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variation of it, made of two end frames of iron with ash 

 slats for bottom and back, will answer well for almost any- 

 place. Rustic chairs and settees are very suitable for the 

 garden. In selecting these, regard should be had to 

 their being comfortable as seats and well made, for 

 frequently they are not so ; one of the great objec- 

 tions to every kind of rustic furniture, is the lack of dura- 

 bility, especially when it is carelessly put together. 



Although expensive, perhaps the most beautiful, cer- 

 tainly the most durable material for garden seats, is 

 stone, for one of which figure 85 gives a good design. 

 They may be made curving or straight, and of a 

 length to suit the place to be occupied. 



A wooden seat, if well proportioned, neatly made, and 

 kept thoroughly painted or oiled, answers very well for 



Fig. 85.— A GARDEN SEAT OP STONE OB MARBLE. 



Fiff. 86, WOODEN 



FOLDrSG SEAT, 



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the garden. It may be made as shown by figure 86, with 

 two pieces in the seat, the front half secured to the risers, 

 and the back half so hinged that it can be turned over 

 the front one, as the dotted lines indicate ; with this 

 there may always be a dry bench, unsoiled by birds and 

 quadrupeds. Any good house-joiner could make such a 

 seat in a short time. The corners of the hinges that 

 project above the surface of the seat should be rounded 

 ofE with a file. A four-inch strip should be nailed on 

 the back half of the bottom, as shown in thfe engraving. 



