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0R2s"AMENTAL GARDEKING. 



Where water fowl, deer, and other quadrupeds are in- 

 troduced, the shelters for these look well constructed of 

 rustic material. Rustic vases, window boxes, trellises, 

 etc., are also desirable for ornament in certain places. 

 There are a number of manufacturers of and dealers in 

 rustic work in the country, who keep a regular stock of 

 these and similar articles on hand. Every thing like 

 overdoing in the introduction of rustic articles in the 

 garden should be carefully avoided. 



BOAT HOUSES. 



Where the body of water in a garden is large enough 

 and sufficiently deep for boats, these are generally intro- 



Fig. 90. — DESIGN FOR A BOAT HOUSE. 



duced. Figure 90 shows a boat house suitable for a lake 

 or river side in a private garden, and may be built of either 

 brick, stone, or wood. Such a structure affords shelter to 

 the boats, a place for getting in and out of them, and in 

 the above design, an observatory-room and veranda over 

 the Water. The upper floor is fitted for comfort by heat- 

 ing it with a stove, to be used as a look-out in the skat- 

 ing season. 



