Rustic Adornments. 
may be disposed about the front of the house on, say, a wide expanse of 
gravel. But none should be placed, as formerly, on the lawn, or in the 
centres of beds, even near the mansion. Here they are quite out of place 
and spoil the effect of the nice bright green expanse of turf. Nor should 
fancy wirework margins be placed round beds, or rustic boxes or stands be 
disposed about the turf Banish all these from the lawn and rely upon the 
far more effective use of trees, shrubs, and plants to ensure a pleasing tout 
ensemble in garden adornment. 
In small gardens in front of suburban residences, where there is little space 
for turf or for making a bold display of shrubs and plants, there is less objec¬ 
tion to the use of artificial devices, but even here it is always advisable to 
employ them as little as possible. The same remarks apply to the too lavish 
use of wire arches. They should never form a prominent feature in the 
garden. Their utility and effect are seen to the best advantage when em¬ 
ployed to define the boundaries between one portion of the garden and 
another, and where their sides are flanked by a group of shrubs so as to 
