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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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The design shown in Fig-. 1873 ^^ intended 

 to be bracketed against the wall. Two 

 semi-circular pieces of wood, half an inch 

 thick and fourteen inches on the diameter, 

 are fastened together twelve inches apart 

 by thin strips of wood woven in and out in 

 basket effect. A circle is cut in the upper 

 piece, allowing a flower-pot with growing 

 plant to be set in. 



Through these two pieces, on each side, 

 are run fruit-pickers, used by farmers for 

 gathering fruits. The handles are cut to 

 the proper length. The wire cup is used to 

 clasp a goblet from which the stem has 

 been broken. A small flower-pot may be 

 used if perferred. From these cups vines 

 may be trained. 



The screen in Fig. 1874 stands three feet 

 six inches high and is three feet wide. The 

 box in which the pots are placed measures 

 eight inches from front to back and seven 

 inches in depth. It stands on short legs, 

 or it may be put upon casters for conveni- 

 ence in moving around. The front of the 

 box opens on a hinge at the base, allowing 

 for the removal of the plants when desired. 

 Wires are stretched from top to bottom for 



the vines to twine upon. The screen has a 

 very charming eff'ect. It stands firmly, as 

 all the weight is at its base. It may be 

 easily moved, thus allowing it to be used as 

 a back-ground for brilliant blossoms. Sev- 

 eral of these screens placed side by side 

 would be very eff"ective in banking up the 

 side of the room when special floral decora- 

 tions were needed for any festive occasion. 

 Of course it is not necessary to adhere 

 strictly to the lines and dimensions of the 

 screen illustrated. Several other forms less 

 severe in outline suggest themselves. A 

 curved top may easily be produced by car- 

 rying up a hoop from the top at either side. 

 A hoop also may be hung inside of the 

 frame with good eff'ect, allowing the vines 

 to climb around it. If one objects to the 

 the boxed-up pots at the base this objection 

 may be easily overcome by substituting a 

 board and cutting round holes in it a trifle 

 less in diameter than the diameter of the 

 pots. The board should be set on a frame 

 sufficiently high to allow the pots to clear 

 the floor. 



Fig. 1875. 



