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stone, the former leading the list, while the latter 

 is better suited to the moderate purse. This last 

 is, in reality, a composition of marble dust with 

 cement, and the result is most satisfactory, the fin- 

 ished product showing a smooth surface resembling 

 as nearly as possible that of unpolished marble. In 

 rare eases, however, chemicals have been used to 

 produce an antique look. Many people are under 

 the impression that manufactured stone is always 

 white. As a matter of fact, in the finished prod- 

 uct, there are as many as half a dozen neutral tints 

 shown. These aU incline to a soft, delicate gray, 

 sometimes with a blueish cast. 



Terra cotta comes next in cost. A detriment to 

 its Use is that, particularly when it is shown in deep 

 bronze coloring, it does not lend itself artistically 

 to landscape effect, through lack of contrast with 

 its surroundings. We find this material with both 

 glazed and unglazed surfaces, the former being 

 more expensive but not as practical as the latter. 

 The most strongly recommended coloring is lime- 

 stone gray, whose soft, delicate finish brings out the 

 tone of the vines, and emphasizes the color of the 

 surrounding flowers. Next comes the Pompeian 

 red, only to be used under certain conditions on ac- 



