CONTENTS 



XXV. THE PRACTICAL SIDE OP THE TENNIS COURT 240 



The Best Materials for a Durable Court and Appropri- 

 ate Architectural Features. 

 XXVI. ESPALIER WALLS AND TRELLISES 252 



A Practical Horticultural Hobby Developed into an 



Ornamental Garden Feature. 

 XXVII. PERGOLAS AND ARBORS 264 / 



The Use and Abuse of Adapting the Italian Pergola to 



American Ideas. 

 XXVIII. THE POPULAR PORCH PERGOLA 271 



Combined with the Tiled Terrace It Forms an Ideal 



Open-air Living Room. 

 XXIX. THE QUAINT AND DURABLE THATCHED ROOF 276 



An Inexpensive Form of Garden Handicraft that is 



Easily Executed. 

 XXX. TEMPLES AND BELVEDERES 288 



Appropriate Situation and Green Background are 



Important. 

 XXXI. DECORATIVE GARDEN LANTERNS 297 



Illuminating Conveniences for the Home Grounds that 



are Practical, Inexpensive and Ornamental. 

 XXXII. ORNAMENTAL WELLS AND WELL HOUSES 306 



Many are Purely Decorative; Others Combine Their 



Beauty with Utility. 

 XXXIII. ATTRACTIVE GARDEN STAIRWAYS 315 



Clever Designs for Climbing Terraces and for Securing 



Pictorial View-points in Outdoor Living Rooms. 



