIEN VARNISH Co. 507 Waihington Ave. South Bend. Ind.

Varniih Maktri jot Oner Forty Ytari

Works of Art in Metals Dniqun and uncful thlngn of brass, copper and liriiii?,!' wroiiRlil anil lieatiin liilo arilHtIc de-Higns liy lliii hand of RuHslan puusanu, AIHO linens and ciiibrtilderies nf a high grade of wnrkniHiiHliln. I'all or wrlle, Ruiiian Art Studio Ruulan Antique Shop

18 East .tSth St., I East 28th St., New York New York

Antique Hooked Rugs Fahrits and yarn in the mart beautiful and durable colon hooked thru hy hand. A rut o/ delinht and lasting utility.

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Cuts a Swath 86 Inches Wide Drawn hy one horse and operated

by one man, the T R I P L E X M i ^ W E R w i l l mow more lawn in a day than the best motor mower ever made, cut i t better and at a f r ac t ion o f the cost.

Drawn by cme horse and operated ' b y one man, i t w i l l mow more lawn than any three ordinary horac-drawn mowers w i t h three horses and three men.

Send for catalogue Illustrating all types of Townsend Mnwers.

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Fencing the home grounds

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I t has w o n d e r f u l r i f f i d i l y and s t r c n i ^ h because of the over lapped loops, inter laced wi re s and the Excelsior

patented steel clamps w h i c h bo ld ve r t i ca l and ho r i zon ­tal wi res f i r m l y toeeiher . A F T E R beiuK made i t is dip-Kalvanized. w h i c h not on ly makes i t rus t proof

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Rust Proof Tree Guard. Tennis Railinsa, Gate*, Bed Guards, Trellisan. etc.

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G A R D E N S H E A R S These Strom?, well made shear.s for the garden and hedges arc ^^^ sc\-en inches long. A practical gift that will be appreciated by your friend who likes to "work around the place." With it will come our hook showing many new and useful gifts of

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Today that aim is exemplified not only by a great manufactory given to the making of a world-famed product; it finds expres­sion also in a modern town whose interest is centered in developing and enhancing still further the Kohler idea.

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Summer Thoughts in Winter {Continued from page 58)

in the flowers of the newer Lonicera Heckrottii which lits it far better than the old favorite for a place against a warm house or garden wall of mellow brick. Why not use these charming opportunities for change and for the enlarging of our knowledge?

Some New Flowers Two years ago Lythrum roseum,

Perry's variety, was placed in the gar­den on trial. Eight plants were set, in balanced fashion, with Phlox Mme. Paul Dutric before them, two of the lyihrums or loosestrifes about a foot apart in each group. With what eager­ness I watched the development of these new things, and what was ray delight in finding them more beautiful, more valuable than anything thus tested for several years I I f anything could be more satisfactory for intense heat, too, than this lythrum I have yet to see it. Under the hottest of suns it flourishes, a pillar of flower by day. In fact it is almost too flourishing, so vig­orous is its growth and so spreading its roots in one season. Five feet is its height in this garden; its brilliant mauve flowers, in slender spikes, come into bloom as delphiniums pass; the pale grayish-mauve buds are as charm­ing as the flowers and with the delphin­ium blues near make an original and delicate contrast in color. Another of its virtues is its beauty while fading. Until the last floret is gone from the stem—and that is, I should say, per­haps three weeks from the beginning of bloom—it is entirely lovely in color. I f one should wish to reduce the height of the plant for a certain spot, the root can easily be di\nded in Autumn by chopping, exactly as one would with a hardy phlox or aster. In great heat, watering the l>i.hrum is advisable, to prevent its lower leaves changing to scarlet and thus fatally affecting the appearance of this remarkable plant.

Turning from a tall plant to a low-growing one, I mention Salvia virgata nemorosa as a most lovely addition to the list of deep purple flowers. I once thought no salvia could compete for

beauty wilh 5. farinacea, but here is another quite as good in its way, and which with its violet flowers should make a very pretty companion for S. farinacea's pale la vender-blue. S. vir­gata nemorosa has about eighteen inches of height, and flings forth in July countless little spikes of purple bloom, very rich and arresting. Its per­fect hardiness in a severe climate and its interesting color add to its value.

Purple and mauve in flowers have such beautiful garden possibilities. Better than in any picture I have seen are the uses of mauve shown in the color illustration "Leonardslee in June," from that sumptuous new book. Rho­dodendrons, by Milkis, recently pub­lished in England. I t is by studying such arrangeraents that one gets fresh conceptions of what may be done with flowering shrubs.

Some one—was it Eden Philpotts?— has said that it seems to be the general course of amateur gardening to turn m one's middle age to the more permanent forms of vegetation, trees and shrubs. I confess to a feeling of regret that my earlier years were not devoted to study and experiment with these glorious subjects and would advise young ama­teurs to begin their decorative garden­ing with shrubs and trees. Thus they build upon a horticultural rock. The foundation is properly laid. A tree or shrub may be grown from seed, as Professor Sargent would always have us do i t ; the expense in any case is exceedingly slight, the care practically nil compared with that of flowers. If all young jieople interested in garden­ing, as happily so many are now, would first look into the principles of design, of planning of gardens, then inforra themselves concerning the structural green of their garden, its trees and shrubs, and finally throw down their garlands of flowers, there would be beautiful because logical results. Most of us begin at the wrong end in this wonderful art. I confess this to be my own sorrowful experience, and would warn everyone away from such a course of errors as ray own.

A Swiss Chalet in an Illinois Ravine {Continued from page 33)

flags along the gully. Late in July the golden rod opens and then the fringed gentians, they last through September, and the wild siraflowers, of a deep yel­low that fits the season so well.

"The golden rod and butter-and-eggs and fringed gentians meet the turk's cap lilies and as they fade the wild purple asters prepare us for the almost too gor­geous autumn coloring of the oaks and maples. Yes, it is a beautiful setting."

"Do you find this one room—par­titioned—arrangement comfortable ?"

"Oh, quite! Would you like to see the sleeping room?"

As we turned to the sleeping roora a panel of Russian drawn-work, fastened to the partition wall caught our eye.

"What is this?" "That is the border of a Russian grand

piano cover. I t was used in the princi­pal opera house of Moscow for many years. A Russian merchant, here in .America, bought it, hoping to sell it for a large price to sorae syraphony orchestra; but his plan was not successful, so he cut

off the border and sold it in pieces. We were very lucky to get i t , weren't we?"

The cubby bed roora is furnished with two white enarael beds and a plain painted bureau. The coloring of the walls, floor and curtains corresponds ex­actly with those of the living roora. Siraplicity extrerae.

As we turned to go I could not refrain frora one irapertinently direct question.

" I should like a little house, sorae-thing sirailar to this. Covfld I ask, how great is the investraent?"

"Surely you may ask and I will gladly tell you. The land, the house and all the furnishings do not represent more than— oh. five or six thousand dollars."

"Really that is good news. Thank you so rauch. We have enjoyed a beatf^ tiful afternoon. Good bye."

Madame smiled and bowed. In the hazy twilight the little chalet looked more than ever like a quaint, old world toy in a make believe setting. A Christraas tree ornament fallen from the tall evergreen at the top of the hill.

N ov ember , 191 S

ANCHOR POST 61

SE R V I C E plus attrac tiveness sums up the

attributes of Anchor Post Fences and Gates

We have a few of the simpler desig ns in stock for immediate delivery.

Catalog H.51 4CHOR

I R O N W O R K J . 167 BROADWAY

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The Fascinating Story of Old Chelsea (Continued jrom page 10)

dicstick, salt-cellars, sauce-boats, tea and disgust, but not in despair, for he after-coffee equipage. In short, it is com- wards gave a dissertation on this very plete, and cost £1,200." subject in his works; but the overseer

After the death of the Duke of Cum- (who was still livuig in the spring of berland and of the Director of the 1814) assured Mr. Stephens that he (the works, M. Spremont, the porcelain of overseer) was still ignorant of the na-Chelsea declined. Grosley's "Tour of ture of the operation. London," as wc have it in Nugent's The collector of old Chelsea will find translation noted this decline. Apropos it rare indeed! But, as with so many of earthenware he wrote: "The manu- things worth while, an occasional find factures of this sort lately set on foot in will bring thrills of a quality scarcely the neighborhood of London have not to be compared with the ordinary ex-been able to stand their ground. That citements of coming upon a bit of com-at Chelsea, the most important of all, moner ware. was just fallen wlien I arrived at that The color-charm of old Chelsea is capital." The last proprietors had very definite. Where, for instance, in pleaded in vain for further state pro- any other porcelains, will one find just tection, but it was not forthcoming. It its own jx-'culiar claret color? The early dosed its doors, while the models, ma- forms were oriental undoubtedly, but terials, etc., were carted off to Derby, the early forms of Chelsea within the followed by the forlorn workmen who period its history is clear to us were witnessed the dissolution in 1784. French. Under the Georges, Dresden

In Smith's "Life of Nollekens" we exerted its influence in form, color and find the following reference to the porce- decoration. lain of Chelsea: "The factory stood The Chelsea figure pieces began to ap-just below the bridge upon the site of pear about 17S0, at least the earUest Lord Dartery's house. 'My father mention of them extant is dated about worked for them at one time,' said that time. While they were influenced Nollekens. 'Yes,' replied Betew, 'and by the Dresden and by French figurines, Sir James Thornhill designed for them.' they developed qualities of their own Mr. Walpole has at Strawberry Hill and their greater naturalness and free-half-a-dozen china plates by Sir James dom from aft'ectation at once lends them which he bought at Mr. Hogarth's sale, an unmistakable distinction. Not only Paul Ferg painted for lliem. The cun- were gentle shepherds, demure shep-ning rogues produced very white and herdesses, swains and sweethearts mod-delicate ware, but then they had their eled in old Chelsea porcelain, but por-clay from China, which when the Chin- trait busts as well came into fashion, esc found out, they would not let the Nearly all bits of Chelsea porcelain captains have any more for ballast, and display stilt marks. A crudely drawn the consequence was that the whole triangle marks the Chelsea ware of the concern failed." Nevertheless, although 174S-17S1 period. From 1749 to 1753, decorated by Sir James Thornhill, these inclusive, we find the Embossed Anchor, plates were probably of Dutch jabrique. a raised anchor upon an embossed oval.

We learn from Faulkner's "History of Then followed through 1750 the Anchor Chelsea" that Dr. Johnson "conceived mark in red or gold painted on the the notion that he was capable of im- glaze. Sometimes Chelsea pieces were proving the manufacture of china. He marked with two anchors. When the even appHed to the directors of the Derby Works acquired the Clielsea Chelsea China Works, and was allowed manufactory and continued the Chelsea to bake his lompositions in their ovens porcelain for a while, the mark used in Lawrence Street, Chelsea. He was was a combination capital letter D and accordingly accustomed to go down with an anchor. From 1773 to 1784 the mark his housekeeper, about twice a week, was a Crown over an Anchor or a and stayed the whole day, she carrying Crown over a D and a combination D a basket of provisions with her." One and Anchor. In the early pieces which could hardly imagine the good Doctor's were copies of Oriental ones, various adventuring without the provisions! pseudo-oriental marks were used at But alas! the Doctor's mixtures all Chelsea, but nearly all introduce an yielded to the intensity of the heat anchor-like mark. This anchor was while the clays prepared by the com- probably suggested by some early Vene-pany came forth aggravatmgly whole, tian workman in Chelsea's first porce-Faulkner says: "The Doctor retired in lain manufactory.

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F a r r ^ s S u p e r b L i l a c s

For Fall Planting Lilac-t ime is springtime at its best. One can

scarcely conceive of a spring garden without

L i l a c s ; every bush a mass of glorious colors, and

filling the a i r with delicate fragrance.

Seemingly perfect, as were the old purple and

white sorts, the master hybridizer, Victor Lemoine.

touched them ^\ith his magic hand, and lo, from

them a multitude of glorified forms and new colors

appeared, with Individual [lowers and trusses more

than doubled in s ize; wi th varieties early and

varieties late, thus considerably lengthening the

blooming season.

Ellen Willmott. w i t h i m l i i t e d t r u s s e s a f o o t i n l e n g t h a n d s M o i v - w h i u - tlHWiM-s l u - i i r l y ; i n I n c h i n d i a n i . ' l e r ; Belle de Nancy, s o f t l l h i c p i n k ; t h e s p l e n d i d e a r l y flowered K l a i i t , Leon Gam-betta. w i t h s e n i i - d i u i b l e t l n w e r s : i lni<ist u s l a r c e a n d a s p e r -f i i t l y f o r m e d as tube rose s . These a r e h u t a f e w e x a m p l e s o f Uie m o r e t h a n K 'O n e w v a r i e t i e s t h a t I K r o w on their own roots a t W y o n i i s s i n u . A l l these n e w L l l a r s a r e u n i m u u l l y f r e e b l o o m e r s — f a r s u n i a s s l n c t h e o l d s o r t s . I f y o u w i s h t h e s e r i c h b l o o m s I n y o u r K n r d e i i n e x t s p r l n e , t h e p l a n t s m u s t be set t h i s fall.

^ Farr's Hardy Plant Specialties ( S i x t h E d i t i o n , 1918) d e s c r i b e s L e n i o l n e ' s new L i l a c s ,

D e u t z i a s . r i i l l i i d e l p h u s . . l a p a r u s e a i u l ( l e i l n a i i I r i s , i n m e t l m n 1.(1(1 v a r i e t i e s o f 1' i l . s. I S M M i ; i I M ' I I S . a n d K o c k - p l a l i l s . 11:2 p u c e s o f t e x t . : ( ' f u l l page i l l u . s t r a t i o n s ( 1 3 I n c o l o r ) . A h o o k o f d i s t i n c t v a l u e to p i r d e n lovei-s . I t ' y o u do not h a v e a c o p y o f t h i s B l x t h E d i t i o n , s e n d f o r o i i e t o d a y .

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May be chosen either for the entire furniahine or here and there a well selected piece to harmonize with the surround-inff interior The Leavens way of allowinK the purchaser tc specify the color, finish or dec­oration has made many satia^ fled cuatomera Th ia . of course, la in addition to the larsc assortment of desiirna and styles always carried in stock. Shipments carefully made, in-aurinK safe delivery Send for complete catalog, over 200 illustrations and color chart.

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ROSES arc a lways Kro r -n on t he i r o w n roots . (17 ye:irs' . xpc r i i ' i i r i . .Sullsfucllon safe a r r i v a l guaranlond. Our Ins t ruc­t ive hook, ItlnBee "Unlde to R.uu-4 . ' u l t u r « , " deHcrllics over lOOO varie t ies of roses and other f l i i w e m and how to B r o w t h e m . I t 's f r e e . Send today . T H E D I N C E E A C O N A R D C O .

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Canadian Agency: Alaska Bedding of Montreal, Ijd., Montreal

FURMITURE

Furniture Upholstery Of Chasz Mohair Vekets en­dures generation after gener­ation—retaining rich appear­ance after severe use.

MOHAIR: the lustrous fleece of the Angora goat, having two ard one-half times the strength of wool—the longest wearing surface known to the textile world.

No Other upholstery fabric will please to such an extent as Chase Mohair Vclcds; they are cheery and fascinating, often outlasting the furniture itself. B E A U T I F U L — S c o r e s of unique pat­

terns in wonderful, fast colors. •

DURABLE—Like treasured heir­looms in constant use.

SANITARY—The "Hvc," lustrous fibres arc smooth. Dust easily removed. Can be renovated without fear of harming.

ECONOMICAL—Because of endur-ing quilities. The standard for thirty years.

Soy "Chase" when buying up­holstery. Make sure you gd genuine "CHASE."

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Motcr-Car Upholstery Our forefathers realized the merits of Chase Mohair Velects back in the days of quaint carriage upholstery—to-day leading motor-car manufac­turers have chosen them as the most satisfactory closed-car upholstery.

Specify Chase Mohair Velcels for yoiu" new closed car, and for the re-upholstering of your old one. C A O J C Mohair Vebeis add to the beauty and comfort of any car.

The unequalled variety of patterns in fast colors p)er-mits a selection which best harmonizes with the car's color scheme. The depth of pile affords comfort and luxury unknown to other fabrics. All wear comes on top ends of fibres—no wearing out in spots. The lasting qualities of Chase Mohair Vebeis make them economical, and therefore the most sought upholstery to-day when everyone is conserving.

Samples and dcscriptioe booklet on request. Mcl^e sure you get genuine "CHASE."

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