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FRENCH FURNISHINGS FOR THE 

 FORMAL GARDEN 



PRACTICAL ACCESSORIES WELL ADAPTED TO 

 FORMAL COMPOSITION 



IN the shady sections of the garden, where flowers 

 will not flourish, or where an abundance of tree roots 

 continually sap the strength of the surface soil, inter- 

 esting types of formal garden furnishing may take 

 the place of bloom profusion. 



Italian, English, and Japanese conceptions are 

 the favorites in strictly formal gardening. Grecian 

 and Egyptian accessories are appropriately grouped 

 about the stately garden temples and architectural 

 fragments in stone and marble gathered by zealous 

 travellers who are ambitious to display novel effects 

 on their American country seats. 



It is seldom, however, that strictly French types 

 of garden architecture and furnishing are grouped 

 with good effect in formal spaces. This should be a 

 source of regret when one considers the admirable 

 studies presented by French landscape artists that 

 may be carried out in many forms of American 

 garden building. 



When for lack of space, or for any other reason, 



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