House and Garden 
every summer from the woods. 
The dark green of the hem¬ 
lock contrasts strikingly with 
the birch bark of the walls, 
forming a decoration of a 
unique and sylvan order. With 
the exception of jars of wild 
flowers, there are no other 
decorations in the camp. 
There are no pictures to con¬ 
ceal the markings of the birch 
bark, which in themselves 
form pleasing patterns; in¬ 
stead the windows frame in 
bits of the woods which are 
enjoyed as changing land¬ 
scape compositions. The 
camp is lighted by one big 
kerosene lamp, which con¬ 
sists of a burner and brass 
font placed in a gray stone 
jar. Smaller old-fashioned 
kerosene hand-lamps are used, 
and there is a supply of 
candles in tin candlesticks. 
There are always plenty of 
lanterns and electric flash- 
lamps for outdoor use. The 
furniture consists of a few 
wicker chairs, a couple of arm 
The marble is pointed with white cement. The stone 
extends to a height of about six feet before reaching the 
brick chimney. This is of ordinary building brick. It 
tapers for about five feet before rising straight to the 
roof. The construction leaves space on top of the stone 
around the brick chimney, for a shelf which usually 
holds one or two jars of wild flowers. The side walls 
carry out the delicate gray and white scheme of the 
fireplace, as they are covered with birch bark. The 
open studding leaves panels which are filled with the 
bark, tacked on in big sheets. This treatment serves 
to make the camp warmer as well as giving it a beautiful 
wall covering. The work was done gradually, as the 
campers made excursions into the woods in search of 
birch trees. Partitions on either side of the fireplace 
contain curtained doorways leading into the two bed¬ 
rooms. The draperies used are of Russia crash, the 
grayish white of the linen carrying along the tones of 
the walls without a break. Since there is no ceiling, 
the rafters and roof construction form a picturesque 
part of the interior arrangement of each room. The 
floor is of pine, left the natural color of the wood. The 
windows are square casements, opening outwards, and 
contain small panes of glass. Between the windows 
and raised a foot and a half from the floor are long boxes 
made of rough boards, and covered with birch bark. 
These are filled with little hemlock trees, brought in 
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