THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



resembles a dog. Placed where it is, as 

 though guarding the entrance to the gar- 

 den, it is very effective, as much different 

 from the painted iron dog so often seen in 

 similar locations as a well-sculptured statue 

 differs from a store sign figure. The iron 

 dog may have its place in this world, but 

 it should be in front of a cast-iron foundry 

 or junk shop. 



WELL HEADS 



In many of the gardens of American 

 show places will be found richly sculp- 

 tured capitals of classic columns, some- 

 times wrongly called " Venetian well 

 curbs" 6r "well heads." They are sup- 

 posed to have come from Venice, where 

 in truth it may be said there are no wells 

 and consequently no well heads. Built 

 upon piles and stone piers, Venice is 

 undermined with salt water. Hence all 

 the fresh water has to be caught and 

 stored in cisterns. 



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