THE BACKYARD AS A SUMMER RETREAT. 



can be placed on the top, as shown in 

 Fig. 1217. Brick piers, built at the 

 four corners of the centre plot, sup- 

 porting an overhead trellis (see Fig. 

 1 215), will give a very pretty effect. 



When space is very limited the idea 

 suggested in Fig. 1216 is effective. 

 Plant an eight-inch post firmly in the 

 ground at the desired spot. On top 

 affix a large cart wheel, to be bought at 

 any carriage-maker's, or make one of 

 strips of board, each one inch thick by 

 two inches wide and of desired length. 

 Nail these on edge to a circular piece of 

 plank at the centre, and tack a stout 

 barrel hoop around the outside rim to 

 secure the ends of the spokes. Nail the 

 circular plank to the top of your post. 

 Surmount the whole with a half barrel 

 in which are planted quick-growing 

 vines, and you will have, in a few weeks, 

 an artificial tree. Vines can be also 

 trained up the post from the ground. 



Another effect is shown in Figure 

 1 22 1. A number of short rustic posts 

 are sunk in the ground in a circle, 

 leaving out one in the series for a gate- 

 way. A taller centre post is placed in 

 the middle. Kegs containing vines and 



plants are placed on the tops of the 

 posts. Wires are stretched from each 

 to the top of the centre post, and a very 

 pretty, artistic arbor is the result. 



A good way to treat the top of a 

 fence is shown in Figure 12 17. Ordi- 

 nary barrel hoops are bent and nailed 

 to the back of the fence and supported 

 by laths. Boxes of plants are arranged 

 on brackets, or upon the ledge at the 

 back, if permission can be obtained. 



Figure 121S shows another arbor 

 effect at the rear end of the yard, 



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