THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



who runs may read," but where a con- 

 venient spot to rest and meditate on Na- 

 ture's beauty is denied us. Even a bench 

 in full sunlight tempts a nature-lover to 

 linger and thus more fully appreciate the 

 beauty of things around him. 



Almost all home grounds (large or small) 

 have a place where a summer-house would V 

 appear to advantage. If it would not look 

 appropriate in the garden proper it could 

 occupy some vantage point overlooking the 

 garden, as does the " summer-house thatched 

 with pine needles." To appear at its best it 

 must be subordinate to its surroundings. 

 It should not predominate in the land- 

 scape, nor should it exist in a location 

 where there is no excuse for it. The gar- 

 den as a whole must be the all-important 

 consideration ; its furnishings are but ac- 

 cessories. Sometimes the summer-house 

 that is purely architectural would appear 

 to more advantage than the one of rustic 



