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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
February, 1913 
is just the kind of fertilizer every garden en¬ 
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doubles and triples production—it means 
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AN 
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20 Farrar St. Lynn, Mass. 
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Dept. 226, Springfield, Mass. 
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PLANTS & SHRUBS 
Before selecting anything in the line of 
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MODERN GLADIOLUS 
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With our Extension Stem 
No stooping to turn heat on or off 
Our patent wood wheel with 
door-knob finish is made to 
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glaring, similar to that of ground glass 
globes in a pendant position. 
By bending the arms as shown very 
clearly in the drawing which appears at 
the bottom of page 96, and using an en¬ 
closing opal globe, reading conditions 
would be greatly improved and more light 
directed below "the horizontal. Of course 
amber film should be used for color modi¬ 
fication, and the design of the globe should 
be selected to harmonize with the motif of 
interior decoration. 
The glassware shown on the modified 
fixture is of the semi-enclosing type, and 
should never be used in the home, since 
it suggests by its ribbed effect the pris¬ 
matic type of glassware so devoid of 
beauty and so commonplace through its 
commercial application. 
In some instances where period expres¬ 
sion suggests the use of cut glass in prism 
form, as illustrated, it is desirable to al¬ 
low direct rays of light to impinge upon 
the inner facets of the prisms to obtain life 
an.d sparkle. Such fixtures are always 
marred, however, by the characteristic 
white light effect of modern illuminants. 
Amber film in cylindrical form will give 
the desired color modification, without 
distracting from the brilliancy of the 
prismatic effect which can then be ob¬ 
served without eye-strain. 
Several glassmakers offer prisms made 
from iridescent opalescent glass, which are 
most attractive. Wherever fixture finishes 
obtain in mellow gold tones, do not forget 
that a white light makes them harsh and 
garish, while amber deepens the color 
value and adds tone, expression and en¬ 
semble. 
In all cases where delicately etched and 
colored glassware is involved, particularly 
on side wall fixtures, the brightness of the 
source must be greatly subdued to avoid 
obliteration of ornament. The decorative 
value of the side wall lamp lies in its ex¬ 
pression and symbolism. Modulation of 
quality of light is imperative, nothing be¬ 
ing more incongruous or inartistic than a 
violent splotch of light against the wall di¬ 
rectly behind the lamp. A soft and sub¬ 
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sorbing screens of etched mica, superim¬ 
posed, until the most agreeable density in 
wall tone is attained, contributing to that 
essential feature of decoration-shadow. 
The significance of the side wall as a de¬ 
sirable location for an art lamp lies in the 
opportunity which it affords to express 
character in lighting, and to reconcile light 
and decoration in an appreciation of the 
beautiful. 
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A Correction 
O N page 14 of the January number of 
House <5* Garden the house attrib¬ 
uted to Charles Platt as architect should 
have appeared as the work of Aldridge 
and Delano, architects. The house in 
question is the home of Mrs. C. B. Alex¬ 
ander, of Bernardsville. 
In ivriting to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
