September, 1918 
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The 
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HOUSE & 
GARDEN 
is a 
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DIRECTORY 
of the 
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and 
COUNTRY 
PROPERTY 
Turn now to page j and 
see the variety and charm 
of the places listed there 
“GARDEN ATTRACTIONS” 
For Beautifying Home Grounds 
PERGOLAS Lattice Fences Garden Houses 
When writing , enclose 10c and ask 
for Pergola Catalogue " P-30 ” 
HARTMANN-SANDERS CO. 
Elston dr Webster Ave., CHICAGO, ILL 
Eastern Office: 6 East 39th St. New York City 
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McHughwillow Furniture 
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| folder of timely suggestions. § 
Six pencil illustrations on Vellum. 
j JOSEPH P. McHUGH & SON I 
| 9 West 42nd St., New York 
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In Your Garden 
Consider how much more 
charm and attraction your 
garden would have if you 
were to add only a 
stone vase, bench or sun-dial. 
We have the largest col¬ 
lection of models for garden 
ornaments and can fill every 
requirement. Illustrated cat¬ 
alogue sent on request. 
The Erkins Studios 
The Largest 
of Ornamental Stone 
226 
Lexington Avenue 
New York 
The Homely Origin of the Windsor Chair 
(Continued from page 70) 
down by the little old cabinet-maker of 
Windsor. 
The writer is familiar with a collec¬ 
tion of Windsor chairs, taken recently 
from a garret in a town in southern 
New Hampshire. The collection, it is 
regretted, is not complete, and an effort 
has been made to complete it with chairs 
that are not reproductions; but thus far 
a few of the old styles are missing. The 
extension back chair is considered the 
oldest one made in these chairs. It has 
been in one house in New Hampshire 
for one hundred and fifty years, and has 
been in constant use by five generations. 
It was once used by Capt. Paul Jones, 
and was the favorite chair of Ezekiel 
Webster, brother of Daniel Webster, 
when he visited this old home. 
Among the different styles of Windsor 
chairs there was what was known as the 
comb-back, which resembles a lady’s 
hair comb in the way of a head rest. 
The fan-back Windsor at a certain an¬ 
gle resembles an open fan. The grand¬ 
father Windsor rocker could be found in 
almost every Colonial living room in the 
early days. The grandmother’s Wind¬ 
sor rocker has a peculiar quaintness 
which is unique, and is more comfort¬ 
able than appears in the illustration. 
For grace there is none that compares 
with the curved-back Windsor. Many 
cabinet-makers have endeavored to re¬ 
produce this chair but have not suc¬ 
ceeded. To one who possesses such a 
chair it will always be a “thing of 
beauty and a joy forever.” The little 
child's Windsor was brought from Eng¬ 
land in 1770 and is as strong and sturdy 
as the day it was made in Windsor, 
England. The Lincolnshire chair is vir¬ 
tually a Windlor. It was made about 
1760, and shows graceful, beautiful lines. 
It has been reproduced many times. 
The chimney-corner Windsor is grace¬ 
ful in the lines of the back and arms, 
but the short legs give it a dwarf ap¬ 
pearance which is not altogether pleas¬ 
ing to many. In almost every chimney 
corner in the old days there was one of 
these chairs which seemed to fit in any 
corner where there was a suggestion of 
coziness. 
There was also a fiddle-back Windsor 
with uprights which resemble the fiddle. 
All of these chairs have a grace and 
strength which makes their popularity 
understood. The woods used in their 
construction were hickory, maple, beech 
and birch, and many have been dis¬ 
covered to have been made of no less 
than ten different kinds of wood, which 
fact was discovered only after the paint 
and varnish had been removed. Such a 
chair was recently seen in New England, 
when the owner found one made up of 
these many varieties of wood which had 
been left natural. It is a curiosity sel¬ 
dom seen, and it is yet to be discovered, 
whether this was done for the sake of 
economy or because of what was con¬ 
sidered in those days a so-called “art.” 
In some of these Windsor chairs one 
observes somewhat the Dutch influence 
of the same period in many of the 
curves, but those of English make pos¬ 
sess the same lightness, and with these 
lines have that quaintness which can be 
found in no other line of furniture. 
The Colonial period manifested itself 
in three districts: The northern or New 
England, which is English filtered 
through with Dutch; the middle Colo¬ 
nial, which is straight Dutch; and the 
southern, which is straight English, 
representing the land holders and upper 
class of people. 
Many an old chair can tell a vast ex¬ 
perience from grave to gay, from lively 
to the sedate, and always shows a charm 
that cannot be surpassed. One who is a 
lover of the antique, and has in his col¬ 
lection one or more of the old Windsor 
chairs, realizes that age alone is always 
sufficient to arouse interest. 
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ARE THESE YOUR PROBLEMS? 
One of the answers given in a personal letter to a 
reader who appealed to our Information Service 
Inquiry—I have recently purchased, for 
my mother and myself, a very modest 
($3,700) little home, which I wish to im¬ 
prove with shrubbery, trees and flowers 
to the extent of my physical and finan¬ 
cial ability, both of which are limited. 
Before anything whatever is attempted 
I want to have the whole project 
planned, with the idea of carrying it 
out gradually, but I want to work from 
a definite plan, exactly the same as if 
I were building a house, so when the 
work is finally completed there will be 
a harmonious whole rather than a 
hodge-podge of this, that and something 
else, with the effect of a hit and miss- 
arrangement. 
My lot is on a corner and is 135' x 
40'. The house and what little lawn 
there is occupies half of the lot, and the 
remainder has up to this time been de¬ 
voted to a vegetable garden. The latter 
half of the lot is somewhat higher than 
the other half. 
My idea is to first improve the half 
on which the house stands, the first 
thing being to divide the two halves with 
shrubbery or a hedge of some sort, with 
perhaps a gate in the center. Some¬ 
where on the lot I want a clump of two 
or three birches, and in the corners 
some dwarf evergreens, perhaps. Then, 
too, I want something to hide the foun¬ 
dation, and between the alley and the 
end of the house, which extends almost 
to the lot line, some tall shrubbery to 
screen the alley. I also want enough 
varieties of flowers so there will always 
be something in bloom from spring until 
fall. 
On pages 26 and 27 you have sug¬ 
gested a most beautiful garden arrange¬ 
ment, but this is far too elaborate for 
my modest requirements, and I am won¬ 
dering if you can assist trie in planning 
something along the lines outlined above. 
To assist you, I have drawn a rough 
pencil sketch, which is enclosed here¬ 
with. 
I had in mind using some lattice 
work, possibly at the back, and since 
seeing the middle illustration on page 
20 of the June number, devoted to 
“Livable Back Yards”, it occurs to me 
that the space immediately back of the 
sun room, which I have marked X on 
the sketch, offers a good opportunity 
for some such treatment, particularly 
as the house has no porch. In this 
event there should be a tree immedi¬ 
ately adjacent that will some day pro¬ 
vide shade. What do you think of this 
idea ? 
If I am correct in my understanding 
that you are glad to assist your readers 
in matters of this kind you will be 
doing a mere man a very great service 
by giving him the benefit of your knowl¬ 
edge in matters of this kind. 
Answer —It would seem to me that 
the space which you have heretofore 
devoted to a vegetable garden had best 
be continued in that capacity—that is, 
(Continued on page 72) 
Bishopric Plaster Board 
Stucco finish can now be made lasting 
and economical. How? 
Apply it properly on a background of Bishopric 
Board. Those dovetailed joints between the 
lath clinch the stucco—it can't let go! And 
nails through every lath hold the Stucco Board 
securely to the building. There is no breaking 
away and sagging, causing the stucco to crack 
and chip off. 
The lath in Bishopric Board are creosoted and 
imbedded in Asphalt Mastic on a background 
of heavy fibre board, making a fire-resisting 
combination that is proof against vermin, 
changes in temperature and moisture. 
Bishopric Board, un¬ 
der the severest scien¬ 
tific tests and in 
actual use. has proved 
its superiority. 
Send for free samples 
and book “Built on 
the Wisdom of Ages." 
THE BISHOPRIC 
MFG. CO. 
^920 Este Ave. 
Cincinnati, O. 
ANTIQUE FURNITURE 
Double pedestal dining table, Sheraton side¬ 
board, Clawfoot sofa, walnut highboy, four-posters, 
carved mahogany, carved cherry, carved maple. 
Curly maple bedroom suite. Grandfather’s clock, 
corner cupboard, various card, dining, dressing 
tables. Bureaus, sideboards, mirrors, desks, large 
lamp (prisms), old Sheffield coffee urn, candle¬ 
sticks. basket, fruit bowl, card tray. Old China 
teaset, pink lustre, salt glaze. Old English needle¬ 
work, old Spanish copper, Spanish damask (mad- 
for Vatican), pair cut decanters, Waterford can¬ 
delabra, with crystals, Chinese punch bowl, set 
crown Derby, pair silver lustre vases, rare stencil 
mahogany bureau (mirror), Spanish filet bedspread 
(1750), brass fender, gilt oval mirror. Box 694. 
Narberth, Pa. 
i Hick'a attractive evergreens may be 
transplanted this year at small cost. 
They screen objectionable views, add a 
touch of country atmosphere and give | 
immediate beauty to your home. 
Don't delay! Save 10 years 
by planting now. 
There is a size and shape for 
every purpose — from spruce 
boundary hedges 4 to 6 feet high 
to evergreen windbreaks 10 to 
15 feet. Order without risk. We 
ship up to 1000 miles and 
guarantee satisfactory growth. 
Send for catalog. 
Hicks Nurseries 
Westbury, Long Island ’ 
Box Q. Phone 68 
toBtrp 
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New Britain, Conn., U. S. A. 
