THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



covered seat of red cedar " shows one that 

 was made with a roof to keep out the sun. 

 There are also some satisfactory seats of 

 hickory sold by dealers to-day. They are 

 designed after old patterns and are simply 

 put together by bending the poles and 

 branches of the hickory when green into 

 the shape desired, and the bottom and 

 back of the seat are woven out of strips 

 of the inner bark of the same wood. Some 

 of these chairs have as much grace of out- 

 line as any piece of indoor furniture, but 

 the detailed ornamentation is lacking, as 

 is proper in outdoor pieces of this nature. 

 Much reserve should be used in designing 

 any garden seat, otherwise it will have a 

 finical and gaudy look that would be out 

 of place in the midst of garden refinement. 

 A seat of some good material should 

 be welcome in any garden, and if it can 

 occupy some vantage point (preferably in 

 the shade) from where a pleasing view of 



