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offence if he permits the erection of what I 

 may call garden toys. I refer to such things 

 as mechanical moving models actuated by 

 the wind. Even the common white flagstaff, 

 beloved of certain semi-nautical gardeners 

 with a patriotic turn, is an eyesore I would 

 banish from the private garden. 



On the other hand, a well-designed dove- 

 cote gives an old-world touch to a pretty 

 garden, if positioned with an eye to its sur- 

 roundings, and with a full understanding as 

 to its value in the vertical picture. 



