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House Garden 
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{Continued from page 130) 
may be correct who think that word 
means “dawn” and “glowing” or 
“crackling”. The laurel also is appro¬ 
priately so named because of the character 
of its wood and foliage and, as the god of 
the sun was thought of as following after 
the dawn the legend was transferred to 
the tree. In similar manner may prob¬ 
ably be accounted for many other names 
associated with ancient myths, while it 
is true that more recently the scholars 
have used old names of historical and 
poetical characters for plants and flowers. 
The scholarship in general, however, 
seems to be sound and the workmanship 
accurate, in spite of giving recognition 
to the popular.derivation of “sincere”, 
alluded to in the discussion of the word 
“cereus”. The present consensus of 
scholarship is antagonistic to the excessive 
plausibility that lies in taking it from 
sine, “without”, and cera, “wax”. Evi¬ 
dent omissions in handling the names of 
fruits are “strawberry” and “huckle¬ 
berry”. The first of these two words has 
no connection with straw used for mulch¬ 
ing, as many persons think, but is either 
derived from a reference to the straw-like 
runners or stems, or, less probably, from 
the appearance of the achenes scattered 
over the surface of the fruit; there is but 
very little possibility of association with 
the verb “strew”. “Huckleberry” is a 
corruption of “hurtleberry” or “whortle¬ 
berry”. There is a minor point of error 
in accenting “gladiolus” upon the fourth 
syllable from the end of the word. In 
regard to the much-debated pronuncia¬ 
tion of this word is mentioned the absurd¬ 
ity of being a stickler for traditional rules 
when popular convenience chooses to 
violate them. Pedantry often stands in 
the wa}^ of more important matters. 
F. M. 
B agatelle et ses Jardins. Par J. C. 
N. Forestier. Librairie Agricole de la 
“Maison Rustique”. Paris. 
For gardeners traveling in France, 
for rose lovers everywhere, the rose gar¬ 
dens of the Bagatelle in the Bois de 
Boulogne hold an immense amount of 
interest. Once a year an outdoor rose 
show, international in its scope, is held 
there, and the awards represent perhaps 
the most coveted prizes a rose grower can 
win. This being the case one may find in 
those gardens one of the most complete 
collections of roses in the world Archi¬ 
tecturally, the buildings of the Bagatelle 
represent the return to simplicity which 
marked the reign of Louis XVI. After 
the effulgence and the eye-stretching 
vistas of Versailles the intimacy and the 
lack of ostentation here come as a dis¬ 
tinct relief. Historically, too, the place 
is full of interest. In his monograph, M. 
Forestier, who has charge of the gardens, 
describes very entertainingh^ its various 
fascinating aspects. 
FACTS about CARPETS and RUGS 
{Continued from page 68) 
The reasons for this are generally 
simple. It costs a great deal to import 
carpets and rugs, and the handicap is so 
great that it is really almost impossible 
for foreign manufacturers to compete 
with the American. Imports of foreign 
carpets to this country are only about 
3^2% of the total amount of carpets used. 
should you decide to purchase a narrow 
width or seamless carpet to be made up 
into a rug or to cover a room entirely, it 
is very important to consider the value of 
the various grades of carpet. When I 
mention “value”, it is from the stand¬ 
point of general appearance, quality of 
yarn, texture and durability. 
For your information, I reproduce here 
pictures of a few of the different weaves. 
The medium grade Axminster is made 27" 
or 36" wide, plain or with a design, and is 
sold for approximately $4.75 to I5.25 per 
yard. This is a wonderful value from the 
standpoint of durability. 
Then there is a high pile Axminster 
which can be bought plain or figured, but 
is usually sold in plain solid colors in the 
narrow width, as well as seamless, and 
sells on the basis of 18.75 to $9.50 a square 
yard. This will, without question, out¬ 
wear a great many so-called good seamless 
Chenilles which sell from $11.50 to $12.50 
a square yard, because the yarn is a very 
fine grade, is woven closely and has a 
high pile. 
A third illustration represents without 
doubt the best value to be obtained in any 
grade of carpet. It comes 27", 36" or 
4' 6" wide, if one wants a plain or mo- 
resque carpet. This grade retails for about 
$3.50 to $3.75 per yard, 27" wide. It has 
a smooth surface, is fairly closely woven, 
and is very durable. 
Then there are medium and high pile 
wool Wilton carpets, excellent values 
each, ranging approximately from $4.50 
per yard to $7.50. In handling these two 
grades of Wilton in the stores you will 
notice that there is quite a difference in 
the heights of the pile. These carpets are 
also made plain or figured, and can be 
furnished 27" or 36" wide. 
.Another type is a fine grade of worsted 
Wilton which is very popular and will 
give excellent service. This can be bought 
for approximately $5.00 to $5.50 per 
yard, 27" wide. The yarn used in this 
carpet is a very fine worsted fairly closely 
woven. 
Still a fourth type of Wilton carpet can 
be bought 27" or 36" wide, plain or 
figured, at about $6 to $6.50 per yard 
based on the 27" width. The pile of this 
carpet is not very high, but it is very 
closely woven and is made of a fine 
worsted yarn. This grade has a smooth 
and silky appearance and is another fine 
example of domestic carpet weaving. 
All of the grades mentioned above have 
been on the market for a number of years 
and are standard qualities. 
Now, to have a good idea of how to 
select a good carpet, the first and most 
important point is the quality of the yarn. 
This should have a certain firmness and 
resistance to it, regardless of whether it 
is wool or worsted. The closeness of the 
weave and height of pile should be the 
next consideration. The latter item, 
however, should not guide you in every 
instance, inasmuch as in a great many 
cases, particularly in the Axminster 
grades, while you get a fairly high pile, 
the weave is not so close, and still this 
grade is known to be one of the most 
durable fabrics manufactured. 
In buying the Wilton grades, the close¬ 
ness of the pile should be carefully con¬ 
sidered as, in this particular carpet, 
the closer the weave the better the 
quality. 
-Another important point in the selec¬ 
tion of carpets is the consideration you 
must give to the nap or surface. 
This is really more important than 
the back. I mention this because in 
a great number of carpets, and particu¬ 
larly in the cheaper grade of Chenilles, the 
back is unusually heavy and the ordinary 
layman who is not experienced in carpets, 
when he feels the carpet, is under the im¬ 
pression that he is getting a good heavy 
fabric. However, if he were to examine it 
closely, he would find that it is practically 
all back and ver}' little surface. 
Editorial Note. In his next article 
Mr. de Quintal will give some very useful 
information regarding Chenille, Hand- 
Tufted and Savonnerie carpets, which 
are at present very popular. 
