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run round part way up to stiffen the screen cloth or netting. 

 The cost of the material, not including the screen cloth, is 

 about as follows: 



6 posts $o. 75 



200 feet 2 by 4*s 2.75 



250 feet board . 5 . oo 



100 feet furring i . oo 



2 rolls roofing paper 5 . oo 



Nails, etc 50 



Total $15.00 



Another form of small summer house, costing only part 

 of the above, can be made by erecting the framework of 

 the house described and using hardy vines or rapid-growing 

 annuals to cover it. The outlay in this case would be very 

 small. 



Protect the Trellis from Rot 



Trellises are made in all shapes and sizes. Small ones 

 of iron and galvanized wire will outlast a dozen wooden 

 ones, but in many cases, wooden trellises are still desir- 

 able both because of cheapness and because they can be 

 made of the exact size and shape desired. The two mistakes 

 generally made in building trellises are leaving them un- 

 protected where they enter the ground and building them 

 too close to the house. 



If the woodwork is protected where it enters the ground 

 and an occasional coat of paint is given, a trellis will last 

 indefinitely. The best and most permanent footing can be 

 made of a few short pieces of angle iron, with holes at one 

 end, bolted to the wooden uprights. These may be driven 

 into the ground or set in concrete. They should extend a 

 foot or so above ground, so the wood will be well above 

 any grass or mulching that might collect moisture and cause 

 rotting. 



If this is too much trouble at least reenforce the base 

 by driving down extra pieces, or by nailing or bolting the 



