ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DECEMBER 
AN ADIRONDACK LODGE 
PON the shores of Lake Wilbert in Franklin County, 
New York State, around which the hills rise to a 
height of nearly 4,000 feet above sea level, a typical 
mountain house has been erected by a well known New York 
banker. The extreme picturesqueness of the situation sug¬ 
gested the rusticity of design for the exterior, and the 
simple interior treatment of walls and finish. The isola¬ 
tion of the main lodge and the dining-room, kitchen and 
servants’ quarters on two distinct points and the connecting 
corridor is a feature which adds beauty as well as induces a 
feeling of more security against fire. The architects, Messrs. 
Davis, McGrath & Shepard, have given a careful descrip¬ 
tion of it and have furnished some charming photographs. 
THE CONFESSIONS OF A FAKIR 
In Part II., under the above caption, Mr. Francis S. 
Dixon, tells further of the deceptions practiced in the 
“antique line” and dwells more especially upon pictures, 
old china, Sheffield plate, silver, copper, old clocks, etc. 
The matter as presented should put amateur collectors on 
their guard and make even the seasoned professional col¬ 
lector think several times before purchasing, especially from 
dealers whose integrity and standing have not been thor¬ 
oughly established by years of square dealing. 
A HILLSIDE BUILDING PROBLEM 
In a design recently completed by Messrs. Freeman & 
Hasselman for an all-the-year-round residence for Mr. E. E. 
Haviland at Tarrytown, N. Y., the exigencies of a sloping 
plot have been overcome in a manner to positively benefit 
the interior arrangements and add distinct value to the 
exterior effects. Miss Alice M. Kellogg contributes an 
account of the operation, describing the salient features of 
the plan and illustrates it with floor plans and photographs 
of the completed house. It makes an interesting study. 
GOLDEN DAFFODILS 
At this time of year when all bulbous plants are being set 
in dark cellars so that a strong root growth may develop and 
thus give more beautiful blossoms in the early spring, the 
timely article by S. Leonard Bastin of Reading, England, 
will prove of interest to professional and amateur alike. He 
views the commercial side of the fad and points out the way 
to those so inclined to make it an extremely profitable one. 
The illustrations are interesting and rather unique. 
A WOMAN’S SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
What can be accomplished by the careful study of an 
existing situation and recognizing and seizing the oppor¬ 
tunities presented, turning them to profitable account, is told 
by Catherine Robertson Hamlin, in describing the “Orping¬ 
ton Poultry Ranch” in Los Angeles, California. The pro¬ 
prietor forced into outdoor life by her physician made a 
virtue of necessity and has established a breeding and poultry 
fattening business, remarkable in its proportions. When the 
profits of a business run into the thousands of dollars, it is 
hard to realize that the lowly hen is the prime factor in it. 
THE SMALL HOUSE WHICH IS GOOD 
Two interesting houses will be presented in the December 
issue under the above heading. 
One is a very attractive brick and plaster house, which has 
recently been completed in Wilmington, Del. The archi¬ 
tect, William Draper Brinckle, gives a statement of cost as 
well as detailed information of materials used in construction 
and finish. It is an illustration of what may be accom¬ 
plished where sincerity of purpose imbues the architect. 
The second one is a house just being completed near 
Montclair, N. J., for Mr. Charles E. Churchill. It is con¬ 
structed of reinforced concrete—of cottage type—having 
long roof lines and generous dormer windows, strongly sug¬ 
gestive of English feeling. The plan has been well studied 
and possesses much of more than ordinary interest. The 
architect is Mr. Christopher Meyer. 
THE CARE OF WINTER VEGETABLES 
Mr. J. V. Roach tells how to extend greatly the value of the 
garden of the suburbanite by the proper care of its product 
in a good cellar. A little forethought—a little care—and 
any one may if so inclined, avoid the “winter prices” and 
enjoy, even better than “the best the market affords.” 
NATURE STUDIES IN WINTER 
Many trees and shrubs present a distinctly different beauty 
after the leaves have fallen from them. New coloring of 
bark or berries against a backing of snow, and the charming 
tracery of limbs, branches and twigs, are best studied at this 
season of the year and are productive of almost as much 
pleasure as when clothed with all their foliage. 
THE TREATMENT OF PORCH FLOORS 
When outdoor life is as important a factor of the family 
as it has become in America, the evolution of the old-fash¬ 
ioned “stoop” into the broad veranda and living porch is a 
natural one. This change made it necessary that more last¬ 
ing material than wood be found for the floors of these ex¬ 
posed out-of-door-rooms. Mr. Charles James Fox tells why 
tiling is considered the ideal material for such purposes. 
QUAINT HOUSES OF THE SOUTH 
Another “Quaint House of the South” is “Hayes,” the 
seat of Governor Samuel Johnston, at Edenton, N. C. 
The name was borrowed from the home of Sir Walter 
Raleigh. The place engages attention from an architectural 
standpoint, and the historical incidents that cluster around 
or are associated with it are of very absorbing interest. 
Dr. Richard Dillard recites the most important ones, 
and gives clever pen pictures of the place and its en¬ 
vironments, which he supplements with numerous views. 
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