The simplest garden shelter consists of a central post carrying a broad roof, square or circular on plan, and�in the latter case especially�suggestive in its shape of a large umbrella. Seen from underneath, this roof shows a neat arrangement of rafters, boarding, and bracketing; externally it is covered with shingling or straw thatch. The central post is of rough wood fixed in the soil. Moveable seats are furnished in the shape of porcelain tubs or blocks of wood, placed on the sward. Another example is that of a four-post shed having carved lintels, bracketed cornice, and curved tile roof adorned with heavy hip and ridge ornaments, the whole being made in imitation of the structures found in temple grounds. A tiled or stone-paved floor is generally provided, and the pillars are supported upon small stone bases.
