House and Garden 
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUGUST 
BUNGALOWS—WHAT THEY REALLY ARE 
COMPREHENSIVE consideration of this subject 
is contributed by Mr. Seymour E. Locke. There 
are few descriptive titles in architecture to-day so 
ruthlessly misapplied. 1 his article follows the bungalow 
from India and traces the various changes which it has 
undergone to make it adaptable to more general use in 
various localities—though it is pointed out, a house to be 
a bungalow, should adhere to certain lines and form ot 
plan and exterior design. The article is accompanied by 
many delightful illustrations, which will appeal especially 
to those contemplating the erection of houses on the sim¬ 
ple lines described. 
THE PITTSBURGH COUNTRY CLUB 
“The Pittsburgh Country Club” by Mabel Tuke 
Priestman in the August number will be pictured fully and 
written of in a thoroughly comprehensive way. The club 
house is Colonial in architecture and beautifully located, and 
is one of the best in the country. This club fills a very im¬ 
portant place in the social life of Pittsburgh. A number of 
four-in-hand coaches, brakes and other equipages are owned 
by this club and add much to the pleasure of its members. 
As Mrs. Priestman says, “the Pittsburgh Country Club is 
perhaps the only club in the United States owning its own 
herd of registered jersey cattle, also a herd of Berkshire 
swine. All the vegetables and chickens used at the club 
house are grown upon the property.” 
THE SPREEWALD—A BIT OF THE OLD WORLD 
Mr. William Mayner furnishes in this number a fascinating 
article on “The Spreewald.” He tells us that the “ Spree- 
wald” is “unique in its abundant and legendary history and 
fables, and that its like cannot be found in Europe, perhaps 
not in the world.” This quaint and interesting country 
lies along the rivers Spree and Havel. The ancient history 
of the Wends is lightly gone into since the people of the 
“Spreewald” to-day hold to the dress and many of the cus¬ 
toms of those older days. The descriptions are many of 
them well pointed by the accompanying pictures. 
THE EDITOR’S TALKS AND CORRESPONDENCE 
The “Talks” by the Editor and the “Correspondence” 
columns are full of interesting information brought out by 
the great range of inquiries received from widely separated 
places, where varying problems have to be solved for the 
home-builders. Many of the questions received require 
technical knowledge to answer them and authorities on those 
subjects are always consulted—hence, the value of this in¬ 
formation to our readers is very great. 
GARDEN CORRESPONDENCE 
The “Garden Correspondence” conducted by Mr. 
W. C. Egan is timely and the page of “Suggestions for 
the Month” which is a new department must be of much 
benefit and assistance to the householder and garden lover. 
THE SMALL HOUSE WHICH IS GOOD 
A half-timbered cottage at Nutley, N. j., is described in 
this issue. It was built for his own occupancy by the archi¬ 
tect, Mr. William Strom, several years ago. It is simply 
planned but possesses many charming characteristics. Its 
outward design and its setting suggest the Lodge of some 
great estate. 
Another house described is the residence of Mr. Elisha 
Morgan, built at Highland Park, Ill., of which Mr. Arthur 
G. Brown is the architect. This house, while Colonial in 
design throughout, harmonizes well with its surroundings, 
and it is so planned and arranged as to obtain the full ad¬ 
vantage of its location on the edge of a wooded ravine. 
The arrangement of this house as shown in the plan is par¬ 
ticularly attractive. 
ARTISTIC JAPANESE FEATURES FOR GARDENS AND 
COUNTRY ESTATES 
Artistic Japanese features suitable for the embellishment 
of our city gardens or our country estates are described and 
illustrated by Miss F. Maude Smith. 
The effects produced by this most interesting people in 
their miniature gardens, are entirely possible with us on a 
larger scale, preserving of course the relative proportions of 
the various constituent parts of the garden. 
It is not essential that an entire Japanese scheme be 
employed, but single features may be used with proper set¬ 
tings, which produce in the landscape, pictures of unquali¬ 
fied value. 
It is an interesting fact that just as Americans are using 
Japanese garden methods most and imitating their minia¬ 
ture landscape effects, the Japanese are modifying their own 
ideas in such matters, and are going in for the English and 
American “ broad acres ” effects. Truly an international 
exchange of artistic courtesies. 
THE DECORATIVE USE OF BEATEN GOLD AND OTHER 
METALS 
Mr. George Ethelbert Walsh writes of the various uses 
to which beaten metals are put and tells how the amateur 
can produce effects which are lasting and beautiful by their 
use, instead of the “liquid” metal paints. A little practice 
makes its use as easy, while the results obtained are infinitelv 
more satisfactory and artistic. 
THE UTILITY AND BEAUTY OF MOSAIC FLOORS 
Mr. Karl Langenbeck, Ceramist, presents under the above 
caption a short resume of the use of marble and mosaics by 
the ancient Romans in their houses and shows the motives 
which inspired such use. The modern builder he argues can 
well afford to follow the lead of such experts. It has been 
demonstrated through the changing centuries that they 
builded not alone from the standpoint of durability but 
coupled with the indestructible qualities was also the quality 
of high artistic merit, a combination always to be gladly 
welcomed. 
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