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February, 1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
ture and interior decoration ? It is one of 
the axioms of the new art that one may 
employ the effects of natural materials, 
but not ‘fake’ them in other materials. 
Yet we constantly see this violated in mod¬ 
ern commercial production. 
“And as soon as it is profitable to tor¬ 
ture metal into Sheraton chair and bureau 
shapes, we will have metal furniture, cost¬ 
ing nearly as much as old mahogany or 
satinwood, with imitation band inlay, or 
carving. I look forward to seeing the Em¬ 
pire style, so much debased in recent re¬ 
productions, and indeed, in genuine old 
pieces made on this side the ocean, repro¬ 
duced in metal imitating mahogany, with 
gas-pipe columns surmounted by stamped 
Corinthian capitals and resting upon claws 
of the shape we see in old sideboards in¬ 
correctly dubbed ‘Colonial.’ Judging by 
the wholesale way in which the fine woods 
of the world are being made up into flashy 
and poorly designed furniture, and expen¬ 
sive mixed-style ‘reproductions,’ it is 
bound to come. 
“The average dealer or decorator is not 
to be depended upon any more than the 
manufacturer to stem the tide of degrada¬ 
tion in furniture production. He accepts 
what is offered and smilingly places it in 
the homes of his clients. We see photo¬ 
graphs of this every day in the illustrated 
magazines. And the women, dear inno¬ 
cents, they don’t know better than to re¬ 
ceive the stuff into their homes and point 
to it with the pride of possession. Such 
is the lack of knowledge of fine old things, 
in spite of the so-called Colonial revival 
and much writing and research and setting 
the results before the people. The pity of 
it is that these things come to us insidious¬ 
ly in forms of beauty and in color bor¬ 
rowed from the truly artistic. They have 
not the qualities of loving labor or sin¬ 
cerity. It seems impossible to train the 
American public, ever on the lookout for 
novelty and display, that the introduction 
of such furnishings into the home makes 
for its degradation, artistically speaking, 
at least. 
“Let us have metal furniture if our craze 
for the sanitary, or the scarcity of wood, 
or the need of fireproof belongings dom¬ 
inates the situation. But, instead of imi¬ 
tation of things of a day when furniture 
was art, let us have original designs suit¬ 
able to metal, made up plainly as such, or¬ 
namented as metal should be ornamented, 
and used only where the reasons for its use 
are obvious if not absolutely necessary,’’ 
A Baker’s Dozen of Old English 
Sugar-bowls 
S OME of this goodly array of old sugar- 
bowls are of the same family tree as 
the “Baker’s Dozen of Teapots,” and are 
mostly Staffordshire bits. We can plainly 
see the two Mulberry Pagodas, the light 
blue “Picturesque 'Views”bowl, and the fine 
white china one with gilt decorations, all 
Half an Acre in Half an Hour 
With garden tools like those shown here with their many attachments for all kinds of special 
work, you can accomplish more in half an hour than in half a day by the old methods. 
These light, yet strong, labor-saving implements are so perfectly made that anyone can push them 
with ease. Their adaptability to numerous requirements is astonishing. They reduce labor and in¬ 
crease the garden’s yield. 
T F No. 1 
Double and Single 
Wheel Hoe 
Price $7.00 
IRON AGE 
No. 6 
Hoe and Seeder 
Combined 
Price $12.00 
Any one of their numerous attachments for hill seeding, drill seeding, plowing, raking, hoeing, 
disking, hilling, weeding or mulching, either as single or double wheel tool, can be adjusted in 
a few minutes. Conversion to a Single Wheel Hoe is an exclusive feature. i6-inch steel wheels, 
steel tube frame and braces, malleable fittings and attachments give 
them combined strength and lightness not found in other garden tools. 
Here are tools that will work for a dollar a year. They are but 
two of many Iron Age labor-saving tools, some of which should 
make up the equipment of every farm and garden. 
See them on your local dealer’s floor. Do it today. 
A postal request will bring to you our set of booklets, 
profusely illustrated, and describing our complete line 
of garden, orchard and field tools. Write today. 
Bateman MTg. Co. 
Box 64. Grenloch, N. J 
GARDEN FURNITURE 
ARTISTIC, COMFORTABLE & DURABLE 
OLD ENGLISH GARDEN SEATS, RUSTIC WORK GARDEN 
HOUSES, ROSE ARBORS iff OTHER ACCESSORIES FOR 
THE ADORNMENT COMFORT OF THE GARDEN 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF MANY DESIGNS 
NORTH SHORE FERNERIES CO., Beverly Mass. 
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When in BOSTON Stay at the 
COPLEY SQUARE HOTEL 
HUNTINGTON AVE., EXETER AND BLAGDEN STS. 
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A high-class, modern house, intelligent service, moderate prices, pleasant rooms, superior cuisine. lx)ng 
distance telephone in every rouin. 
Ladies traveling alone are assured of courteous attention. 
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AMOS H. WHIPPLE. PROPRIETOR. 
Do You Know 
the Delights of Real Southern 
Cooking ? 
Have you ever tasted Virginia Corn Pone? How 
about some delicious fried chicken or Smithfleld Ham 
—done to a turn? Or perhaps you would like some 
nice B'resh Oysters, Crabs or Fish. The kind served at 
The Chamberlin come fresh from the water to you. 
We raise our own Vegetables, the kind that grow 
only in our Mellow, Ideal, Southern Climate. 
This is the kind of food for which The Chamberlin 
is famous, and the cooking—well, delicious comes far 
from adequately describing it. It’s something that 
will linger in your memory long after other joys are 
forgotten. The daily menus are elaborate—the ser- 
For further inforination ami interesting illustrated booklets, afifily at any Tourist Bureau or 
Transportation Office or address me personally. 
GEO. F. ADAMS, Mgr., Fortress Monroe. Va. - - - New York Office, 1122 Broadway 
vice perfect in every detail—and no one ever stays at 
The Chamberlin without having an appetite. The 
Invigorating Air, the Wholesome Recreation takes 
care of that. 
Location Unique In Every Respect 
Look at the illustration—you see the Chamberlin 
right at the water’s edge—on Hampton Roads. The 
naval scene illustrated is an everyday occurrence for 
this is the rendezvous of the N.ation’s warships Here 
too, is Fortress Monroe—tlie center of Military ac¬ 
tivities. No other resort is so situated. The Hotel 
is magnificently appointed, yet homelike. It has the 
largest and best appointed Sea Pool and the most 
Complete Medicinal Baths of any resort: Dancing, 
Bathing, Riding, are a few of the recreations for you 
to choose from. 
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