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GARDEN PLANNING 



in, and, particularly when the floor is of wood, 

 it is desirable to adopt means for excluding the 

 wet. This may be done by the provision of 

 an overhang to the roof, by shutters, or by 

 window casements and a sliding door. 



The question of whether to provide perma- 

 nent tables and seats may well be decided by 



Fig. 71. Summer house 



the gardener. The objection is that when damp 

 finds access to the house they are rendered 

 unfit for use. On the whole it is preferable to 

 use movable furniture. If, however, the gar- 

 dener decides on fixed seats and tables, he 

 should make the former of open pattern and 

 paint them, so that they may be easily wiped 

 dry and cleaned. A fixed table is generally a 



