LESSON 27 
GARDEN SEATS 
HE purpose of this lesson is to give the student 
further opportunity for the study of architectural 
details as used in landscape gardening. It is 
expected that the student will work out a design 
for a garden seat, and the following suggestions 
~) are intended to help him in working out his own 
ideas. 
Illustrations 
Several garden gates are illustrated in Figures 49-54. The 
one to which the pupil’s attention is first directed is the drawing, 
Figure 49, which shows a garden seat designed by Mr. Joseph F. 
Whitney, landscape architect. This seat is to be constructed of 
wood and may be painted either white or olive green. 
The other examples shown will supply various suggestions to 
the student or working landscape gardener. 
Argument 
It is very important that every garden should be adequately 
and tastefully furnished. A garden without furnishings is as in- 
complete and unsatisfactory as an unfurnished house. The home 
garden should be built for use, but it cannot be properly used and 
enjoyed unless it has pleasing and comfortable furnishings. 
Seats, tables and shelters are especially desirable, though other 
features of interest should be included, such as fountains, pools, 
bird-baths, sundials, gazing globes, statuary, pergolas, etc. etc. 
Probably the most important furnishings of all are garden seats and 
shelters, and the design, Figure 49, provides both. 
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