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monly used for formal and informal gardens. We 

 should remember, however, that we must not mix 

 formal and informal furniture promiscuously, 

 otherwise the result will be disastrous. One should 

 bear in mind in treating this subject that formal 

 pieces resemble well-bred people. They fit suit- 

 ably into any place in their surroundings. It is 

 far different, however, with informal pieces which 

 are entirely wrong and out of place in formal set- 

 tings. This fact applies to concrete which is suit- 

 able for almost any occasion for it possesses almost 

 endless possibilities as far as form is concerned. 

 Rightly mixed, it can be moulded into almost any 

 shape that you desire, which accounts for the fact 

 that in its designs many of the elaborate garden 

 seats are copied. This makes it popular and con- 

 stantly in demand, on account of its less cost. To 

 all intents and purposes, it is quite as durable as 

 stone or marble. It has still another advantage, 

 in that its neutral gray tint harmonizes pictur- 

 esquely with almost any setting of shrubbery or 

 flowers. 



The least expensive of any of the materials that 

 is used for this purpose is wood. It has this ad- 

 vantage, that it can be formed in such a great va- 



