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branches should be tied at equal distances from each other, 

 and distributed uniformly over the whole. 



When the grounds border on a lake or river with facil- 

 ities for bathing and boating, convenient structures will be 

 needed, but they should never be made out of proportion 

 with the grounds. These, like all buildings, must be in 

 harmony with the surroundings, and ornamental in design. 



Rustic seats, when used, should be simply made, of light 

 and strong wood in as graceful proportions as possible. 



FIQ. 77. WOODEN BRIDGE. 



Red cedar and juniper make excellent materials for this, as 

 well as for all kinds of rustic work. Fig. 77 represents a 

 bridge across a small stream. Piers of rough stone are 

 built on both sides of the water, and round timbers are 

 simply thrown across from side to side and bound together 

 by means of cross timbers at each end. The wood is 

 painted with creosote and covered by a thin layer of gravel 

 to make the surface of the bridge uniform with that of the 

 walk. The handrails, made fast to the outside timbers, are 



