PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



the entire window space, and to shelter the interior 

 from showers even when they remain open, the 

 windows are hinged at the top, and swing out from 

 the bottom, being adjusted and held open and braced 

 by an iron bar which fits into' a socket in the sill. 

 Stout hooks and staples fasten the windows against 

 intruders when the tree house is not in use. 



Vine-draped stairs leading from the ground up to 

 the tree house provide the best entrance when the 

 tree stands at some distance from the house. For 

 the tree room or crow's-nest built in a tree near the 

 home, have the tree room extend out from an open 

 balcony, or sleeping porch, if possible, with the only 

 entrance into the tree apartment leading from one of 

 the upper rooms of the house. 



A tree growing from a garden ravine provides a 

 charming place for the crow's-nest or rustic retreat. 

 The bridged entrance should have firm support from 

 the upper level of the home grounds, and reach out 

 over the ravine into the tree top. For winding stairs 

 leading up to the .simpler forms of tree houses and 

 nests, and for the rustic finish and furniture, one 

 should avoid any suggestion of freakishness. The 

 beautiful simplicity and dignity of the tree growth 

 will give the best lines to follow. 



