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acter, as, for instance, by making it semicir- 

 cular or otherwise unconventional. 



A type of seat which has its usefulness in the 

 less frequented parts of the garden is one made 

 with a hinged back to fold down so as to cover 

 and protect the seat in winter and during wet 

 weather. 



Bridges When water is introduced into 

 the garden it may be necessary to bridge it at 

 some point, either as a matter of convenience 

 or for the sake of good effect. There is not 

 only a certain pictorial value in a well-designed 

 bridge, but it affords a standpoint for viewing 

 the water vista which the gardener could not 

 otherwise secure. 



The design cannot be too simple, and if any 

 kind of decoration is attempted it should 

 be restrained in character and appropriate for 

 its purpose. I illustrate two such examples, 

 the one made of oak, the other of rough cedar, 

 the former of course being the more durable. 

 Space should be allowed between the floor- 

 boards to permit the rain-water to drain away. 



When the banks are at a slight elevation 

 only above the water level, the bridge may be 

 a stout plank with rails, or its place may be 



