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there is a large Pin Oak at one end of it. They 

 all look as if they had grown up together, the hap- 

 piest of families. The fence combines so well with 

 the house that it seems to be a part of it, and the 

 whole effect is decorative and old fashioned. The 

 gate of the fence is a slight modification of the 



Brick Retaining Wall 



gate at Mt. Vernon. The rounded pickets of the 

 fence are used in the top panels instead of the 

 square, pointed ones of the original; otherwise it 

 is a faithful reproduction. It is a good rule 

 when copying old forms to stick to the originals 

 as closely as possible, and make them fit into the 

 surroundings. On page 176 there is another ex- 

 ample of this style of fence with long and short 

 pickets morticed into the rails. 



The drawing shows a retaining wall built of stone 

 and faced with brick. Such walls are inexpensive 

 to build and are very effective. The one illustrated 

 was placed in a small garden that is a little below 



