PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



nent place because of its ornamental features; but 

 in this position its chief charm will be lost. It is 

 intended as a secluded retreat, not as a show house. 

 A shady garden at the back of the house, out of 

 sight of all passers-by, will provide the proper seclu- 

 sion. When there is limited yard space, or there are 

 few trees suitable, care must be taken to have the 

 house so placed that it will be well hidden by en- 

 circling branches and thick foliage on its most pub- 

 lic side, and open to light, air and passing breezes 

 on the secluded ones. 



The description of the tree house in the Catskill 

 Mountains, which I have mentioned, is one that may 

 be readily followed in building a structure of this 

 nature about the trunk of any well-grown garden 

 tree with low drooping and wide spreading branches. 

 The attractive model was discovered far up in the 

 mountains, about two thousand feet above sea level. 

 This quaint tree house proved to be of good dimen- 

 sions, built among the trees, rather than in a tree. 

 As the floor space is sufficiently large to accommo- 

 date two verandas reaching out among the branches, 

 and a large room to serve as studio, or work-shop, 

 with ample chair, table, and desk furnishings, and 

 curtained corners for a sleeping couch and dining 

 accessories, it proved too heavy to be built directly 

 cm the trees for support. 



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