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strength. Ten feet apart would be a good distance from 

 post to post, though the pergola itself would not need to 

 be more than eight feet in width. The cross-bars and 

 lattice may be secured, either with nails or stout wire, the 

 latter being perhaps preferable in light rustic structures, 

 as the wood is not split or damaged. Iron is somewhat 

 largely used in the construction of pergolas by some 

 designers, but it has little picturesque value, and the objec- 

 tion which many plants have to it, proves an obstacle 

 which can only be overcome by sheathing it with wooden 

 lattice. 



A paved walk is a great improvement where it can be 

 managed, but cement is a bad substitute, and the best 

 effect is obtained by the use of good-sized flags, placed 

 somewhat unevenly. These can sometimes be picked up 

 cheaply when slightly damaged, and can be set without 

 much trouble, even by the novice. In wet weather, and 

 especially when the pergola forms the means of com- 

 munication between the residence and a summer or 

 garden house, the advantages of a paved walk will be 

 apparent. The demolition of old buildings, stabling, 

 barns, and outhouses, often gives an opportunity for the 

 purchase of old oak beams, rafters, etc., which are excel- 

 lent materials for the woodwork. The wood looks all 

 the better for being dirty and discoloured, and having 

 been kept from the influence of weather, it is as sound 

 as can be desired. Twigs and branches are, of course, 

 totally unnecessary for the further decoration of the 

 finished structure ; they only serve to detract from its 

 appearance, and are in no way useful for assisting the 

 growth of climbers. 



The illustration of a trellis pergola, which is one of 

 Mr. White's designs, is exceedingly graceful and appro- 

 priate ; it is provided with an arched, instead of a flat, 

 roof. Naturally this gives a much lighter appearance, 

 and the idea may easily be carried out in the rougher 



