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fully from a background of shrubbery or 

 evergreens and fits into an old fashioned 

 garden like the hole in the doughnut, which, 

 you will admit is a perfect fit. 



Brick and iron go particularly well to- 

 gether. Not only is this true as regards 

 color but they seem to have a certain af- 

 finity of texture which is harmonious and 

 satisfying. 



In all designs architectural, and walls 

 of masonry are to be considered as archi- 

 tecture, whether part of a building or 

 free-standing, there is a factor that is 

 highly important to the success of the de- 

 sign. It is the subtle relation of surface 

 to surface, texture to texture. This re- 

 lation is quite independent of form and 

 also of color in as far as color does not 

 affect texture. 



Let us keep this in mind in combining 

 our materials for our walls and fences. 

 If stone and wood are to be used, we shall 

 not have our stone piers, with rough un- 

 dressed faces, rugged and bold, keeping 

 guard over a slender, delicate and formal 

 screen work of wood between. Rather 

 should we have stout palings, that are per- 



