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House & 
Garden 
SEEN 
IN THE 
SHOPS 
spring conies when we begin to think of it, when we plan fur the 
furnishing of that summer house. The shoppers have gathered 
these unusual articles with that end in view. If they can serve 
you by purchasing them, or if you would know the names of the 
shops where they are sold, write the Shopping Service, 445 Fourth 
Avenue, New York City 
Vnustial china makes a great 
deal of difference to the ap¬ 
pearance of the country house 
table. This hand-painted place 
plate is in delicate colorings 
with variegated flowers in soft 
tones. The border is formed by 
two lines of dark green. $2.50 
Among these hand-painted 
pieces of Slavonic tvork is one 
that will serve perfectly for a 
cake plate. On the center 
background of dark blue are 
gay colored floioers and a bird. 
The border is conventional 
loith a narrow blue rim. $7 
Because of its bold, gay coloring, this 
tea or coffee set recommends itself for 
the country house. It consists of a 
large plate tray, tea pot, sugar bowl 
and creamer. Tray has upturned edges 
and is 10" wide. Teapot, 7" high and 
3" wide. It comes complete for $22 
Picture it hanging from the rough- 
hewn rafter of a summer camp or a 
seashore bungalow, this four light, 
wrought iron candle holder. Its sim¬ 
plicity of design is quite one of its 
charms. It measures 15" high and 21" 
across and costs the small sum of $6 
A summer tea grouping. Arm chair, natural ivillow, 
$16. Cushion, $3. Tea wagon, 28" by 18" by 29" high, $23. 
Stained any color for $1.25. Rubber tires, removable 
glass tray. Slightly plainer, $16. Cretonne behind hand 
blocked—large blue and lavender flotoers; birds in pink, 
' black, yellow, mahogany, 50" wide, $3.75 a yard 
Here’s a candle to 
light you to bed—on 
an antique design 
candle stick, 12l^" 
high, of Deruta ware, 
which comes for $7.50 
The arm chair is guaranteed to be comfortable. Of 
mahogany with antique finish. 34" high, $23. Table 
of same wood, dull finish. 24" high, top 18Vs" wide, 
$22. The cretonne is cotton in lovely antique coloring. 
Background is dull, and the pomegranate design is in 
soft pink and grey, 31" wide; $1.25 a yard 
