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pleasing object in a garden. A wire must be stretched 

 across from tree to tree to support the vine at first. 



The value of climbers for covering arbors, verandas, 

 and the like is generally known. Figure 43 represents a 

 veranda wreathed with Celastrus for which particular 

 purj^ose there can be no better plant. The effect is best 

 in such places if the branches are trained along in one 

 line near the edge of the roof. For adorning all kinds 

 of arbors and similar structures, the climbers are well 

 fitted. If a simple, light, frame- work trellis of any de- 



Fig. 44. — PLAN FOK ARBOR OVER A GARDEN SEAT. 



sired form is made, somewhat after the plan shown in 

 figure 44, and climbers be planted to run over it, the 

 affair will be so completely covered in time, that nothing 

 but the green will show, and an exceedingly pretty, 

 cheap, and complete shelter from the sun will be the 

 result. 



It is often desirable to have a screen of climbers over 

 some portions of the side of a veranda for protection 

 from the sun. A neat and cheap trellis to support the 

 vine, may be made of No. 12 or 14 wire, by putting a 

 row of common screw eyes, such as can be bought at 

 hardware stores, at six or eight incbes apart along the 



