House! [and Garden 
For the small room I would suggest a 
perfectly plain side wall with a flow¬ 
ered ceiling,—something showing field- 
flowers in delicate tones. The unfig¬ 
ured paper is best where the room is 
small. A white iron single bed and a 
dressing-table of white enamel and a rug 
in shades of old rose w ill make this room 
attractive, using the embroidered muslin 
for window draperies. 
For your hall either the Oriental 
runners or a Brussels or Wilton rug of 
the same type may be used w ith a smaller 
single rug at the entrance. Avoid stripes 
in the wall covering in a long and narrow 
hall. A broken design in two tones is 
very good, allowing the ceiling color to 
extend to the picture rail, which should 
be set at least two feet from the ceiling 
line. Here a carved chest w hich may be 
utilized as a seat or as a place to lay 
wraps and a mirror hung above it will 
be found sufficient furnishing. 
WAX FINISH FOR MISSION FURNITURE 
T S there any wax made for finishing fur- 
niture which an amateur can success¬ 
fully apply ? I have a Mission set for 
my dining-room and particularly wish 
it to have a wax finish which I can have 
a servant apply. I enclose a self- 
addressed envelope. M. T. 
Answ T er: I take pleasure in forward¬ 
ing you the address you request. The 
finish advised I am sure will prove sat¬ 
isfactory and easy of application. 
GARDEN CORRESPONDENCE 
(Continued from page 196.) 
were frozen in the bud and from over 
one hundred peonies but three blooms. 
Frost got them all. 
Will you please give me the names 
of a few of the best perennials that 
begin to bloom about two weeks be¬ 
fore Golden Glow, or at least as soon 
as that plant blooms with you ? Golden 
Glow begins to bloom with me usually 
about August 25th and is cut down 
by the frost about September 20th 
to 25th at which time we have a freeze 
which has never yet failed us. Would 
any of the Boltonias, or phloxes be of 
use ? I have tried several varieties of 
phlox but they were too late to even 
show a flower before the frost killed 
them. I his is a peculiar country owing 
to the altitude and we have but three 
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