June, 1921 
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The texture and color of tiles in a corridor leading 
to this garden loggia mark a transition between 
the more sombre tones of the house and the 
greenery of the out-of-doors. Their shape gives 
a pleasant diversity of design to the floor 
Tiles used in conjunction with 
marble have given this hallway floor 
a relief of color and form that tile 
alone or marble alone would scarcely 
have given. Such a floor affords a 
contrast with plain plaster walls, the 
proper environment for tiles 
yellows, browns and reds, take theii 
quality from the clay which is entirely 
American, coming mostly from the Ohio 
Valley. California contributes the 
Batchelder tiles that are equally persua¬ 
sive whether glazed or unglazed, and 
The American Encaustic Tile Co. is 
showing designs that bring fresh hope 
of what this country is capable of pro¬ 
ducing if given the proper opportunity 
and stimulation. Many of these de¬ 
signs are inspired from old patterns, 
adapted to the more modern demands 
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In both their native land and in 
Spain the Moors used tiles exten¬ 
sively for garden enrichment. They 
are high in color and intricate of 
design. While it is not advisable to 
use them too extensively in Ameri¬ 
can gardens, they have a place that 
no other decoration can fill 
