PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



ous gate-posts and enclosures been built of costly 

 marble, or of any material not found in this tropical 

 climate, they might have appeared overdone. 



When a gate-way expresses a combination of 

 home protection, privacy, and embellishment, with- 

 out unnecessary display, it will be truly beautiful, 

 no matter what the material used for its construc- 

 tion. But, naturally, the material close at hand will 

 serve best. Quaint round cobbles and flat field stones 

 are equally effective when found in rocky gardens 

 and grounds. Rustic types for the woodland cot- 

 tage and Colonial designs for historic homes express 

 the same idea. 



