February, 1911 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS vil 
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A Woman’s Two-Year-Old Hardy Garden from Reeds 
An interesting paper by Adaline Thomson tells a pleas- 
ing story as to how she planned and planted a hardy 
garden. It is a paper worth while reading, for it in- 
timately describes how the work was undertaken and 
carried on. The illustrations of the plan and photo- 
graphic views interestingly present the results. ‘There 
are many helpful suggestions given which ought to 
be of service to any one who wishes to develop a 
similar garden. 
Chickens and the Camera 
Young animals are always amusing and interesting to 
watch, but the most wonderful for their age, perhaps, 
is the very young chicken. Miss Carine Cadby tells 
a pleasing story of how chickens, with only twenty-four 
hours behind them, can be found very busy playing 
the game of life in a manner somewhat difficult for the 
handler of the camera. 
The Small Suburban Home 
The rapid progress which has been made in the build- 
ing of the small suburban home, during the past few 
years, is not more marked than is represented’ in the 
article by Paul Thurston. The subject is properly il- 
lustrated by engravings showing plans and elevations 
of the exteriors. A study of these small houses will 
be of interest to the home-seeker, for the many prac- 
tical suggestions offered in them. 
Appropriate Mottoes for the Home 
House mottoes add in a delightful way to the ap- 
pearance and interest of the home, and when they 
are carefully selected and applied, they prove a very 
attractive feature from the standpoint of art. An ex- 
cellent paper has been prepared by Dorothy Tuke 
Priestman, and it is properly provided with mottoes 
in the text and illustrated with photographic views 
showing various rooms and the appropriate positions 
for the maxims. 
Perennials from Seeds in One Season 
It is surprising how few are the flower lovers of small 
experience who know that perennials can be had with- 
out buying, begging, or exchanging plants. Miss 
Gladys Hyatt Sinclair will tell you in her paper, of the 
large number of perennials that can be grown from 
seeds as readily as from annuals. If this can be ac- 
complished, there is no reason why any one should 
not have a garden that will be a delight from early 
spring till the late autumn. 
Planting Table for 1911 
This tabulation of planting was made by Charles 
Downing Lay, a landscape architect who is familiar 
with the subject. It will aid in perfecting all forms 
of planting, from the growing of trees, shrubs, and 
flowers to the more prosaic planting of the vegetable 
American Homes and Gardens 
for March 
garden. It will be of great service to the amateur 
and will be helpful as a guide in planning and planting 
for this season’s work. 
Furniture of Our Forefathers 
There is no more fascinating study than that of the 
antique, and when a paper on the subject is prepared 
by an authority so competent as Esther Singleton, it 
requires no extended introduction. The readers of 
this magazine may be assured that the article contains 
something worth knowing about furniture. Miss Sin- 
gleton’s subject for this issue is ““The Early Georgian 
Furniture,’ and gives an_ historical résumé of the 
period, with illustrations. 
Poultry House 
This is the season of the year when one should plan 
his poultry house. A practical paper on the subject 
has been prepared by James G. Newland, telling by 
text and also by detail illustrations how it may be 
planned and how it may be put together. 
Seeds and Their Planting 
In planting, the most important things to consider 
are the selection of the proper kinds of seeds and the 
correct way in which to place them. A timely and 
practical paper has been written by Mr. Robert Con- 
over, on the subject, which is illustrated by many ex- 
cellent engravings. 
Planning and Planting a Small Water-Garden 
There is nothing so pleasing and delightful in a coun- 
try place as water, and a water-garden is the most fas- 
cinating solution of the use of various streams and 
brooks which are so frequently found going to waste 
in the average country districts. Martha Haskell 
Clark has prepared a plan, and a paper on the subject 
which will assist those who have the opportunity to de- 
velop a water-garden. 
Planting a Frost-Defying Flower Garden 
Much energy is wasted in sowing tender annuals that 
are rendered unsightly by the first frosts, when the 
same time might be given to planting a bed of frost- 
proof ones that will keep their decorative qualities long 
after sensitive varieties have been destroyed. I. M. 
Angell will tell you by his paper and by illustrations 
how this may be attained. 
How to Make a Japanese Lantern of Concrete 
The Japanese stone lantern is an ornament which no 
garden in Japan would be considered complete without. 
Ralph C. Davison shows by detail drawings and by 
illustrations in his article, how an amateur can dupli- 
cate a Japanese lantern in concrete with a result that 
is quite equal to the antique stone, and one that is now 
finding increasing favor in the American garden. 
