July, 1 9 10 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



IX 



American Homes and Gardens 

 for August 



A Notable Home 



The residence of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown at New- 

 port, Rhode Island, forms the opening article in this 

 issue. It is a splendid house, is well illustrated by 

 many fine engravings and is described by Barr Ferree 

 in a pleasing and competent manner. 



Decorations and Furnishings for the Home 



Alice M. Kellogg presents her sixth paper on Decora- 

 tions and Furnishings for the Home. Her article for 

 this issue is devoted to the appropriate hanging of 

 pictures, a subject to which very little attention is 

 given. Miss Kellogg describes how to hang pictures 

 properly, and illustrates her article by many engrav- 

 ings from which suggestions may be obtained for those 

 interested in the artistic features of a home. 



Crystal Brook 



Crystal Brook, on the north shore of Long Island, 

 represents a colony of summer homes built on the co- 

 operative plan. Dr. Jerome Walker, one of the 

 founders of the colony, tells in a very interesting way 

 how the plan w^as developed and the success of it. The 

 article is profusely illustrated by many fine engravings 

 showing the beauties of the place and some of the 

 homes built in the colony. 



The Modern House 



Paul Thurston has prepared an article on some of the 

 modern houses which have been recently built through- 

 out the country. The article is illustrated, showing 

 houses designed in various styles of architecture, and 

 constructed of various kinds of materials. 



Methods for Beautifying the Gas Light 



The handicraftsman may find of practical value a sug- 

 gestion on one of the most important elements in home 

 decorating. The average gas light is any thing but 

 an ornament to a room, and Catherine A. Jensen 

 shows in her article by the aid of illustrations, how 

 this may be accomplished. 



Some Notable Garages 



The man who builds an expensive house naturally has 

 to build a garage in keeping with it and its surround- 

 ings. The article prepared by Henry Hawley on this 

 subject is well illustrated by many engravings which 

 show some of the garages of this class. 



The Heliotrope as a Bedding Plant 



Heliotrope is a very attractive plant when it is prop- 

 erly placed and massed into one bed by itself. Ida D. 

 Bennett presents an illustrated article, showing how 

 this may be done. 



Flowers as Desert 



An illustrated article by Monica Bastin informs one 

 how flowers may be candied and used for dessert. The 

 engravings give a very clear idea as to how the 

 flowers are handled and the text tells more of the de- 

 tails of their preparation. 



A Substitute for Potatoes 



At the present time when the cost of living is on the 

 steady increase, any substitute that will lessen the high 

 cost of living will be welcome. W. A. DuPuy has 

 prepared an article on a substitute for potatoes whicli 

 ought to appeal to any one interested in the economics 

 of food supplies. 



Vegetable Fountains 



An interesting story by W. R. Gerard on the vegetable 

 fountain is presented in this issue. The article deals 

 with the various kinds of plants found in tropical 

 countries that may be tapped so that a supply of water 

 may be obtained from them whenever required. Hunts- 

 men, foresters and others find this method very 

 advantageous. 



Making Plumes out of Crepe Paper 



The pre-eminence of the feather for the trimming of 

 the hat this year is unquestioned, and since the woman 

 of fashion must complete her toilet, and crown her 

 head with long and expensive plumes, a substitute for 

 this costly plumage has been created. Ethel Jones 

 tells in an interesting way how the imitation feather 

 is made, and a series of engravings by which the ar- 

 ticle is illustrated shows how the work is conducted. 



Furniture for the Home 



Many people have difficulty in finding out what kind 

 of furniture is appropriate for the lawn or the gar- 

 den, and also the kind of furniture that will be last- 

 ing. Esther Singleton has prepared an excellent 

 article on this subject, pointing out all the necessarv 

 details for the furnishing of the garden or the home 

 grounds. The article is profusely illustrated, showing 

 the kind of furniture to use for such a purpose. 



