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trellis to an extra-heavy foot piece, and giving the whole 

 base, before it is put into the ground, a coating of wood 

 preservative or heavy tar paint. 



Ground 



REINFORCED TRELUS FOOTING 



ANGLE-IRON FOOTING 

 FOR TRELLIS 



Vines for Pergolas and Trellises; Sundials 



The grapevine is not half appreciated for use on trellises 

 about the porch; its big leaves furnish summer-long shade 

 and in addition there - 



is fruit in the fall. Two 

 by seven-eighths-inch 

 furring, which may be 

 bought in bundles of 

 fifty feet at any build- 

 er's makes ideal mater- 

 ial for trellis work. The 

 main supports should 

 be made of heavier 

 s t u ff, measuring at 

 least two by two inches 

 or two by three inches. 

 A simple form of con- 

 struction is shown in 

 the accompanying cut. 



Much of the success 

 to be had with vines, 

 climbing roses, and so 

 forth, used to cover 

 pergolas, arbors, trel- 

 lises, summer houses, 

 and the like, will depend upon the preparation of the soil in 

 which the things are planted. Frequently the soil has not 

 been used for garden purposes and is very poor. When you 

 are building it will take very little more time to dig 

 out and properly prepare a bed for planting. Dig out to 

 a depth of a foot and a half, saving the good soil to 

 use again and discarding the subsoil and litter. Fill in 

 With good earth well enriched with manure and coarse 



VERANDA TRELLIS 



