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setting for an elaborate garden, partly on account 

 of its being a descendant of the Italian Renaissance 

 period which makes it desirable in designs that 

 follow out the character of that period. Rarely, if 

 ever, do we find this simple in form, but rather 

 elaborately carved with representations of ani- 

 mals or figures. As an ornamental feature, it 

 cannot be excelled, but as a garden seat it is not 

 practical, being cold and hard to sit upon. Prop- 

 erly speaking, it should be placed at the head of a 

 walk or topping the garden steps. This is on ac- 

 count of its decorative character and the necessity 

 of making it fit into the floral scheme. The price 

 is prohibitive except to the rich, although it varies 

 with the elaboration of the carving. 



Terra eotta, while not as often used, has its ad- 

 vantages. It can be moulded readily into any form 

 desired. While it is not always suitable, yet its 

 warmth of color, which is either buff or red, makes 

 it admirable when one desires to bring out certain 

 effects in the planting of beds. It is, perhaps, the 

 least used of any of the materials. A seat four feet 

 in length can be purchased for from forty dollars 

 upwards. 



Concrete seats are the kind that are most com- 



