HOUSE AND GARDEN 
440 
May, 1913 
BOOKS FOR THE GARDEN ENTHUSIAST 
Flower Gardening 
By H. S. Adams 
The latest, the most complete, the 
most authoritative book on growing 
flowers. Covers the whole subject in an 
inspiring and practical manner. The 
vast fund of up-to-date and hitherto unpublished ma¬ 
terial increases the timely value of the book. Illus¬ 
trated. $1.25 net; postage 10c. 
Lilies 
By H. S. Adams 
The last word on the lily—showing its classifica¬ 
tion, the peculiarities of varieties, and its culture 
indoors and in the gaulen. Should he in the library 
of every amateur and professional gardener. Illus¬ 
trated. $1.00 net; postage 10c. 
The Gardener and the Cook 
By Lucy H. Yates 
Wishing to keep a constant supply of fresh vege¬ 
tables upon the table and to grow those that were 
the most_ tasty, the author of this book enlisted the 
co-operation of a clever cook and a' capable gardener 
and gives the reader the fruit of her experience. The 
book tells what vegetables and fruits are profitable to 
grow, and tells how to transform them into delicious 
courses, tempting salads, preserves and jellies. Illus¬ 
trated. $1.25 net; postage 15c. 
Old-fashioned Gardening 
By. Grace Tabor 
The old gardens of Virginia, the priiu 
New England dooryards, the Dutch 
housewives’ gardens of New Amster¬ 
dam, Spanish influences in the South¬ 
west—these are among the subjects treated. Besides, 
the book tells how te make gardens to-day that will 
be in keeping with the houses that have come down 
from the past. Illustrated. $2.00 net; postage 16c. 
The Book of Annuals 
By H. H. Saylor 
Fifty of the most dependable annual flowering 
plants are in full-page photographic reproductions, 
and opposite each are all the details a gardener wants 
to know about the plants and their culture. Illus¬ 
trated. $1.20 net; postage 10c. 
Let’s Make a Flower Garden 
By Hanna Rion 
Here is the most charming book on gardening ever 
written-—a broad statement, but you will agree with 
it after you have read it. It makes your hands 
fairly itch for a spade and a packet of seeds. This 
book is beautifully made, on tinted paper with illus¬ 
trations from photographs in sepia, and it is deco¬ 
rated by Frank VerBeck. Illustrated. $1.35 net; 
postage 14c. 
BOOKS FOR THE HOME BUILDER 
Reclaiming the Old House 
By Chas. Edw. Hooper 
All through this country—especially the 
New England States—there are scores of 
rambling old houses which, abandoned by 
the unknowing, are merely waiting for you 
to come along and turn them into great 
cheerful homes; homes that hold some¬ 
thing of the atmosphere of other days. 
Mr. Hooper not only tells you how to find 
and choose your old house, but how to 
reclaim it and retain that age-old feeling 
of cheer and comfort. 
His suggestions are supported by an abundance of splendid photo¬ 
graphs, plans and diagrams. It is a remarkable book, beautifully 
made and decorated by Mr. Hooper himself. 
Illustrated, $2.50 net; postage 20 cents. 
Standard Book 
for Home Makers 
Bungalows 
By Henry H. Saylor. Il¬ 
lustrated, $2.00 net; post¬ 
age 20 cents. 
The Half-timber House 
By Allen W. Jackson. Il¬ 
lustrated, $2.0o net; post¬ 
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Concrete and Stucco Houses 
By Oswald C. Hering. Il¬ 
lustrated, $2.00 net; post¬ 
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Architectural Styles 
for Country Houses 
By Ilenry H. Saylor. Il¬ 
lustrated, $2.00 net; post¬ 
age 20 cents. 
Distinctive Homes 
of Moderate Cost 
The Dutch Colonial House 
By Aymar Embury, II 
Mr. Embury has based most of his own 
well-known designs on the flexible style 
that was evolved by the old Dutch settlers 
through New Jersey, Long Island and the 
upper reaches of the Hudson. He contends 
that this Dutch Colonial — or gambrel roof 
— type of house is the most logical solution 
of the ancient problem of securing, at a 
minimum cost, an attractive house with a 
free sweep of air and light and plenty of 
room. 
As with the preceding volumes of The Country House Library, 
there are many illustrations from photographs and floor plans. 
Illustrated. $2.00 net; postage 20 cents. 
Edited by Henry H. Saylor. 
Illustrated, $2.00 net; post¬ 
age 30 cents. 
A Book of House Plans 
By W. H. Butterfield and 
H. W. Tuttle. Illustrated, 
$2.00 net; postage 20 cents. 
Inexpensive Homes 
of Individuality 
Introduction by Frank 
Miles Day. Illustrated, 75 
cents net; postage 8 cents. 
Furnishing the Home of 
Good Taste 
By Lucy Abbot Throop. 
Illustrated, $2.00 net; post¬ 
age 20 cents. 
A Book of Distinctive 
Interiors 
Modern Farm Buildings By Alfred Hopkins 
Mr. Hopkins is known throughout this country and abroad as an 
architect who has specialized in stables and farm buildings of all 
kinds. In his many years of active practice he has developed a 
knowledge of methods, materials and design that is unrivaled; and 
best of all, Mr. Hopkins has put most of this knowledge into a book. 
Photographs and diagrams illustrate practically every detail, and it 
is astonishing to find to what extent modern scientific methods have 
revolutionized the art of building the hay barn, stable, sheep fold, 
ice house, dairy, garage and all the rest. 
Illustrated. $3.00 net; postage 20 cents. 
Edited by William A. 
Vollmer. Illustrated, $1.00 
net; postage 14 cents. 
The Furniture Designs of 
Chippendale, Hepplewhito 
and Sheraton 
Illustrated. Royal 4to, 
$15.00 net; postage 50 
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By Arthur Hayden. Illus¬ 
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best outlook of sloping lawn, trees, pond 
and running brook. A place to sit when 
the sun is down in the cool of the evening. 
A place to exercise when the grounds and 
walks are too wet or unfit to walk upon. 
A place for the children to play; with all 
those advantages there is no loss of light 
or sunshine in the first-floor rooms.” 
In studying the general layout of the 
grounds one cannot help being impressed 
by the completeness of the layout of the 
garden with its many delightful acces¬ 
sories that make for beauty in a country 
home, and the convenience of the planning 
of the house itself. When discussing the 
front and rear elevations, Mr. Keen re¬ 
marked, “I much prefer the English 
method of describing the several fronts or 
elevations of a house, ‘south-front,’ ‘north- 
front,’ ‘east-front,’ etc. In our case north¬ 
east or entrance front with simple door¬ 
way and fewer windows and its lattice to 
form a vine-clad background for the gar¬ 
den at some later day, and the southwest 
or living front, with its broad terrace and 
many windows, gives one of the best out¬ 
looks and exposures.” 
In looking at the photographs of the 
interiors one realizes at once the home-like 
atmosphere of Mr. Keen’s home. A few 
questions as to his reasons for providing 
certain simple furnishings elicited the fol¬ 
lowing remarks: 
“As in the architecture, we love the sim¬ 
ple Colonial furnishings, they appeal most 
to us as most appropriate for a country 
house. We love rag carpets and use them 
for bedroom floor coverings throughout 
the year. The interior photographs were 
taken of the house in its summer garb, 
when we replace our regular rugs in the 
living rooms with rag carpet as well. The 
hall paper is a reproduction of an old 
Colonial one, and most appropriate for the 
kind of house and furnishings. It is also 
most suitable for a hall paper, as it looks 
equally well on a plain wall without pic¬ 
tures as it does with them. It is not a var¬ 
nished paper, nor a tile effect. It is much 
like blocks of stone with enough ornament 
to relieve the stiffness.” 
The sun-room is one of the features of 
this attractive home, and is a delightful 
lounging place, reading-room, or play¬ 
room for the children; there are no tire- 
some little things around that the children 
must be cautioned not to break, but com¬ 
fortable, serviceable chairs, a pleasant dis¬ 
tribution of growing and hanging plants 
and cool-looking awnings. 
The living-room is dignified with its 
walls of grasscloth relieved by the white 
painted woodwork. The detail of the 
mantelpiece is perhaps too perfect to be 
termed a “farmhouse type of room,” but 
for the living-room of a country gentle¬ 
man it leaves nothing to be desired. The 
paneling above the mantel is also worthy 
of note. Some heirlooms in the way of 
furniture, old china and brass made a good 
beginning, and the Colonial lamp is an in¬ 
teresting piece. 
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