Vot XIV. No. I 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
May I9I2 
HIRTEEN is usually considered an 
unlucky number and hand in hand 
with Friday is what is called in slang 
phrase "the limit." Possibly it is 
because of a "contrary" disposition, 
but, whatever the cause, that combi- 
nation has always been auspicious 
for the editor. So it is with pleasant 
expectations that we announce the 
thirteenth birthday of Ke/ramic Studio. 
We shall be anticipating all sorts of pleasant surprises, the best 
of luck and the best issues we have ever had in every way. 
The editor has secured for the new year some more fine 
photographic studies of flowers which will be of the greatest 
value to designers, every detail being clearly brought out, while 
we are also anticipating some fine flower studies from the edi- 
tor's garden when the summer school meets at Four Winds 
Pottery, and more good designs from Mrs. Cherry's design class 
in the same summer school; which reminds us that we will 
soon be able to show Keramic Studio readers the work of an- 
other prominent teacher, well known to you, in the class work 
of the Duquesne Club under the instruction of Miss Maud 
Mason. 
Bragging is a sad fault, but because it is full of promise to 
Keramic Studio readers, we want to tell you all the flowers in 
the "editorial" garden, of which you may expect studies for 
we shall have helpful illustrations of all that blossom from 
early spring to winter. And there are plenty of them, for the 
editor herself has planted them ail from thousands of seedlings 
started in the sunny south windows of the pottery. At the 
present writing, April 4th, we have just picked a handful of 
Giant Snowdrops which begin the floral procession and are 
closely followed by Crocus, Jonquils and Daffodils, Hycinths, 
Narcissus and Tulips of every kind and color. The Trumpet, 
Crown and Cup Narcissus, the Cottage early and late, double 
and single, Parrot and Darwin Tulips. Before the bulbs have 
stopped blooming, the perennials begin, the Yellow Primrose 
and graceful drooping bells of the blue Mertensia, the lilacs, 
double and single of every shade from white to deep blue 
purple, from pale pink to purplish red. The pansies already are 
struggling to blossom under their winter cover, will blossom 
all summer except for a short time in August. Now come the 
June flowers, German Iris, Peonies, Columbines, single and 
double and the newer long spurred varieties which dance 
in the breeze like fairies. The Lily of the Valley is then cai-- 
peting the ground and the Water Lilies, white, pink and yel- 
low, make shade for the gold fish in the water garden. The 
Forget-me-nots, white, pink and blue, blossom bravely around 
the water's edge and along the garden path the Canterbury 
Bells nod their heads in shades of pink, blue and white. There 
are the single and double kinds, and loveliest of all the "Cup and 
Saucer." Behind them are tall rows of Foxgloves, pink and 
white, against a backgi-ound of gi'ape arbors. Another path 
is bordered with blue Delphiniums and white Madonna Lilies, 
and behind them is a gorgeous color scheme of yellow Coreopsis 
and scarlet Oriental Poppies. In the border you will find 
Sweet Williams and Lupin, pink and white Shirley Poppies and 
Bachelor Buttons, Bell Flowers, blue and white, with English 
Daisies at your feet. In the meantime, the procession of roses 
has begun with the first grand display of June Roses, followed 
by the Briars and Climbing Roses, Wichirianas and Ramblers. 
Then come the Hybrid Teas, which blossom until frost. There 
are some three hundred roses in the garden and about two 
hundred varieties. By the time the Roses are well on the way, 
the Japanese Iris begin, followed in quick succession by the 
Day Lilies, white, blue and yellow. Snapdragon in all colors, 
Salpiglossis, Yucca, Bleeding Heart, Fraxmilla, Pentstemon, 
Hollyhocks, Physostegia, with long spikes of dainty pink; 
Asters of the Comet type, striped pink and white, purple and 
white and yellow, Auratum and Speciosum Lilies, Auchusa 
like giant Forget-me-nots, Phlox, Aconitim, Achillea, Lilium 
Canadense, yellow and red Lychnis and Mourning Bride, 
Tiger Lilies, Feverfew and Pyrethrum, Gladiolas, Gaillardias, 
Cardinal Flower and Veronica. Dahlias, Anemones and Chrys- 
anthemums close the garden parade, and the silver shields of 
Honesty. 
And in the meantime we must not forget about the orchard 
blossoms and a hundred varieties of flowering shrubs that are 
not only beautiful but paintable and that blossom successively 
from spring to fall, many carrying attractive berries far into 
the winter, and the vines which clothe the house in Honeysuckle 
and Wistaria. Does this read a good deal like a nurseryman's 
catalogue? Well, we confess it is almost impossible to resist 
buying everything that is so attractively set before us in the 
beautifully illustrated catalogues sent out just now. Really 
they are quite worth while "collecting" for the illustrations, if 
one has not the garden for inspiration. And just a postscript 
to say that the fruit garden is not to be despised as a source of 
inspiration, for we have Strawberries, Currants, red, white and 
black; Gooseberries, Blackberries, also White Blackberries, 
red and yellow Raspberries, Wine Berries, Cherries, Plums, 
Apricots, Peaches, Pears, Apples and Quinces and Grapes, 
big and little, white, red and purple. Neither is the vegetable 
garden without its artistic interest, but we will refer you for 
that to the seedsman's book as a rather quicker process than 
recounting their names on this page. 
We would be glad if every teacher expecting to hold a 
summer school would notify us so that we could give the 
details in the June issue of Keramic Studio for the benefit of our 
readers who wish to do summer studying. If the dates are 
different, it would be possible for one student to spend some 
time at two or more schools if they desired, thus getting a 
variety both in instruction and scenery. There is no doubt 
that the Chautauqua Vance Phillips School, the Fry School 
and others will be open as usual and we would be glad to pub- 
lish in the magazine a list of them all with date of opening and 
closing. The Chicago Art Institute Summer School opens 
July 1st, 
