THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



wooden seat of good shape may be more 

 comfortable than one of marble or stone, it 

 will not have the lasting qualities that are 

 so much desired in out-of-door furniture. 

 If, however, they are given the proper care 

 by a coat of paint or varnish every year, 

 and the legs allowed to rest on dry ground 

 only, they should last a number of years ; 

 but woodwork in the garden is too often 

 neglected and allowed to decay. 



We sometimes hear the objection to a 

 stone seat, that it is too cold to sit upon. 

 As a matter of fact it is more likely to be 

 just the opposite during the hot weather of 

 summer. The Chinese and Japanese have 

 always appreciated the advantage of a cool 

 seat, and even employ coolies in the garden 

 to keep the stone bench tops swathed in 

 cold water. 



Some excellent garden seats of a fair 

 amount of toughness may be made of 

 natural wood with the bark left on. " A 



