THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



water it may look particularly well, for 

 the reflection will give a note of added 

 interest. 



The Japanese are greatly attached to 

 their old lanterns, some of which have 

 been handed down in families for centu- 

 ries. Many are carved with mottoes, of 

 which a favorite when translated reads 



"We contribute light to thee, O God." 



The stone carver's name and the date when 

 the lantern was made are carved on the 

 best old ones. Many were sent to Amer- 

 ica during the Russian and Japanese war. 

 They were sold to importers at a very 

 low price, so anxious were their owners 

 to raise money. These lanterns are con- 

 structed in many different designs. One 

 of the Kasuga type is shown on page 95, 

 a beautiful old specimen that now looks 

 very much at home in a little garden in 

 Belmont. It is just inside an entrance 



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