Japanese Landscape Gardening 
PLATE X GARDEN GATEWAYS 
is not to give light, as might be supposed, but it serves only 
as an architectural ornament. True, sometimes the lantern is 
lighted, but it is generally in a very limited extent. When 
the lantern is situated along the lake or by a stream, it is 
generally lighted, to produce a fine effect against the water. 
WATER-BASINS. 
Plate VIII represents different styles of water-basins and 
stone lanterns, not mentioned elsewhere. The proper use of a 
water-basin, is for washing the hands; and it is therefore 
placed near the veranda of a house; but water-basins, with other 
accessories, such as lanterns, bridges, etc., are designed to 
be an attraction in a garden, and when placed beside orna¬ 
mental hedges or concealed by foliage are very pleasing in 
effect. 
GARDEN FENCES. 
Plate IX gives different types of hedges and bamboo screens 
such as are used in the garden. Sometimes they serve as the 
boundary of the garden ; on other occasions they serve to 
shelter obstacles, while in other cases they only serve as or¬ 
naments. They are arranged along water-basins, and are 
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