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THE GARDEN M A G A Z I N E 
April, 
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O NE of the hardest things 
to arrange for the small 
house is ease of table or 
tea service, since limited space 
is likely to induce a cluttered 
appearance when small tables 
are brought in for this pur- 
pose. Hence any new ideas on 
this subject are worth consid- 
eration. 
With space saving ever in 
mind, the mistresswho has but 
one maid to serve tea will be 
delighted with the service tray 
table at the lower left hand 
of the page. Here is a ques- 
tion solved satisfactorily. 
This table is really a tray that 
may be fully dressed in the 
pantry, 
carried in 
and with- 
out un- 
loading its 
conten t s 
ontoanoth- 
ertableone 
begins to 
serve. This sleight of hand is accomplished 
by pressing down with the thumbs the two 
steel springs upright beside the handles 
when the legs, folded beneath, are released. 
Better still, when tea is over a similar opera- 
tion brings them back to their original posi- 
tion and the journey pantryward may be 
begun without further ado. 
More simple,' but equally useful, is the 
mahogany table at the lower right which 
folds, with the leaves upward, into a quite narrow 
space, the leaves being securely fastened underneath. 
Nests of tables are, of course, quite old friends al- 
though most of them are of such fragile build or delicate 
finish as to limit their usefulness. These, however, are 
quite sturdy, generously proportioned with solid under- 
standings yet of light weight. 
A dish of black Japanese lacquer, with red gold 
leaf decorations, makes an admirable sandwich 
tray and is equally good for fruit 
Brand new is this cake stand 
with triple top trays. In mahog- 
any with inlay, $10 
When my lady goes a picnicing such baskets as these are mighty handy and sensible, being 
compact and light weight. From left to right, they cost $6.50, $5.00, and $6.00 
Beyond these sensible quali- 
ties they are of a most com- 
fortable height. One would 
not suffer the “eating off the 
mantel” sensation while tak- 
ing refreshment. Then, too, 
they are of a size and so well 
fitted as to make their use pos- 
sible in a living room for other 
■purposes. Stained a fresh 
green and decorated with 
rough Chinese carvings they 
are very good looking. 
The baskets seen here are 
very interesting since they are 
designed for transporting 
sandwiches and other edibles 
to picnic tea or for automobile 
luncheons. Their compact- 
ness rec- 
omm ends 
them at 
once, both 
of the right 
hand ones 
h a v i n g 
two com- 
partments 
of quite sizeable proportions. The painted 
basket is intended for fruits and provides 
that required air and an upright position, 
and is strong enough to be really useful for 
perishable foods. 
Not inappropriate and I hope interesting 
will be a word here regarding the chair 
shown at the upper right of this page. De- 
signed for breakfast room use although per- 
fectly satisfactory for the small dining room 
these chairs, there are two arm chairs, are copies of old 
ones brought from Friesland in Holland. The delicate- 
ly and quaintly painted Dutch scenes on the slats are 
done in rich red, gold and brown, which colors also are 
sprinkled in dots over the deep cream ground. With 
the table they make a most effective dining room. 
From quaint Friesland comes this 
chair to make gay an American 
breakfast room 
This wise little tray table knows when to stand on its feet and 
when not to. Of mahogany it costs $17.50 
China has given us practical aid in sending this nest of gret 
tables, that can be used for many purposes. Price. $25.00 
Every woman and many men know the value of a simple fold- 
ing table. This $10.00 mahogany one has slightly curved legs 
