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of wrought stone or brick ; the rustic seat, when roofed or sheltered, 

 will be constructed probably of oak or larch posts, with lining of 

 planed wood or hazel strips. The architectural seats, as expressing 

 more art, are directly consonant with artificial treatment in the sur- 

 rounding features ; but the simply rustic seat will be best placed 

 where nature seems to be least touched by art. In the manufacture 

 of such seats it is a mistake none the less because it is common 

 to leave the bark on the wood ; and the lining of roofed seats is 

 too frequently insufficiently permanent. Forethought is valuable in 

 such cases, and it should be particularly exercised, in regard to the 

 incidence of wind and dust, in every choice of position. Sometimes 

 the structure may be yet more elaborated, and may take a chalet 

 form, as a tea-house, etc., and be worked in pitch pine or other 

 wood ; but the foregoing remarks as to position and congruous 

 expression apply with added force. The situation of such a structure 

 may be more prominent. It may well be placed to overlook a 

 formal flower garden, a rose garden, or to terminate a straight walk; 

 or to serve uses near a tennis lawn or other special place. 



The design of bridges should be ruled by their apposition to 

 the surrounding work. If a bridge be connected with a straight 

 walk or other formal work, it should be of massive construction 

 with architectural features ; if it occur as part of a winding walk, 

 crossing a running stream, it is appropriate that it should be given a 

 picturesque and rustic character. For such a structure peeled oak, 

 larch, or fir can be well used (see Plate O). One example given in 

 connection with formal work is that of a bridge over the River 

 Wye, in the public gardens at Buxton, for the main approach from 

 the pavilion to the band-stand, and to the gardens generally ; and 

 the second is a rustic bridge over a narrow arm of the lake at 

 Keszthely. 



Of mere boundary fencing or paling, there is not much to be 



