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anfc Enclosures. 



the gates are hung. The pillars are in this instance 

 surmounted by flower vases. A stone enclosure suitable 

 for rural suburbs is represented in Fig. 80. It may be 

 made either with or without mortar, and in the latter 

 case will furnish good places for ferns and rock-plants. 

 This enclosure needs to be covered with strong vines and 

 climbers. Brambles, climbing roses, trumpet-flower, and 

 wistaria can be used for this purpose. Another rural en- 



FIQ. 80. STONE ENCLOSURE AND GATEWAY. PILLARS COVERED WITH TRUMPET-CREEPER 



(TECOMA RADICANS). 



closure, as illustrated in the following figure, is made of 

 sticks of juniper or red cedar. To make the wood more 

 durable it must be stripped of bark at the time of cutting. 

 The sticks are firmly inserted, diagonally, in a sill of some 

 strong and durable wood, which is placed on top of a 

 low stone foundation or firmly attached to low locust posts. 

 This fence, besides being strong and durable, affords good 

 opportunities for growing flowering vines and climbers or 

 rambling shrubs, such as many honeysuckles and jessamines. 



