The livable house, its garden . A tSTAL FIGURE WHICH ISVERY PLEASINC; E. Lucche?i, Sloneiiorker. A FINE REPRODTCTION OF A NEO-GR(£CQlTE PHILOSOPHER J. C. Kraus, Stoneiuorker [147] T h L a b I H wood craftsmen; and the cast stone benches andtables which may be obtained offer good adapta-tions of classic designs. But there is little woodgarden furniture, except that done to special de-sign, which is even passable. Good garden figures are almost as scarce asgood wooden furniture; but occasionally onefinds something that it not the stereotyped boywith fish/ or Hebe, or iron reindeer gav
The livable house, its garden . A tSTAL FIGURE WHICH ISVERY PLEASINC; E. Lucche?i, Sloneiiorker. A FINE REPRODTCTION OF A NEO-GR(£CQlTE PHILOSOPHER J. C. Kraus, Stoneiuorker [147] T h L a b I H wood craftsmen; and the cast stone benches andtables which may be obtained offer good adapta-tions of classic designs. But there is little woodgarden furniture, except that done to special de-sign, which is even passable. Good garden figures are almost as scarce asgood wooden furniture; but occasionally onefinds something that it not the stereotyped boywith fish/ or Hebe, or iron reindeer gave us agreat set-back in our appreci-ation of garden ornaments;for many people, still under the influence of the very Wfj^ ^H proper reaction against this Pim^ ^^^^B sort of garden adornment,refuse to have any statuaryat all abcnit their is unfortunate, becausethere is no d(^ubt about the fact that a few figures carefully chosen con-tribute a lot of interest and life to the garden. It is pleasant to come on a faun laughing out of the leaves at one, or the wise old smile of a phi
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