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NEW DESIGNS IN CLAY FERN-HOLDERS
A CLAY FERN-HOLDER WHICH, WITH ITS REMOVABLE ZINC BOX, IS EQUALLY SUITABLE
FOR WINDOW SILL OR
TABLE: THE LENGTH IS FOURTEEN AND ONE HALF INCHES.
NEW DESIGNS IN CLAY FERN-
HOLDERS
    LOWERS and ferns have so much to
Fcommend them to the home-maker
      that it is surprising we do not use
      them   even  more in    our rooms.
Aside .from the note of outdoor friendli-
ness which they always bring, there is their
value from a purely decorative standpoint.
The simplest or severest room is lent a
touch of grace by the presence of spreading
leaves and opening fronds, or the more
ephemeral buds and blossoms, while the
rich restful green of the foliage or gayer
note of flowers, seen in the right spot,
against a fitting background, may prove just
the detail needed to complete and empha-
size one's color scheme. And needless to
say, the selection of an appropriate pot or
jar is of importance.
  We are showing here two new designs
in clay fern-holders that will please those
who like modern adaptations of antique
classic motives. Indeed, the old Greek and
Roman mythologies were so closely allied
with the whole outdoor world of nature
that there always seems a peculiar kinship
between flowers, ferns and vines and the
decorative designs of that period. In the
present instance the tiny figures in high re-
lief that encircle the pieces are those of
children, some with garlands, others with
musical instruments, others dancing-all
symbolizing the joy of youth and outdoor
freedom.
  The fern box at the top of the page is
W4/2 inches long by 5 inches wide-out-
side measurements-and 4%     inches high,
and is lined with a zinc box in which the
ferns are planted.  This box is provided
with handles at each end, so that it can be
easily inserted into or removed from the
holder. The other jar is 6y2 inches in di-
ameter and 4Y2 inches high-a convenient
size for the average flower or fern pot.
  This pottery looks especially effective
when filled with ferns, for the delicate
green of the overhanging fronds finds a
pleasantly contrasting background in the
antique buff finish of the jars, the irregular-
ity of which gives an effect of age.
  A point that may be of interest to our
readers is that the long fern box shown
above may be obtained without extra charge
with a year's subscription to THE CRAFTS-
MAN, and the round jar illustrated below
with a four months' subscription.
A CIRCULAR FERNnJAR, FOUR AND ONE HALF INCMES
HIGH, WHICH SUGGESTS IN ITS DESIGN AND SOFT
BUFF FINISH SOME ANTIQUE CLASSIC PIECE.