HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 19:2 
ful colors and designs, and these are heavy 
enough to stay in place. The new spring 
designs are unusually good, and there is 
hardly any color scheme that may not be 
found in one of these rugs. 
Japanese jute rugs are made in some 
excellent colorings, and the prices are re¬ 
markably low. A 3 X 6 ft. rug costs $2.25, 
and a 9x12 ft. rug, only $13.50. Some 
of the colorings in these rugs do not com¬ 
pare unfavorably with the old Chinese 
rugs, and while they might not give long 
service, $13.50 for a large rug could safely 
be invested, though there was not more 
than two or three seasons’ wear to be had 
out of it. The Japanese cotton rugs, blue 
and white, and green and white, cost just 
twice the price of the jute rugs, that is, 
$4.50 for a 3 X 6 ft. rug, and $27 for a 
rug measuring 9 x 12 ft., and give ex¬ 
cellent service. Nearly all these rugs 
which I have mentioned are suitable for 
porch use, as well as for indoor furnishing. 
One does not have to go to the far 
shore of France, or of India, or of Japan, 
to get any of these things that are not of 
domestic manufacture. All these unusual 
things here enumerated as being particu¬ 
larly desirable for bungalow use may be 
bought within the limits of a few city 
blocks. Indeed, one does not have to be 
traveled to have about them the artistic 
productions of other countries, for every¬ 
thing in time finds its way to our shores, 
and we have only to have “seeing eyes’’ 
to appreciate the things when we find 
them, placing them in our homes. 
Reclaiming Old Houses 
(Continued from page 29) 
territory. We were fortunate in having 
at the start numerous photographs and 
some measured details of the period above 
mentioned; it saved us making a special 
expedition for them and also saved time. 
Let us take our interior first, bit by bit, 
and see what was done with it. In the old 
part it was found necessary in laying the 
new floor, to level up with furrings on top 
of the old floor. Buildings will settle and 
get out of level. We used for our new 
floor best grade Southern pine, of narrow 
width. In the ell on the second story we 
laid but a single floor in order to save 
every inch possible—there being consider¬ 
able difference in the depth of the old oak 
floor beams and the shallowest we could 
contrive with our modern spruce article. 
When the top of the window casings do 
not come too close to the ceiling it is best 
not to do this, as it gets rather dirty and 
is apt to be scarred during the balance of 
the construction. As it was we waited 
until the masons were out of the way be¬ 
fore we laid it and even then it had to be 
scraped. Judging from the way in which 
the ceiling cut into the tops of the casings 
on the first floor, and from the style of the 
glass we judged that our original win¬ 
dows were not as high by one width of 
Hardware 
No feature of building is more important than harmonizing the 
finishing and decorating with the architecture of the various rooms. 
No feature of the finishing is more important than the refine¬ 
ment and beauty of the hardware employed. 
Good architects are invariably acquainted with Sargent Hard-, 
ware and the Sargent care of little details, beauty of finish, 
authenticity of period design and reliability of construction. 
In Sargent Hardware every detail, every piece even of 
the least important display is given scrupulous attention. 
It is correct. It is in harmonious keeping with its 
more prominent companion pieces. It is 
practical m service. 
Write for the illustrated book of 
Sargent Designs. Also for the Sar¬ 
gent Colonial Book illustrating pat¬ 
terns of this period. Both sent free 
on request. Then confer with your 
architect to insure an harmonious 
selection. 
SARGENT & COMPANY, 142 Leonard Street, New York i 
Farr’s Fancy Bulbs 
Imported to Order 
If you send me your order before July ist I 
can import Tulips, Daffodils or Hyacinths specially 
for you, and deliver the bulbs about the middle 
of September. 
The finest bulbs can be secured only by order¬ 
ing early, and for this reason I give a special dis¬ 
count of 10% on all orders received before July ist. 
I will fill orders after July ist, but I cannot 
guarantee such high quality bulbs. 
Send for my Bulb Book and learn about my 
plan; then make your selection at once, so that 
you may be sure of receiving Holland’s finest 
bulbs for your garden. 
Bertrand H. Farr, Wyomissing Nurseries 
643 F Penn St., Reading, Pa. 
McClellan Couch Hammock 
White, Green or Khaki color. Com¬ 
plete with Wind Shield, Mat¬ 
tress, Rope Laced Frame. All 
Fixtures ready to hang. 
$ 6.00 
i National Spring, $ 1.00 extra 
ICHAS. p. McClellan i 
B Rodman's Wharf, Fall River, Mass. 1 
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