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the water supply with the fountain pillar by 

 means of an underground length of iron gas 

 piping, and the thing would-be done. 



Statuary is another accessory that should 

 be kept, out of a small garden. 



Vases of terra-cotta, iron, and other material, 

 if of good design, may be made to help the 

 garden picture. I illustrate three examples 

 which are quite unobjectionable in shape. 

 (See Fig. 94.) Iron vases require to be 

 painted at frequent intervals, and are best 



Fig. 94. Vases 



painted stone colour. All vases require some 

 kind of base-work to show them off to advan- 

 tage, such as a terrace wall or masonry pedes- 

 tal. They are best placed near the house, 

 being actually architectural features. 



In old garden practice vases were sometimes 



