House & Garden 
OKe Chrich (Balleriej? 
Dealers in “Old Masters” Exclusively 
DANERSK DECORATIVE FERNErURE 
Sun Rooms, Loggias, Breakfast Rooms and Card 
Rooms in decorative furniture and hard woods are 
durable, beautiful in color and luxuriously comfortable. 
They cost less than good reed and willow and possess 
greater decorative value. 
It is difficult to ol^ain uncommon and interesting pieces 
through the customary channels for these rooms. We have 
designed, made and have ready for finishing in any special 
scheme, unusual and charming pieces for this purpose. Lovelv 
Venetian colorings to harmonize with block prints' that are 
appropriate. 
Quick deliveries direct from the factory to you. 
Buy direct or through your decorator or dealer. 
Send plans of single rooms or entire house. 
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PORTRAIT OF THOMAS BARROW. 
By R.M.pn Eapi. (1751-1801) 
She of Canvas 30" .r 25" 
. Dated: New York, May 5, 1786 
'^HE “Old Masters” sold from our col- 
-*• lection are always exchangeable at full 
purchase price. 
The Possibilities of a Small Rose Garden 
{Continued from page 40) 
of each variety are the ideal, and those 
bushes that have been most prolific in 
their bloom are the Killarneys, particu¬ 
larly Killarney Queen; Ophelia, Radi¬ 
ance, Pharisaer and Lady Ashton among 
the hybrid teas; and Mrs. John Laing 
and Frau Karl Druschki among the per- 
petuals. Captain Christy, an old-fash¬ 
ioned June rqse planted next the Dor¬ 
othy Perkins that covers one of the 
arches, is a prize-winner. The plant was 
not bought, but was grown from a slip 
taken from a bush in the June rose 
bed on the far side of the garden. 
Rose Requirements 
For the rose ^planting of the busy 
suburban dweller a small area is pre¬ 
ferable, particularly if he wishes to do 
the work himself. Roses are exacting 
and need constant attention. They re¬ 
quire both light and air, and therefore 
cannot be successfully included in mixed 
border planting because the bushes, 
which in themselves are not decorative, 
are crowded in and gasp their lives 
away. The blooms, too, are of such 
paramount importance and have been 
so highly developed in recent years that 
it seems almost criminal to place them 
in borders where they would be lost in 
the gorgeousness of the general effect. 
To be sure, this thoroughly socialistic 
treatment for the general good has im¬ 
proved the appearance of our gardens, 
for it has, to a great extent, eliminated 
that horror of horrors, the center bed 
of cannas surrounded by salvias and 
coleus. Roses, however, must be viewed 
separately, as units, and nothing must 
be allowed to detract from the flowers 
themselves. Even beds of them lose 
character when planted among other 
flowers; the rose garden must have the 
charm of individual perfection. 
Besides simplicity, seclusion, unity— 
all of which in a small garden combine 
toward an intimacy unattainable on the 
large estate—many things must be kept 
in mind when making a rose garden. 
The situation should be open but shel¬ 
tered from high winds. A southeastern 
exposure is preferable, but if this is im¬ 
possible, always keep in mind that that 
rose garden will do best which the 
morning sun is slow in reaching. The 
main, fact about soil is that the beds*^ 
must be thoroughly prepared—dug to a 
depth of 18" and the soil, if clay, re¬ 
moved altogether and replaced by loam 
well composted with manure. Good 
drainage is essential, as low ground with 
its surface water would winter-kill the 
bushes even if it did nothing else. Nor 
is the first planting the last care. At 
least once a week the beds must be tilled, 
and a watch kept constantly for diseases 
and insects. 
To some, perhaps, rose gardening will 
seem too great a burden, but to those 
who love plants of any description the 
pleasure of obtaining perfect blooms will 
far outweigh the toil. We are getting 
back to the land more sanely than ever 
before, and one of the first desires after 
acquiring property is to improve it by 
judicioijs planting. Roses will accom¬ 
plish this, though the space be small. 
The plan of the garden shown on page 40. The walks 
are of turf, soft to walk upon and agreeable to the eye 
Twelve Don’ts for Amateur Decorators 
C LOTHES are a constant source of 
interest to women; a subject in 
fact about which they have learned 
much and are willing to take infinite 
pains and to get expert advice con¬ 
stantly. But when it comes to the deco¬ 
ration of their households, the same 
women’s interest is woefully lacking. 
Or should I say that their information 
is surprisingly inadequate? After all 
her environment bespeaks the woman as 
much as her clothes and it is high time 
that some of the most blatant mistakes 
which she seems to be making should 
be discussed. 
The following are a few suggestions 
of what not to do, which though fright¬ 
fully obvious are evidently still not un¬ 
derstood. 
1. Don’t invest in a “tapestry” cov¬ 
ered davenport, in the naive belief that 
you have acquired a thing of beauty. 
The “tapestry” is really a cheap, com¬ 
monplace imitation, whereas a simple 
sateen or denim covering with a chintz 
slip cover to follow would be much 
more appropriate. 
2. That Oriental rug of doubtful 
charm and indescribably impossible col¬ 
oring should not be allowed to be (just 
because you have it) the basis for the 
entire room’s color scheme. 
3. The unwary purchaser even now 
seems to have a suite of furniture of 
six or seven pieces covered in green 
velour, or some other unpleasant color 
with real mahogany framework foisted i 
upon them. This is sufficient to throw 
a 'pall of indestructible gloom over what .1 
should be the cheerful living room, , 
which no further decoration—save the n 
mark—can remove. 
4. Remember that the only esthetic t, 
value of highly varnished “golden oak” ] 
is its name and wherever possible have 
the varnish removed, the woodwork 
stained a dark color and finished with 
wax, or painted a good tone. 
5. Don’t allow a crowd of framed 1 
(Continued on page 70) 
