Lincrusta-Walton is the name of a new material for wall and ceiling decorations, recently introduced from England. It is intended to supply the place of wall-paper, fresco, or plaster, and at the same time to give the effect of elegant carvings, at moderate cost. This material has been quite extensively used in Europe, and has met all the requirements of a perfect wall covering. It is composed of vegetable fiber and oils to make it plastic, and while in this state it is stamped in many chaste patterns. By means of stamps, colors, bronze, and gold, it can be made to imitate carved wood, metals, or any other materials intended for walls or ceilings.

It is not affected by variations of heat or cold, and may be washed thoroughly without injury. It is not damaged by the action of water, as samples have been exposed on the outside of buildings and immersed in water for one year with no evil effects.

It would be difficult to produce a material which imparts richer effects, and lends an air of more refinement to a room.

Angles and joints offer no opposition to its application, as it is so flexible that it may be fitted to any surface by the use of paste, just the same as wall-paper is. applied. [358)

LINCRUSTA WALTON.

Its cost is about that of the finer qualities of wall-paper, but its durability and elegance recommend it, and it is much more economical in the long run. A manufactory has recently been established in Connecticut, and its general use in all the better class of buildings seems but a question of time.

This material is controlled by the Lincrusta-Walton Company, 41 Union Square, N. Y., and all leading dealers in wall decorations keep it in stock.

The accompanying illustration gives a very clear idea of the material, except that it is impossible to reproduce the rich effects of the blending of colors upon the objects in relief.