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all over with a strong solution of some insecticide 

 and then give one or two coats of varnish. In most 

 cases varnish alone is enough to preserve the wood. 

 "The use of rustic wood in a garden is always 

 safe since its appearance cannot conflict with Nature 

 as painted woodwork when present in excess is sure 

 to do. From woodcutter's yards, especially those 

 in the heart of the country, charming pieces of log 

 of any size can be bought very cheaply and when- 

 ever a tree on an estate has to be felled portions of 

 its trunks or branches can be turned to good account 

 in the garden." * 



VIII 



Seats 



Garden seats are of so many kinds and styles that 

 one has much latitude in selection. Rustic seats, 

 painted iron seats, and marble seats are all proper; 

 but should be selected to harmonize with the house 

 and general style of the garden or gardens. 



IX 



Vases, Jars, and Tubs 



Marble vases, old pottery jars of simple type, 

 and wooden tubs can be selected for individual 



1 H. H. Thomas. 



