HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June, 1913 
ANTIQUE STONE 
GARDEN ORNAMENTS 
Extract from Professor Morse’s 
book: The Japanese have brought 
gggg|||g|^Ng|| their garden arts to such 
perfection that a plot of 
Ea'. v E'\ ground ten feet square is ns 
§||||||||Aiyu' capable of being exquis- % 
itely beautified by their g 
^ method. Plots of ground || 
y • , . that, in this country, are || 
too often encumbered a 
with coal ashes, tea §1 
7y grounds, tin cans, and the ||| 
garbage barrel, in Japan pi 
are rendered charming to i ll 
the eye by the simplest BSj 
means. 
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New York Pekin 
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The style of the cottage should be the 
outgrowth of a suitable exterior to fit 
the plan and may be in almost any style 
the designer chooses. The chamber floor 
plan is most important because here your 
guest is shown how much real considera¬ 
tion you bestow upon their visit. 
A lady whom I know writes, “We vis¬ 
ited the Blanks and had a charming visit 
from the time we entered the old shaded 
driveway and saw the low rambling cot¬ 
tage with its French doors, standing hos¬ 
pitably open. We were given a perfect 
guest’s room, cheerful and full of sweet, 
fresh air with a restful breeze coming in. 
for it was a good-sized corner room, 
thanks to the loving thoughtfulness of our 
hostess. There was a couch placed with 
the head toward the light, so one could 
read in comfort, and nearby were some 
recent books that I wanted to read. The 
fireplace was silently inviting us to be com¬ 
fortable, and the kindling wood was pro¬ 
vided and ready to light, with more in a 
quaint wood-box. There was a writing 
table complete with pens, ink, paper and 
stamps, and a little work basket with no 
necessity omitted. The dressing table was 
covered with spotless linen and complete 
toilet set with a box of pins and a whisk 
broom. 
“The twin beds looked so fresh and com¬ 
fortable that I was sure we could tire 
ourselves out and our rest in such a room 
and beds would be refreshing. Between 
the beds was a stand with a pitcher and 
glasses, candle and matches. In the closet 
were two bathrobes and slippers, and on 
the shelf extra bed covering. Finally I 
found connected to the room a bathroom, 
perfectly fitted with everything for our 
own use. With such provisions for our 
comfort, we felt like welcome guests.” 
The above shows one guest’s apprecia¬ 
tion ; perhaps this is unusual, but the hos¬ 
tess should provide her guests with ac¬ 
commodations that leave them some free¬ 
dom and independent from the movements 
of the host and family. The moment you 
realize you are inconveniencing someone, 
it makes a sensitive guest uncomfortable. 
The proper provisions for the guest are 
expensive at the start, because they com¬ 
prise chiefly adequate bathroom arrange¬ 
ments. For a large family, the owner 
should have his own bath, and a general 
bath for the other members of the family; 
an additional bathroom should be provided 
for each two guest rooms. If placed be¬ 
tween them, it can be entered from either 
of the chambers. If the guest’s bath is 
not provided then each room should have 
a lavatory and the general bath should be 
nearby. The windows in the chambers 
should be at least three feet wide, and 
there should be two if it is not a corner 
room. 
Wide projecting eaves keep the rain out 
of the chamber windows, and wide cor¬ 
nices and heavy overhangs protect the 
piazza and cast deep shadows. 
The sleeping porch is a good thing under 
certain climatic conditions and where one 
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