December, 1909 
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A New Volume 
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A new volume—the fifth—of AMERICAN HOMES AND 
GARDENS begins with the number for January, 1910; a 
new volume filled with new houses and new ideas; a new 
volume of helpfulness to our readers, and, we trust, of 
renewed co-operation with our friends. Many notable 
plans are under way to make the new volume of even 
greater practical helpfulness than any preceding volume 
has been. There are twelve monthly issues in each vol- 
ume; you will want every one of these. 
Colonial House 
The residence of L. F. Rhoades at Nutley, N. J., is 
adequately described by Robert Prescott. 
esting house of unusual merit and is fully described 
It is an inter- 
and illustrated in every part. 
House in Illinois 
Henry Hawley describes the highly interesting residence 
of Henry W. Schultz at Kenilworth, Il. The architect 
was George W. Maher, who has done much valuable and 
original work in the West. Photographs and plans give 
a thoroughly complete presentation of this interesting 
house. 
Furnishing the Flat 
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Lillian Hamilton French begins a brief series of helpful 
papers on furnishing the flat, with a study of the hall. 
Miss French has had wide experience in this kind of 
work, and her series, which will be continued through 
several successive numbers, is bound to attract wide 
attention. Nothing if not practical, Miss French is 
thorough mistress of the art of household arrangement. 
Her articles are stimulating and suggestive in a very 
high degree and will be copiously illustrated. 
Prize Garden 
The garden awarded the second prize in the Garden 
Competition, recently conducted by AMERICAN Homes 
AND GARDENS, is one of the special features of the 
number. The garden is one designed and planted by 
Charles D. Davies at his home in Englewood, N. J. It 
is a quiet homelike garden of unpretending beauty, and 
should be especially attractive to the owners of small 
places. A plan, giving the details of the planting as well 
as numerous photographs, accompany the description pre- 
pared by Mr. Davies. 
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American Homes and Gardens 
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A Tuxedo Home 
The very lovely home of the Rev. Canon George 
William Douglass, D.D., at Tuxedo, New York, is the 
This house, which has 
long been considered one of the finest and most stately 
homes of Tuxedo, has never before been illustrated and 
subject of the opening article. 
described. The magazine has been fortunate to obtain 
exclusive photographs of this charming mountain home, 
which Barr Ferree has described in a thoroughly compe- 
tent article. It is a house well worth gaining the inti- 
mate acquaintance with which these photographs and 
Mr. Ferree’s article give to the reader. 
Some Eastern Houses 
Francis Durando Nichols, whose work is well known to 
the readers of the Magazine, contributes a useful paper 
on some recent dwellings in the Eastern United States 
erected at moderate cost. [hey are houses of interest, 
too, and dwellings well worth knowing about. The 
article is abundantly illustrated with exteriors, interiors 
and plans, and is a very complete review of an interesting 
group of low-priced houses. * 
Marine Mosaic 
Marine mosaic is the art of creating decorative pictures 
with sea-shells and pebbles. It is an interesting and 
fascinating handicraft, the processes of which are not 
well known. W. Cole Brigham writes interestingly on 
this subject, tells what marine mosaic is, and shows some 
fine photographs of beautiful results. The article opens 
up a new chapter in domestic art. 
Flowers All the Year Round 
Not every one can have fresh flowers all the year round, 
but S. Leonard Bastin undertakes to describe a process 
whereby this delightful result may be accomplished with 
comparative ease. It is a simple matter; easy to do and 
recommended as highly successful when carried out. 
There is no secret about it—read the article and find out 
how it is done. 
Damaskeening, Inlaying and Blending Metals 
A new process for damaskeening, inlaying and blending 
metals is described by Amos Bradley Simpson, and will 
be found of great interest to lovers of metal work. The 
technical processes are described, as well as the results 
arrived at. The illustrations are of unusual beauty and 
interest. 
