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The Garden Magazine, July, 192. 
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FOR INFORMAL USI 
The swinging couch o 
portable hammock, am I 
some other pieces tha 
may be shifted at random 
wherever most desired aril 
on occasion quite indis-l 
pensable. When not ar I 
intrinsic feature of the I 
garden design almost an) I 
type of furniture may bi I 
chosen; durability ancl 
adaptability being the I 
prime considerations 
Nathan R. Graves Co., Photo. 
estate, unfortunately far too frequently subject to all manner 
of ill-treatment. 
The path leading across an informal lawn area which may 
have its focal point in a doorway or window is a preferred loca- 
tion for a sun-dial or a tall bird-bath. In such a position a 
low, shallow bird-bath should never be used as it is not large 
enough to be of any particular significance and will merely 
appear as a stumbling block in the walk area. Low bird-baths 
should be reserved for small, partially en- 
closed lawn spaces or other secluded spots 
about the grounds where they are not on a 
main axis and where the prime object is to 
avoid the formality and the somewhat harsh 
line of a dish raised on a tall standard. 
ralities by way of guidance. The rest 
must be left to the wisdom and the 
taste of the home-builder and each 
problem must be solved as it presents 
itself. 
In the selection of furniture as much 
care should be taken as though it were to 
be used indoors. 1 n the case of the formal 
P LAN 1 1 1 offers a good example of the 
treatment of a look-out point, which 
affords vistas over the surrounding territory. 
It will be noticed that the wall has been bowed 
out between the two trees which furnish a 
shady, artistic setting, and that the path 
area has been enlarged and a bench in- 
troduced. Such a look-out point inevitably 
suggests some kind of seating accommoda- 
tions, for it is the sort of place where people 
love to linger. The bench used here should 
be of stone, made separate from or joined 
to the wall; or it should be constructed of 
heavy oak timbers or some other durable, 
dark-stained wood to harmonize with the 
decidedly rustic and quiet character of its 
surroundings. Anything conspicuous or of 
a highly ornamental nature would immedi- 
ately strike a jarring note. 
Perhaps enough has been said in regard 
to proper placing; so much, of necessity, 
depends on the individual idiosyncrasies 
of each particular property that all one can 
safely do is to present a few sound gene- 
Jessie Tarbox Beals, Photo. 
A COMFORTABLE CORNER FOR AFTERNOON TEA 
The garden that is to be really used to any extent needs convenient equipment; an adjustable umbrella, 
a table, and some well-built seats make luncheon or tea out of doors a daily possibility and pleasure 
THE BIRD-BATH 
As a point of inter- 
est which breaks an 
otherwise mono- 
tonous line 
