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is a garden lover will appreciate this fact, for no 

 matter how carefully placed, the seats will accum- 

 ulate a reasonable amount of leaves and dirt. 



Plain settles and benches which belong to the in- 

 formal type can be placed anywheres, according to 

 inclination. These need not, of necessity, be made 

 of plain wooden strips, but can be varied by making 

 them rustic in design. Use for this purpose limbs 

 of the same size without removing the bark. They 

 require so little work in putting them together that 

 a village carpenter can accomplish this task, or if 

 you are a genius you can do it yourself. An objec- 

 tion which many people offer is that they need re- 

 pairing often, or replacing. Considering the cost, 

 this is not a serious objection. 



For a simple Colonial cottage, such pieces as 

 these would be appropriate for use in your garden 

 and you can add a tea table and a few chairs sug- 

 gestive of afternoon tea, the position being deter- 

 mined by views, for the placing is of as much 

 importance as the piece itself. If possible, have 

 low-growing trees droop over it to give the re- 

 quired shade. 



For the elegant mansion, the home of the 

 wealthy, more elaborate pieces are a necessity. One 



