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made of lead. Some good examples may be 

 seen at Hampton Court, England. In no 

 case should lead vases be painted. 



In modern practice, vases of square pat- 

 tern and ample size are sometimes used for 



Fig. 95. — A terra-cotta vase Fig. 96. — A wooden box vase 



Standard evergreen trees. I illustrate one 

 design in Fig. 95. 



Boxes or tubs may be made to serve the 

 same purpose as vases, generally with equally 

 good effect. They are certainly less pre- 

 tentious, and will bear repetition with less 

 chance of overdoing it. (See Fig. 96.) 



If of oak they will not require painting, and 



