August, 1 9 10 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



Vll 



American Homes and Gardens 

 for September 



Fences, "Walls and Hedges 



The opening article for this issue is on fences, walls 

 and hedges and is profusely illustrated by many fine 

 engravings showing the kinds of materials of which a 

 fence or wall may be constructed, and the style in 

 which it may be designed. In pattern, material, quality 

 and cost, fences are of wide variety, and those costing 

 the most are not always artistic and appropriate. Sim- 

 plicity expressed in rustic timber, field stone, brick or 

 cement on wire mesh are frequently more effective 

 than fine workmanship and elaborate materials, as the 

 author shows. 



Decorations and Furnishings for the Home 



The seventh paper by Alice M. Kellogg is devoted 

 to an article entitled "Built in Furniture." The main 

 feature of this article is to point out the various kinds 

 of furniture that can be built in as a part of a house 

 and at the same time show the amount of space saved 

 by doing so. A study of the illustrations will show 

 how it is possible to build in bookcases, window and 

 other seats, sideboards, and china closets as a part of 

 the house construction, and how readily these pieces 

 of furniture adjust themselves to the economic prob- 

 lem in house building. 



An American Potter 



The study of pottery is a subject of interest to all art 

 lovers, to the layman as well as to the molders of clay. 

 Grace Wickham Curran has prepared an excellent ar- 

 ticle on "An American Potter, Her Home and Studio," 

 with illustrations showing some of the important work 

 which is now being done in the studio, and also views 

 of the home of the potter and her garden. The article 

 is an interesting one and contains much information 

 for one attracted to the subject. 



A House and Garden 



One of the newer and most noticeable of the recent resi- 

 dences and gardens, is the one built for Charles H. 

 Bond, Esq., at Swampscott, Mass. The house is 

 chiefly conspicuous for the excellent quality of the 

 Colonial style expressed throughout the interior and 

 exterior as well as in the garden, making the entire 

 estate one complete and harmonious whole. Mary H. 

 Northend has prepared an interesting paper on this 

 place which is illustrated by many fine engravings. 



A Country Seat 



The country seat of G. St. L. Abbott, Esq., at Con- 

 cord, Mass., forms a very interesting subject for an 

 article by Barr Ferree. The estate is described in a 

 comprehensive and pleasing manner, and it is illus- 

 trated by many fine engravings of both the house and 

 the garden. The house is a splendid one and is filled 

 with antique furnishings. The engravings show both 

 interior and exterior views. 



The Wasp's Year 



This is an interesting article on the study of bees, by 

 Harold Bastin. Mr. Bastin takes one into the life of 

 the bee, and gives a talk on wasp architecture. 



Some Minneapolis Homes 



One of the principal characteristics of one of the most 

 progressive and flourishing cities of the Middle West, 

 is the artistic and attractive homes to be found in it. 

 Minneapolis is certainly a "City of Beautiful Homes" 

 built on a broad scale, and without any attempt or pre- 

 tence to be more elegant than the requirements that a 

 refined and cultured people demand. The houses illus- 

 trated are representative of a few of the best of mod- 

 erate cost that have been constructed recently. 



Handicrsiftsman 



The feature of the handicraftsman's department in 

 this issue is an article on "Sun-dials Built at Home," by 

 J. C. Squires. The article is an exceedingly helpful 

 one, and is full of practical ideas and advice on the 

 subject of the working out of the dial and the making 

 of the same. It is illustrated in a convenient manner 

 with drawings showing how the work can be done, and 

 with photographic views presenting the construction in 

 a completed form. 



The Kinds of Evergreens to Grow 



Charles Downing Lay has prepared a paper on the 

 proper kinds of evergreens to purchase and to grow, 

 and presents a plan showing how they should be 

 planted in order to secure the best results. It is neces- 

 sary in order to attain the most effective developments, 

 to study the coloring of each of the shrubs, so that 

 when planting them in groups the objects in view may 

 be thoroughly attained. 



Autumn Work in the Garden 



This is the season of the year when one must begin to 

 study the work which is to be done in the fall in prepa- 

 ration for the winter and early spring. Ida D. Bennett 

 has prepared an article containing a vast amount of 

 information in regard to the kind of bulbs to plant and 

 when to plant them, together with other valuable in- 

 formation for the amateur gardener. 



The Hydrangea 



It is little wonder that a shrub so boldly decorative in 

 its outline and character, and bearing plume flowers of 

 such exquisite coloring as the Hydrangea should find 

 so welcome a place in the hearts of all true lovers of 

 plants and flowers. The Hydrangea is one of the fin- 

 est shrubs for outdoor culture and Eben E. Rexford 

 has prepared an illustrated article on the subject and 

 tells of some of the best varieties of Hydrangeas to 

 use for ornamental bedding or about the home grounds. 



Suburban Windbreaks 



In flat lands where there are no hills or wooded 

 stretches to protect one's property from wind blasts, 

 it is necessary to devise some plan by which it can be 

 relieved from the drifts of snow in winter and from 

 sand storms in summer. E. P. Powell tells in an inter- 

 esting way how this may be accomplished, pointing out 

 the kind of trees to purchase for that and the best man- 

 ner in which to plant them. 



