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SOME INTERESTING FORMAL GARDENS 
X y'HATEVER may be the differences of opinion as to 
v/x the relative merits of P'ormal Gardens and those 
' ^ laid out and arranged more on the lines of natural 
conditions, it is undoubtedly true that each enhances the 
beauty of the other. Turn from either one to the other and 
the beauties of both are accentuated. There are proper set¬ 
tings for each which seem to be demanded and when these 
are lacking the effect is lost. The harmonies and proprieties 
must be observed, if the picture as a whole is to charm not 
only the eye but the intelligence as well. 1 he Eormal Gar¬ 
dens illustrated and described by Mary El. Northend are 
found in North Shore estates, some of them belonging to 
persons well known to fame in this country and even through¬ 
out the world 
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thrive and bring forth their wealth of blossoms or of berries 
or of both, to charm and delight us. 
FACTS ABOUT HEATING HOUSES 
The faults discovered in the heating plant in cold weather 
should be carefully noted so that when the fire is finally 
“pulled” in the spring, no delay may be encountered in 
replacing the plant or in remedying the defect. The require¬ 
ments demanded in an apparatus for house heating are a 
proper quality of heat, a proper maintenance of uniform 
temperature and the accomplishment of both the above in 
an economical manner, as to fuel consumption. Mr. J. 
B. Chase, reviews the relative cost and merits of hot air, hot 
water and steam, as mediums to encompass the object and 
gives some useful information and hints which many of our 
readers will be sure to appreciate. 
A Small Country Residence at Greenwich, Conn., 
is the title of a delightful description embracing full details 
of the building, fitting and furnishing of an unusually 
charming country house. The article is illustrated from 
photographs of the exterior and interior, together with 
floor plans. Here the architect and his wife have worked 
together to the successful projection of the ideal house which 
is a home in all that the word stands for. 
THE FURNISHING OF A HOUSE 
Mary M. Hodges supplies an article on furniture old and 
new, and contrasts the existing conditions in its manufac¬ 
ture with those which prevailed in the days of Sheraton and 
Heppelwhite, following its increasing production along 
lines teeming with interest. 
NATIVE SHRUBS 
William S. Rice, in a very readable paper, urges a more 
extensive use of Native Shrubs for the ornamentation of 
our home grounds. In the list enumerated, some are the 
familiar ones which we recognize and whose beauty we 
appreciate and value. Others, while known by name, are 
rarely seen by those of us living far from their natural hab¬ 
itat. All that is necessary, however, toward their more inti¬ 
mate acquaintance is the original effort of their acquisition, 
for a majority of them if given only reasonable care will 
A UNIQUE FLOWER SALE 
Surely the love of flowers and the propagation and care 
of them begets a love for our fellow men. Kate Stevens 
Bingham writes of how from the chance desire to do “some¬ 
thing different” Mrs. Margaret Deland has established an 
annual sale of flowering bulbs “for sweet charity’s sake” 
which has become a fixed function each spring in Boston 
social circles. Great labor is involved, but who will deny 
that the world is benefited two-fold, first by the money 
derived from the sale in caring for the needy and second in 
the softening and cheering messages given in the writings 
of this celebrated woman. 
WINDOW GARDENS IN WINTER 
Eben E. Rexford, than whom there is none more keen in 
discernment when questions regarding the selection, propaga¬ 
tion or care of plants and flowers are discussed, will write of 
how to properly care for the Window Garden. 1l his 
chapter of notes will be welcomed by those of our readers 
whose plants are beginning to show the effects of mistaken 
kindness in their treatment, during the early months of 
winter. l ime yet remains to overcome the mischief un¬ 
wittingly wrought and to restore vigor and health to their 
lagging energies, and bring them into the warmth of spring 
fully prepared to continue in robust growth under conditions 
less onerous. 
