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A seat, which is free from most of the objec- 

 tions I have enumerated, is one built of pine 

 and painted. 



The design should be simple and dignified, 

 and comfort should be the first consideration. 



Two or three examples of wooden seats are 

 illustrated (see Figs. lo, ii and 12). They 

 are sufficiently typical of what is suitable for 

 a small garden to serve as a guide to anyone 

 wishing to make, or have made, a seat of this 

 kind ; and the drawings would serve as patterns 

 for an amateur who had a taste to build his 

 own garden seat. 



It should be noted that the base feet, in all 

 cases, are sufficiently large to give a firm hold 

 on the turf The seat shown in Fig. 1 1 may 

 be arranged to form a receptacle for small 

 garden tools, by making the lower part into 

 a chest, the seat proper being hinged to form 

 the lid. It is constructed throughout of match- 

 boarding. 



2. Arches. — The arch adds an attractive 

 feature to a small garden. Its avowed pur- 



