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are none too close to have a bearing slioot on each. 

 When wire cannot be conveniently had, the follow- 

 ing is a good mode of putting up a rough trellis. 



Set tlie posts as usual, and provide a number of 

 slender split poles (hoop poles) and also a sufficient 

 number of wire staples made of strong wire (No. 6 

 or 8 hard). Then secure the poles or slats to the 

 posts by means of the staples, the ends of the poles 

 being jnade to lap over each other so that two may 

 be fastened by one staple. The accompanying figure 

 (42) will explain this better than words can describe. 



If the staples are a little less than the poles, the latte^ 

 will be held very firmly. J^ails will not answer, au 

 they are apt to split the poles, and we are inclined t< 

 think that, for ordinary slats, staples would be bette>- 

 than nails on this very account. If made square and 

 light, they need not be unsightly, and the cost is not 

 very great, 



No directions need be given for the construction of 



