CONTENTS 



XII. CROWS'-NESTS AND TREE HOUSES 123 



Secluded Retreats Ideal for Securing Rest and Inspi- 

 ration. 



XIII. ARCHES AND PLEACHING 131 



English and Continental Types Suitable for American 

 Gardens. 



XIV. DEPENDABLE BIRD HOUSES 138 



Where the Feathered Songsters Find Practical Nest- 

 ing Places and Protection from Their Enemies. 



XV. BIRD BASINS AND FEEDING TABLES 150 



An Interesting Form of Garden Decoration Urged by 

 Audubon Societies and State Grange Committees. 



XVI. TRANSFORMING GARDEN BUILDINGS 161 



An Architecture Study in Utilizing Historic Structures. 



XVII. THE JAPANESE GARDEN IN AMERICA 167 



Quaint Accessories Combined with Unusual Land- 

 scape Features. 



XVIII. FRENCH FURNISHINGS FOR THE FORMAL GARDEN 179 



Practical Accessories Well Adapted to Formal Compo- 

 sition. 



XIX. AN UNUSUAL WOODS GARDEN 190 



A Place of Surprises at Every Bend of the Winding 

 Woodland Roadway. 



XX. NOVEL SPRING HOUSES 197 



Varied in\Type to Fit Requirement and Situation. 



XXI. THE CHARM OF THE WATER-FALL* 205 



How to Build and Maintain This Fascinating Garden 

 Feature. 



XXII. APPROPRIATE BRIDGES 215 



Garden Streams Aid Considerably in Perfecting the 

 Picture of Harmonious House Surroundings. 



XXIII. PRACTICAL GARDEN FOUNTAINS 222 



The Combination of Sculpture and Water Plays an 

 Important Part in the Decorative Scheme of the Out- 

 door Living Room. 



XXIV. REVIVAL OF THE WALL FOUNTAIN 234 



A Suggestion from the Villas of Ancient Rome for 

 Beautifying American Gardens, 

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