CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



II. TYPES OF GATES AND GATEWAYS 9 



Effective Barriers of Wood, Stone, Iron, Brick and 

 Concrete, for Insuring Home Privacy. 



III. WALK PAVING 19 



Stepping Stones, Methods of Ramping, and Quaint 

 j Terrace Treatment for Picturesque Walks. 



IV. THE WALLED GARDEN AND ITS ADVANTAGES 29 



How to Construct the Decorative Barrier that will 

 Keep out Intruders, and Encourage Outdoor Living 



* V. TERRACE WALLS AND THEIR TREATMENT 42 



The Function of the Retaining Wall in Relation to 

 Garden Development. 



VI. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LAKES 54 



How to Convert Unsightly Swamp and Marsh Land 

 into Beauty Spots and Control Objectionable Feat- 

 ures. 



* VII. LAKE PAVILIONS AND TEA ROOMS 64 



Novel Water Features Devised for Dispensing Hos- 

 pitality. 



* VIII. OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS 74 



Natural and Artificial Water Supplies Form an Archi- 

 tectural Feature Capable of Wide Adaptation. 



IX. GARDEN BATH HOUSES 88 



Quaint Rustic Shelters and Highly Ornate Structures 

 Are Being Built in Harmony with the Adjoining Swim- 

 ming Pool. 



X. WATER TOWERS AND GARDEN DENS 98 



The Water Supply of the Country Home may Prove 

 an Inspiration as well as an Essential. 



XI. DECORATIVE WINDMILLS 114 



How They May be Made to Give Distinctive Charac- 

 ter to Suburban Places, and How Satisfactory Tanks 

 May be Built. 



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