October, 1909 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS xi 
American Homes and Gardens 
for November 
“Villa al Mare” 
“Villa al Mare” is the charming North Shore home of 
George Lee, Esq., at Beverly Farms, Mass. It may 
easily take rank as among the most individual and pic- 
turesque buildings in America. Designed by Mr. W. G. 
Rantoul, of Boston, in a very individual modification of 
Italian, it is a thoroughly American home, very beauti- 
fully and quite uniquely situated. The illustrations are 
from new and original photographs expressly made for 
this magazine, and the text, by Barr Ferree, is in full 
sympathy with this beautiful subject. 
A Concrete Garden Pedestal 
The practical group of articles on concrete ornaments 
for the garden and how to make them will be continued 
in the third of the series with a detailed description of 
the method to be followed in making a pedestal of con- 
crete for the garden. Ralph C. Davison, the author 
of these articles, presents his subjects in a thoroughly 
practical way, and his very plain directions have only to 
be followed to obtain fine results. The detailed descrip- 
tions of the text are supplemented with drawings show- 
ing how this garden ornament may be constructed. 
The American Shetland Pony 
Do you know that Shetland ponies do not necessarily 
come from the Shetland Islands? Fritz Morris not 
only explains how this is, but tells something of the 
American breed of Shetlands. The numerous illustra- - 
tions are of great novelty and interest. 
Bedroom Window Curtaining 
The best, as well as the newest, things in window-cur- 
taining are matters of special interest to the house- 
keeper. Very charming many of the latest products in 
this direction are. Mrs. Priestman, who is indefati- 
gable in her search for novelties for the house, tells of 
some of the newest ideas, and presents photographs of 
some of her latest finds. 
Japanese Gardens in America 
The amazing interest that in late years has been devel- 
oped in Japanese gardens, both at home and abroad, has 
yielded many interesting results in really notable Japan- 
ese gardens in America. Phoebe Westcott Humphreys 
writes entertainingly on this subject, and not only de- 
scribes some notable examples of this type of garden in 
America, but indicates the lines and principles on which 
they are constructed. The article is richly illustrated 
with new photographs. 
A Farming Experiment by Women 
That women can be farmers may not be generally be- 
lieved, but that they can actually pertorm all the work 
of an extensive farm S. Leonard Bastin proves to 
demonstration in a fascinating paper on this novel sub- 
ject. The article is handsomely illustrated, and both 
shows and tells how this unusual occupation has been 
successfully carried on in the instance under discussion. 
Four California Bungalows 
Four interesting types of California bungalows are illus- 
trated and described by Kate Greenleaf Locke. The 
illustrations include plans and interiors, as well as ex- 
terior views, and the excellent text is amply descriptive. 
Hamiton House 
Hamiton House is a fine old place in Maine that has, in 
the last few years, been completely restored by its pres- 
ent owner, and adorned with a beautiful garden at once 
in sympathy with the mansion itself and with the fine 
old spirit in which it was originally built. Louise Shel- 
ton writes agreeably on this place, which is one of the 
least known of the Colonial mansions of America. 
The Departments 
The regular departments—Monthly Comment, Corre- 
spondence, The Garden—will be found of more than 
usual interest, while a number of lesser practical articles 
round out an issue of special value and helpfulness. 
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