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and one of pink. The size of this rug is 
23 x 31 inches. 
A less brightly colored rug would be 
suitable for either a living-room or a hall¬ 
way. Select a medium green calico and a 
gray of a somewhat lighter tone. There 
is a Washington print that works up very 
satisfactorily in this connection. It is a 
green ground with a pattern on it in yel¬ 
low and black. It is one of the best 
known of these prints, and, like most of 
them, it is a really old design which has 
been revived. Start the rug with a center 
of seven inches in length and use seven 
rows of all gray braid. Continue with five 
rows of the braid made of two strands of 
green and one of gray; follow these with 
one row of all green braid. This must be 
followed by four rows of a braid of two 
strands of green and one of gray. Then 
come two rows of all gray braid. Next 
five rows of a braid of two strands of gray 
and one of green. Finish with three rows 
of a braid of two strands of green and one 
of gray. The size of this rug is 26 x 33 
inches. 
The Town House Parlor 
(Continued from page 382) 
careful scheme worked out and all changes 
in the woodwork, lights, doors, or win¬ 
dows, made before tbe walls are done. 
Plan as nearly as possible where the fur¬ 
niture is to stand, so that the covering can 
be chosen to keep the balance of color. 
The vista from one room to another must 
also be thought of and the colors chosen 
with due regard to the amount of light. 
One dining-room had a large bay-window 
built in, almost the width of the room, 
which was kept full of plants, making a 
lovely vista through the wide door of the 
parlor. 
Careful forethought will save much 
time, money, and disappointment, for it is 
easier to plan things correctly than it is to 
cure them or to live with our mistakes. 
Taking Stock and Making Plans 
(Continued from page 360) 
that by continued surface cultivation, dust 
mulch and so forth you could save it and 
keep it growing through eight weeks of 
dry weather ? Then you are more for¬ 
tunate than most of us. In the majority 
of cases, well fed soil, good seed, clean 
cultivation, and an efficient garden defense 
are all helpless in the face of a prolonged, 
severe drought. Things may live through 
it, but they do not continue to grow as 
they should; you lose several weeks of 
your garden’s growing season if not the 
garden. The next great thing we must wake 
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