HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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dispense cheer to her porch guests and 
to her family as the members assemble 
toward the close of the day. It is supplied 
with a stout handle, basket fashion, so that 
it may be stocked with delicacies in the 
pantry and easily carried to the veranda. 
The top of the taboret is divided into com¬ 
partments for tea glasses or wine bottles 
for ginger ale), hence no sliding or spill¬ 
ing, and the lower shelf is reserved for 
such things as the sandwich plate, wafers, 
lemon and ice bowl. Somehow this taboret 
for cooling drinks seems to suggest even 
less formality than the tea wagon. Per¬ 
haps the wickerware and the basket handle 
make one think of a sort of picnic 
iuncheon. But the tea cart has its own 
special appeal, and the illustration shows 
a design in willow that will be a delight 
as well as a convenience among other 
summer fittings for the hospitable hostess. 
The artistic Chinese bird cages that are 
seen in various art collections no doubt 
have been the source of inspiration for the 
attractive willow cages that American 
craftsmen are now making. These beauti¬ 
fully wrought bird houses are a gladsome 
change from the gaudy gilded affairs that 
sheltered our feathered songsters for so 
long. Varying degrees of architectural 
skill are noted among them, and the tall 
standard from which the cage is often 
hung contributes to its beauty by bringing 
it into relief from wall or surrounding 
objects. The cage and standard here illus¬ 
trated are of unusually attractive design 
which adheres to strict simplicity of line. 
These cages are large and small, to suit 
the many sizes of birds, and some of the 
more expensive ones are tinted in shades 
that exactly blend with those of its 
feathered occupant. 
Answering the need of a table and of 
a writing desk is the corner table, the desk 
part being evidenced only by the compart¬ 
ments for stationery. Abundant room is 
provided for current papers, magazines 
Arranging Pictures 
M ANY housewives make the mistake 
of thinking that a good picture 
will look well in any place and in any style 
of frame. Others recognize the fact that 
a fruit piece looks well only in the dining¬ 
room, and that pictures of authors be¬ 
long in the library, or wherever books 
are kept. Even when the subject of the 
picture is in accord with the room, such 
particulars as the angle at which the light 
will strike the picture, the height to hang 
it, the background and the kind of frame 
must be considered. Few pictures can be 
shown to advantage against a large-flow¬ 
ered, highly colored wall paper. Test out 
the pictures and see which ones are most 
effective hung flat against the wall, for 
tilting destroys the high lights in some pic¬ 
tures. Find out whether the light will 
make a glare on the picture, making it 
almost invisible at certain hours of the 
day. Notice, too, whether shadows in the 
pictures point away from the light, as 
would be natural. Two hooks are better 
than one for hanging, avoiding the break- 
in lines caused by having the wire come 
to a point on one hook. Many things go 
to make up the study of picture hanging, 
but once understood, pictures seem to take 
on a new meaning and value. 
A New Teapot 
HOUSEKEEPER’S supply of china 
and tea things is like the collection 
of an art connoisseur in that neither is 
ever complete. And here is illustrated an 
odd teapot that will put another tempta¬ 
tion in her way. There is a perforated 
compartment at the top for the tea and 
the water is put in the lower part. Then 
the pot is tilted over on its back, resting 
on the tiny legs while the tea draws. 
When strong enough, the teapot is turned 
upright again and the tea is drained ofif 
the leaves. 
and books. This, too, is at home and is 
harmonious on the porch as well as in 
living-room or bedroom. 
A bowl of gold fish or a vase of flowers, 
always in clear glass, on the hour-glass 
taboret gives a delightfully decorative ef¬ 
fect because of the thick glass top instead 
of the usual one of woven wicker. A 
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The latest form of teapot is so constructed that the 
tea can be properly brewed and then turned so that 
the leaves are held in the upper compartment 
dainty teacup, in fact any lovely object that 
is placed upon the lake-like surface, lends 
additional beauty to the taboret. 
Since the Victrola is used so much for 
dancing, many people buy the less expen¬ 
sive kind without the stand. To supply 
this need there is the wicker stand on 
wheels and with compartments for the 
records. The result is a Victrola and 
stand for the country cottage or dance 
room at comparatively little cost. 
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A triple seat of wicker is especially attractive in the hall¬ 
way, where it will be found perfectly congruous with the 
heavier furniture 
Give the bird an airing! For the corner of the 
porch, what could be more useful and dec¬ 
orative than a cage and stand of wicker 
Staunchly built and with a glass top, this wicker stand will 
prove perfectly serviceable and decorative both inside and 
out of the house 
