always offers a hospitable and restful ap¬ 
pearance. This apartment may be the de¬ 
lighted “recipient” of a number of novel 
Christmas gifts if the group below finds 
favor with the reader. 
Jute cushion for indoor or outdoor use; 
a very practical article. $2.75. 
Willow furniture — a large variety in 
this wood furniture is shown at several 
places. 
Belgian candlestick, of green pottery 
with handle. This really resembles an old 
beer stein more than anything else. $2.00. 
Sewing tables which may be folded up when not in use 
Gypsy candle-light, of greenish glass 
with tin mediaeval handle. $2.00. 
Hanging lamp, or candle-light, of glass, 
with brass suspending chain. $1.50. 
Hanging Hungarian jardiniere. $1.50. 
Raffia pillows, stuffed with raffia; made 
by Southern Negroes. $2.50. 
Hungarian drinking-mugs, with old- 
fashioned patterns. $1.00. 
Indian baskets, woven in colors and 
made to hang on the walls. $1.25 to $3.00. 
Lacpier work-boxes, painted by hand 
with flower design. $1.00. 
Flower-holders to set in the bottom of 
flower-bowls. $.75. 
“Twig-stick” vase; a vase for holding 
long-stemmed flowers. $1.00 up. 
Lamp, Craftsman style, dull green, with 
three handles. $5.00 up. 
Japanese lamp; black wood, with rice- 
paper shade, on standards. $3.00 up. 
Japanese stone bowl, on carved wooden 
standard. 
Low Japanese flower-bowl, with flower- 
holder. $1.50 up. 
Paper-weight of porcelain. 
'Old Lights Put to Modern Use 
(Continued from page 377) 
It is more difficult to find a fit abiding 
place for lights of foreign design. Some 
are of brass, rich and yellow as gold; 
some of dull pewter, and some of warm 
copper — all aching for a dark corner to 
illuminate. 
The brass sconces of Turkish make and 
the Hanukah light of the Jewish Passover 
may hang on either side of an old chest. 
Jewish and Moorish lights guarding the 
place where the priests of France kept 
their churchly vestments! Beside a large 
piece of furniture one often finds it diffi¬ 
cult to hang small pictures effectively. 
Often, in this case, a piece of brass or tile 
(Continued on page 400) 
There will NEVER be enough num¬ 
ber one apples—ALWAYS too many 
cider apples. Don’t waste your time 
and your trees growing inferior grades. 
Use “Scalecide” the one sure spray for 
San Jose scale, and produce number 
one fruit. “Scalecide” is 100% efficient 
against scale and has marked fungi¬ 
cidal properties. Used by best orchard- 
ists the world over. Endorsed by Ex¬ 
periment Stations. Our SERVICE 
DEPARTMENT furnishes everything 
for the orchard. Write today to Dept. 
*•2" for new booklet—“Pratt’s Hand¬ 
book for Fruit Growers” and “Scale- 
cide the Tree Saver.” Roth free. 
B. G PRATT COMPANY 
50 Church Street New York City 
HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATING 
AND ICE MAKING PLANTS 
are designed especially for country homes 
BRUNSWICK REFRIGERATING'CO" New Brunswick. N. J. 
Brunswick 
OSES S^NEW CASTLE 
—the most reliable and beautiful book on roses ever 
published. Superbly printed in natural colors. Con¬ 
tains expert advice to home planters on how to grow 
roses and other plants. It’s the boiled down facts of 
our long experience. Tells all about our famous stock. 
Send for it today—a postal will do. 
HELLER BROS. COMPANY, Box 52 New Castle. Ind., 
The Stephenson System of 
Underground Refuse Disposal 
Saves the^battering of your can and the 
scattering of garbage from pounding out 
frozen contents. Also keeps your gar¬ 
bage in the ground, away from cat, dog, 
and,.typhoid fly. Opens by the foot. 
Underground Garbage 
and Refuse Receivers 
A Fireproof Receiver for oily waste and sweepings 
in house or garage. 
Our Underground Earth Closet 
means freedom from frozen cesspool 
connections. 
9 Beware of I mitations. 
In use 10 years. It pays to look us up. 
direct. Send for catalogue. 
C. H. STEPHENSON, Mfr. 
20 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass. 
Building? 
Get This Free Book 
It tells all about the proper method 
of finishing floors and interior wood¬ 
work, and improving furniture. A big 
help in beautifying the home—new or 
old. 
Johnson’s Wood Dye 
Comes in 17 harmonious and natural shades. Makes 
cheap, soft woods as artistic as hard woods. 
If you are interested in building we will mail you free 
a Dollar Portfolio of Wood Panels, showing all popular 
woods finished with Johnson’s Wood Finishes. Remember 
—the Panels and the 25c book Edition HG12, are Free 
and Postpaid. 
Take this ad to your dealer—or write. 
S. C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis. 
The Wood Finishing Authorities 99 
Wren No. 17 
“Save the 
Birds” 
The Red Cross Feeding House and 
Tombination Summer Wren House 
Can you think of a more suitable Xmas gift 
than one of these to your friend with a Place in the 
Country? 
House is sent out filled with 4 pounds of mixed 
grain and Seeds, along with all purchases goes our 
book, “Bird Architecture”. Book alone sells for 
20 cents. Best Wire Sparrow Trap, $4.00. Our 
famous three Bird houses for $3.50. The Prize Wren 
Bracket, No. 17, $1.00. Free Circular. 
Parcel Post prepaid within third zone. 
The Crescent Company, “ Birdville,” Toms River, N. J. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden 
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