PERGOLAS AND ARBORS 



inches to two feet apart. The arbor can be left with- 

 out a top if desired, when the posts are high and 

 imposing, or it may have an arched roof, or a plain 

 slat roof; but overhead vines will not be necessary. 

 The glint of sunshine from above will make the 

 seclusion of the side draperies more effective. 

 Neither an arbor nor a pergola should be left without 

 its vines, no matter how ornamental the structure 

 may be in design ; for it will lose half its charm when 

 it is robbed of its usefulness. 



Massive concrete columns of home-made con- 

 struction are effective in design and are always good 

 because of their durability. By following practical 

 details they may be constructed with little difficulty 

 by anyone who has a liking for architectural experi- 

 ments. The molds should be sunk at frost-proof dis- 

 tance below the ground and the columns cast in the 

 place where they are to remain. It is important that 

 they should be reinforced with iron or expanded 

 metal to give them durability. A double wrapping 

 of rather close-mesh chicken-wire within the molds, 

 to outline the columns, will also strengthen the big 

 posts. After the concrete has set, and the molds 

 have been removed, an outer coating of cement 

 should be used to smooth off the natural roughness 

 and entirely cover the wire coating. 



After the concrete columns are set in place be- 



