March, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



IX 



American Homes and Gardens 



for April 



BPM 



Rock Gardens 



The widespread interest in the building of rock gar- 

 dens in the past few years has inspired the idea which 

 forms the subject of the opening article in the April 

 number. The author of this article, Charles Down- 

 ing Lay, tells in a very interesting way how it is pos- 

 sible to build and maintain a rock garden at a small 

 expense. The illustrations, which include the frontis- 

 piece and several full-page plates, are numerous and 

 of the deepest interest. 



A Group of Stucco Houses 



A practical group of stucco houses forms an interest- 

 ing double page for this number. This subject ought 

 to be very interesting and helpful to those who are 

 anticipating the building of a stucco house, for there is 

 a widespread interest throughout the country at the 

 present time in the use of cement as a material for 

 the construction of the modern country or suburban 

 house. 



Furniture for the Home 



Esther Singleton, the well-known author, will present 

 her first paper on appropriate furniture for the home, 

 which will be devoted to the hall, living and dining- 

 room furniture suitable for the English house. This 

 series will be helpful and valuable to any one who re- 

 quires the best advice on the subject of the proper fur- 

 niture for the home, and no one is better qualified to 

 give such information than Miss Singleton, whose wide 

 experience as an author on furniture makes her an 

 authority on the subject. 



A Colonial Residence 



Paul Thurston describes the handsome house built for 

 Stephen Bartlett, at Chestnut Hill, Mass. It is a fine 

 dwelling, a good type of the Colonial house, and an ex- 

 cellent example of a gentleman's country house. 



Gobelin Tapestry Works 



Gobelin tapestries are always interesting, and Frank 

 Brown adds to it by his story, which tells how they are 

 made. One of the illustrations presents a beautiful 

 example of ancient tapestry depicting Jephtha's daughter. 



The Homes of Five Architects 



An interesting story describing the homes of five archi- 

 tects of the Middle West, is told in an attractive man- 

 ner by Francis Durando Nichols. The article is pro- 

 fusely illustrated with exterior and interior views of 

 the houses, their floor plans and other detail features. 

 It is not often that one has the opportunity of looking 

 into the home of an architect, for the reason that mod- 

 esty on the part of the profession often precludes a 

 publication. It is a good thing for an architect to show 

 what he can do when he has a free hand, and it is also 

 a pleasure for the layman to have an opportunity to 

 see what he can do in the designing of a modern house 

 to be built at a moderate cost. The group illustrated 

 in this article is represenative of a good type of small 

 house. 



Furnishing the Apartment 



The fourth paper on Furnishing the Apartment, by the 

 well-known writer, Lillian Hamilton French, will be 

 devoted to the bedroom. This article is well illus- 

 trated, shows the proper furniture and draperies to 

 use in a bedroom, and is particularly interesting for 

 the reason that Miss French describes how an ordinary 

 chamber, with white plastered walls, can be made, with 

 a little expense, an attractive room by panelling the 

 walls with small moldings in such a manner as to pre- 

 sent the effect of a study of the French school. The 

 first paper on Furnishing the Apartment was devoted 

 to the hall and appeared in the January number of 

 American Homes and Gardens, while the second paper, 

 on the drawing-room appeared in the February issue. 

 The third paper on the dining-room is published in the 

 current issue. These papers are of particular value in 

 furnishing the country or suburban home as well as 

 the apartment. 



A Protected Grape Fruit Grove 



An Interesting and timely article is prepared by C. M. 

 Berry, on the value of protecting young fruit trees 

 from a sudden frost. The illustrations are a conspicu- 

 ous aid In showing how it can be done. This scheme 

 of fruit protection is applicable to any fruit grove, 

 whether it Is In Florida or In Maine. 



The Effect of Colored Light on Vegetation 



The eminent French savant, M. Flammarion has for 

 many years been studying the effects of sunlight upon 

 vegetation. Jacques Boyer tells In a concise manner 

 how the researches and experiments have been conducted. 



A Novel Method of Growing Potatoes 



In the gardening world there Is another instance at 

 hand to prove that many of the most valuable discov- 

 eries have come to light through accidents, and S. 

 Leonard Bastin tells of one in an illustrated article on 

 a new method of growing potatoes. 



Interior Decorations for the Home 



Alice M. Kellogg presents the second paper of her 

 series of Interior Decorations for the Home, and It 

 takes up the subject of appropriate window draperies 

 for the various rooms of the house. The illustrations 

 will show the latest designs in curtain hangings, and 

 the text will tell how they can be made and the cost of 

 the same. The current Issue contains the first of the 

 series of papers by Miss Kellogg, and is devoted to the 

 last word in wall papers. These articles ought to be of in- 

 terest to all who are furnishing or refurnishing their homes. 



A Country House 



The splendid country house built for G. St. John 

 Abbott, at Concord, Mass., forms the subject for a 

 very excellent article. The illustrations are from 

 new and original photographs expressly made for 

 this magazine and they present views of the exterior 

 and the Interior, as well as those of the garden which 

 forms a part of the estate. 



