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not in keeping with heavy work to plant trees with 

 small flowers and foliage. Of course there is always 

 a dividing line ; sometimes the loggia or the summer- 

 house is linked up by a pergola, in which case 

 Ramblers give greater effect. 



A good pergola is not easy to build, and to be 

 really effective it must be in keeping with the garden 

 and house. There are two kinds of pergola — one that 

 is made of cut and squared timber and the other which 

 is made of rustic work, that is, uncut wood of medium 

 size retaining its bark or not, as may be desired. There 

 are many firms that make pergolas, and I have selected 

 two of the best known for my book ; these two can 

 absolutely be relied upon for first-class work. These 

 are Castle's Shipbreaking Co., of Baltic Wharf, i6o, 

 Grosvenor Road, and E. J. Preece, of Caerleon Road, 

 Newport, Mon. Messrs. Castle's work is of cut tim- 

 ber, world-famous in history, for the seasoned teak- 

 wood and oak of our old British men-o'-war was of 

 the best. 



Pergolas made of oak or teakwood are well suited 

 to the formal garden, being of a heavier and more 

 solid character. It is in keeping with the set paths 

 and beds, the squared turf, the paving, and the well- 

 built walls. It conveys finish and an old-world touch. 

 The stately Rose, nailed or tied in, should be its 

 climber in preference to the frivolous rambler, ever 

 sporting with the breeze. Ofttimes, however, it is 

 necessary to construct the pergola on the rather tall 

 side, and it is not easy to find Roses that will clothe 

 it quick enough outside the rambling classes, so that 

 these have to be included to secure a good effect in 

 a short space of time. Messrs. Castle's garden furni- 

 ture is made of the same timber, and unless stone 

 seats are used there is much to be said for the employ- 

 ment of cut timber, for garden seats and tables will 

 then be more in keeping with the garden. I do dislike 

 to see a garden of a definite period possessing features 

 out of character, when but little expense or trouble 



