February, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



IX 



American Homes and Garaens 

 for March 



A Notable Home 



The unique and interesting house built for Arthur 

 Steinbach, at Asbury Park, New Jersey, is the opening 

 subject of the March issue. It is constructed of con- 

 crete, and is one of the most delightful on the Jersey 

 shore. Barr Ferree has prepared an excellent article 

 on this fine house, which is profusely illustrated with 

 many handsome engravings. 



Heating the Orchard 



This is a very timely article for the early spring. The 

 subject of heating the orchard and the means of pro- 

 viding stoves for such a purpose as occasion may re- 

 quire to protect fruit trees from an early frost, is ade- 

 quately prepared by W. Frank McClure. 



Trimming Trees 



Another timely paper is the one on trimming street 

 and lav»n trees, contributed by E. P. Powell, who is 

 too well known to need any further comment as to his 

 ability in giving accurate information on this subject. 



Furnishing the Flat 



The third paper on Furnishing the Flat, by the well 

 known writer Lillian Hamilton French, will be devoted 

 to the dining room. No one is better able to tell one 

 w^hat to do and what not to do in the furnishing of the 

 various rooms of a flat than Miss French, for the 

 reason that she has given much thought to the subject, 

 and has had wide experience in this kind of work. The 

 first paper on Furnishing the Flat was devoted to the 

 hall, and appeared in the January number of Ameri- 

 can Homes and Gardens. The second paper on the 

 drawing room is published in the current issue. "" 



Water Gardens 



What could be more beautiful or delightful to the eye, 

 at this season of the year, than a study of the hand- 

 some illustrations of the water gardens of California? 

 Kate Greenleaf Locke, the author of this article, who 

 has spent most of her life among the gardens of Cali- 

 fornia, knows something of the beauty of these delight- 

 ful enclosures, and has prepared a very interesting 

 paper on the subject. 



A Concrete House 



A concrete house is well described by Robert Prescott. 

 It is the home of an architect and is constructed of 

 reinforced concrete, and shingles for the exterior of 

 the building, and from plans prepared by the owner. 

 The article is illustrated by exterior and interior views. 



Forcing Bed and Storage Pit 



Richard Maxwell Winans has furnished an article on 

 the combined forcing bed and storage pit. He not 

 only tells how a forcing bed can be constructed, but 

 he also shows it by illustration. This is a ver}- sea- 

 sonable subject, and will be helpful to those interested 

 in the forcing of vegetables under glass. 



"Kenmore" 



The historic mansions of the Rappahannock River, 

 are always interesting to the lovers of the Washing- 

 tonian period. "Kenmore"' is particularlv interest- 

 ing for the reason that it was built by Col. Fielding 

 Lewis, who took his bride, Betty Washington, a sister 

 of George Washington, to this house at the time of 

 his marriage. Edith Dabney Tunis has written an 

 excellent paper on this old house, which is profusely 

 illustrated, and showing many of the old familv por- 

 traits and antique furniture, which are still maintained 

 in this splendid mansion. 



The Prize Gardens 



The gardens which were awarded the fourth and hft'i 

 prizes in the Garden Competition, recentlv conducted 

 by American Hoajes and Gardens are one of the 

 features of the number. The fourth garden prize 

 was won by Mrs. Anna H. Condict, of Essex Fells, 

 New Jersey, while the fifth was won by Edward H. 

 Payson, of Lexington, Mass. These two gardens 

 were planned and built by the owners, who have pre- 

 pared interesting papers on the subject, which ^ill be 

 helpful to those contemplating the heautifving of their 

 home grounds. 



A Summer Home 



Francis Durando Nichols in an illustrated article, tells 

 of the beauties of an abode at Kennebuckport. Maine. 

 It is an interesting house, well worth knowing some- 

 thing about, for it was built for a summer home, and 

 the details will be of \alue to those who are going to 

 build or who ha\'e one in the course of construction. 



