June, 1915 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
465 
ground. It were best, perhaps, to limit 
our Japanese gardens to table decorations. 
Little outdoor nurseries or playrooms 
are a boon to the children. There they 
have no restrictions against picking Bow¬ 
ers or trampling lawns. Small movable 
pavilions are easily and cheaply procured, 
and with a sand box and sturdy furniture 
they may take their place in an out-of-the- 
way corner of the garden. 
The third type of garden living-room is 
the detached garden grouping. A settee set 
against shrubbery with a table and a 
couple of chairs — all in white wood — gives 
a clean, fresh look to a garden. A little 
bower of lattice overgrown with vines 
makes an attractive resting place; a double 
sun chair, similar to the bathing chairs of 
European resorts, is a roomy and easily 
moved adjunct. A seat of concrete, archi¬ 
tecturally suited to the house, adds just 
the right amount of dignity needed in a 
formal garden. 
The matter of Boor covering is always 
a feature in outdoor furnishings. Large 
red and buff tiles make serviceable floors; 
they are easily cared for and always cool. 
Over these, however, we may need some¬ 
thing else. For hard wear Algerian fiber 
rugs come in plain tans or with colored 
borders. They are weatherproof. Numer¬ 
able hemp, rush and fiber mats are on the 
market; for more protected wear there 
are Crex, Bungo, Scotch and domestic 
woolen rugs of tapestry weave. Matting 
proves very disagreeable in damp weather 
and should not be used. 
Screens play a necessary part on chilly 
nights. Besides numerable varieties made 
of wicker there are some with oak frames 
about two inches wide with wicker panels. 
Hawaiian screens, made by natives, of flat 
reed in brown with a zigzag pattern in 
green are light and prove a good wind¬ 
shield. A cheap, easily constructed screen 
is made from window blinds fastened to¬ 
gether with hinges, the edge of each shut¬ 
ter painted white, the rest green. 
There have never been such attractive 
fabrics for hangings and cushions to 
choose from as this season. They are 
made purposely for outdoor rooms. As 
one can stand more brilliant color there 
than indoors colored stripes abound. 
Black-and-white-striped chintz with a 
black-and-white Chinese figured chintz 
may be well combined in porch decoration. 
Designs for pillows popular this season 
are made of blue and white checks edged 
with green and green and white edged with 
black. Garden cushions of not too futur¬ 
istic design, but with pure, fresh, brilliant 
colors, add a note of life and gaiety to 
the garden. Madagascar cloth cushions in 
wide brilliant stripes are weatherproof and 
inexpensive. 
Other accessories include table cloths of 
old-fashioned flowered chintz or heavy 
linen embroidered in bold design and 
colors. Use with these Austrian or Breton 
china decorated with gay bouquets. Pot¬ 
tery bowls in good shapes and sizes make 
the best flower holders. 
Trop 
Don’t fail to get 
Dreer’s Special Pamphlet on Aquatic Plants 
and How to Grow Them. Gives practical, dependable information, 
valuable to anyone with an Aquatic Garden — large or small. Sent 
free if you mention this publication. 
ical Water Lilies 
The largest and finest collection in 
America. Many wonderful hybrids. 
These are all suitable for growing in 
fountains and pools as well as ponds. 
Furnished in strong growing pot- 
plants. 
Victoria Regia and its hybrids, in 
several sizes. 
Nelumbiums. 12 kinds, in 
strong pot-plants (or dormant until 
June 15th). No aquatic is more 
worthy of cultivation and best of all, 
they are easily grown and are hardy. 
We offer free to our patrons the services and 
advice of our expert in devising plans for 
ponds; and in selecting varieties. 
HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut SI., Philadelphia 
GOLF 
FOR THE LATE BEGINNER 
By Henry Hughes 
'THE author himself took up golf in middle 
age, and with his experience fresh upon 
him explains the correct principles of golf in 
a way especially helpful to the late beginner. 
The illustrations are from actual photo¬ 
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McBRIDE, NAST & CO. 
Publishers 
Union Square North, New York City 
Here is a substantial weathered oak chair that you 
will be as proud of as you are of your garden—and the 
price is only $5.50, freight prepaid, direct to you. This 
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A Fireproof Receiver for ashes, sweepings and oily 
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Our Underground Earth Closet 
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Look for our Trade Marks 
In use 12 gears. It pans to loot us up. 
Sold direct. Send for Catalogue. 
C. H. STEPHENSON, Mfr. 
20 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass. 
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