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Show I ' Ii iITJl each succeeding season more devo- lAT tees arc added to the long list of thoac W who employ willow almost exclusively GTjflroiS in their summer homes. tpSffaCTJ Wicker and rattan, the latter in combination com-bination with Japanese matting, arc the next alternatives along the same line of lightweight furniture. Then come the pale green oak frames with Japanese mattings, built over mission shapes, which arc thought to be very fashionable, the Arts and Crafts, and then the rugged, unpretentious old hickory. Willow is cheaper than any of the former styles, and is lighter in weight. It withstands the extremes of weather admirably, and is adapted adapt-ed to almost any room in a summer house. Willow is grown in France and Madeira, im-' im-' ported to this country and hand-mado into vari- i ous designs in the big factory plants scattered over the country. The designers of willow furniture lake their inspiration in-spiration from the Colonial and old English 1 styles that were built of mahogany and black walnut. The mission lines arc al6o noticeable among willow pieces. Willow furniture ia more readily kept clean than wicker on account of the former's loose "weave and the compactness of the latter. A most interesting design is shown in the upper up-per left hand corner. This is a careful rcpro- duction of the student's tabic uped for a hundred hun-dred years or more among the old English universities. uni-versities. In its original design the seat portion por-tion swung back on the line with the table, so that it could also Bcrve independently as a scat. In willow it is very attractive used as a writing table, on which books and flowers may also bo placed. As a table on which to put the breakfast tray it is very desirable, and invalids also find many u?ea for it. The prico is 510 in natural color willow. The little sewing table just beneath is moulded over the Colonial design of mahogany with its crystal knobs. The drawers arc fitted with little compartments for sewing accessories, and the pockets on the side accommodate fancy work. Books and magazines arc also piled on top and in tho pockets. o SOME FAVOHITE MODELS IN CHAIRS. One of the bet selling patterns for chairs boasts of several names, the "Dickens," "Fireside," "Fire-side," "Chelsea," "Winged" chair and "Sleepy Hollow;" practically all mean the roomy chair with high back and cars at the side. A sketch of this attractive chair is shown in the centre sketch. Spacious arms at the side add not a little to its comforts. The chair ju6t above is called the "Nantucket," and is eecn in almost yl Cfer 4 feyorZ-e AfoJe n every horne whero willow furniture is employed. The price for sumo is $3.50; without the rockers, rock-ers, The corner chair is a convenient size and shape to fit into the corner of a room or piazza. A similar shape with circular back is also much liked, shown in several patterns. There are various Tofa shapes in wicker with curved and straight backs that make good hall or piazza, seats. Arms on any chair or piece of furniture make them that much more desirable. Sofas accommodate from three to five people. A lounge is a very desirable oddition to the furnishings of a room or piazza, and next to this is the reclining chair shown just above the sketch of the former. A cufhion for tho back and seat is all in one piece. TABLES, SWINGS AND OTHER PIECES. The little table shown in tho corner is one of tho most desirable shapes sold, and may be had in twenty-four inches, thirty-six, forty-iivo or larger to order. This pattern iB very good in largo and small sizes for garden parties, or where meals are served in the open. V There is another style of a table with a solid wicker base that tapers slightly toward the cen- tro, that is much, liked for its substantial solidity. There are low, oblong tables, nice for serving tea and light refreshments. Still better and very fashionable are tea wagons, winch are usually Btained a pretty forest green. Swings arc shown in the straight mission Jines and patterns that do not indicate any particular period. A gcod design is shown with a head rest. Swings also have two and three scats marked off by low compartment rods. Toilet stands for babies and various nursery furnishings patterned in an appropriate size are temptingly displayed. Desks, sideboards, bureaus, dressers for men, dainty editions for women, screens nnd other es-sential furnishings add their quota of eummory beauty and sanitary valuo. In former seasons willow pieces were purchased in "their natural color, and so remained until they became soiled, when they were dosed with stain and then varnished or shellacked. Thin summer a fad has been started for brilliantly bril-liantly colored enamel effects, and the 6hops arc selling these in surprising numbers. The colors in many cases match the predominating tone in tho wall paper or draperies. Thoso who have willow may buy ihai paint store for twenty-five cents i oj Xp brush for fifteen cents, and completer M! tho appearance of the piccca by coknfZ and then adding figured cretonne or p-Vy rials for upholstering purposes. There is a hoBt of colore from wYtci km among the colored cnamcle. Three iUk green the forest hue, the medium tcK pale leaf green; dark, though a triKSHi sapphire blue; four shades of red, fredSMi maroon to the pale rose pinks; the LsMijMi shade of gray, bronze, and vivid acd |