-May, 1909 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS xi 
ee Homes and Gardens 
for June 
“Braemar” 
“Braemar,” the charming home of Mrs. M. Rumsey 
Miller at Tarrytown, N. Y., is charmingly described by 
Barr Ferree in his series of ““Notable Homes.” It is a 
quiet, restful house, environed in beautiful grounds, a 
house modest in size and designed in an extremely beau- 
tiful, yet simple manner by Peabody & Stearns, the well- 
known architects of Boston. The house is illustrated 
within and without, and is a strong feature of a strong 
number. 
The Begonia 
Eben B. Rexford contributes a chatty paper on the Be- 
gonia, and accompanies his article with a number of beau- 
tiful photographs of typical varieties. Few house plants 
are as decorative as the Begonia, and Mr. Rexford is 
thoroughly at home in describing these fine plants and 
telling his readers how to bring them to maturity. 
A Group of Inexpensive Houses 
Francis Durando Nichols has a suggestive paper on in- 
expensive houses, choosing as his theme some typical 
examples from the new suburb of Brooklyn known as 
Forest Hills. Some half dozen houses are briefly de- 
scribed and illustrated with views and plans. ‘The 
article abounds with practical suggestions for those seek- 
ing good homes at moderate cost. 
A Double Page of Small Houses 
Two pages are used in presenting a group of sixteen 
small houses of varied design and style of architecture, 
and of modest cost. 
Wall Gardens 
S. L. Bastin describes, at some length, the method of 
building and treating of wall gardens. Handsome pho- 
tographs illustrate some very excellent wall gardens. 
A Summer Home on Long Island 
The summer home of Mr. Arthur W. Hall, at Crystal 
Brook, Long Island, is completely described and illus- 
trated in an interesting article by Bessie P. Lee. It is a 
charming shingled house, designed and developed with 
great originality. The illustrations not only include 
both interior and exterior views, but the floor plans as 
well. 
What Can be Made in a Handloom 
Mabel Tuke Priestman contributes a suggestive article 
describing home work in the handloom, which will be 
found full of interest to the home worker. Mrs. Priest- 
man not only describes what can be done with the hand- 
loom, but illustrates her article with numerous examples 
of work actually performed with it. 
A|{House with a Guaranteed Cost 
This is an entirely new feature for the magazine, and 
is the most important novelty that has been introduced 
into our pages for some time. It describes and illus- 
trates a house expressly designed for AMERICAN HoMEs 
AND GARDENS, for which the publishers have the written 
guarantee of a reputable firm of builders undertaking to 
erect this dwelling, within sixty miles of New York, for 
the sum of $5,400. The house is interesting in design, 
has been well planned, and the description shows that it 
is provided with all modern conveniences and comforts. 
It is a new and distinct departure and is certain to attract 
wide attention. 
The Warner House at Portsmouth 
This fine old Colonial mansion at Portsmouth, N. H., 
is adequately described by Mary H. Northend, and is 
beautifully illustrated with numerous photographs taken 
expressly for the magazine. It is a house rich in historic 
memories, and is a fine example of the best Colonial 
work. 
A House at Short Hills, New Jersey 
The interesting residence of Mr. Charles W. Roche, at 
Brantwood Park, Short Hills, N. J., is fully described 
and illustrated by Charles Chauncey. It is an interest- 
ing type of house and offers many practical suggestions 
of helpfulness and utility. 
A Country Seat at Lexington, Massachusetts 
The Country Seat of Mr. Richard G. Tower, at Lexing- 
ton, Mass., is described and illustrated by Paul Thurs- 
ton. ‘‘Homewood,” as the estate is called, is a typical 
Massachusetts country estate, which is now first ade- 
quately described, with many photographs and plans. 
A Remodeled Barn 
An old barn, remodelled and converted into a dwelling 
house, is the novel theme of an interesting article by 
Edith S. Welch. And a vastly interesting home has been 
made of it, too, with some highly original decorative 
effects, as the photographs fully show. 
The Departments 
The usual departments are filledwith helpful and suggest- 
ive material. The editorial discussion in the “Monthly 
Comment” deals in a practical way with a subject of vital 
interest to every home owner. Alice Kellogg’s “Corre- 
spondence” is, as usual, full of interesting suggestions, 
and Charles D. Lay’s notes on horticulture, on plants 
and grounds are helpful and timely. 
