176 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



on a pedestal of marble or cement is very much 

 used as an interesting bit of lawn fitting, as are 

 large jardinieres of iron or cement, usually painted 

 white and tastefully planted to bright blooming 

 plants and trailing vines. 



The day of iron dogs or deers, sitone lions and 

 similar lawn furniture is fortunately past. Today 

 they only invite a laugh. 



Concrete or marble benches or old English gar- 

 den seats are very appropriate for semi-secluded 

 corners, and the first mentioned for placing along 

 graveled walks. 



Rustic lawn furniture, arbors and summerhouses 

 constructed of cedar or white birch with the at- 

 tractive bark left on will be found both useful 

 and ornamental. 



Largely, fences are things of the past. Hedges 

 we now see everywhere, many of them elaborately 

 planned and beautifully designed. Now and then 

 a low cement curb or stone wall is found to fit 

 well into the picture, and again a low rustic type 

 of fence will be found to lend charm if constructed 

 of cedar or white birch with the bark on, if con- 

 structed with artistic lines and not over about 

 iy 2 or 2 feet in height. 



Numerous types of arches, pergolas and trellises 

 are very effective and desirable accessories on 

 the lawn, but only one of them shall receive par- 

 ticular mention here, and that one is the fan trellis. 



