Shading the Veranda 



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made to box them in. The treatment is digni- 

 fied, plain, inexpensive, and suitable, — there- 

 fore it is beautiful. The planting at the left is 

 too thick for' any but a dry climate. A lofty 



Fig 19. A dignified, restful, economical house. 



elm tree would serve better for shading the ve- 

 randa in the late afternoon, and permit of better 

 air drainage. The trees shown are deciduous, 

 and therefore cannot form an ideal winter wind- 

 break. If they were evergreens they would be 

 entirely too close to the house. The mournful 

 sighing of evergreen trees in the bleak November 

 winds does not promote cheerfulness. 



