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villas further out. When these are situated in purely residential 

 districts the conditions almost approximate to those in the coun- 

 try, and even Roses can be grown successfully. Owners of such 

 gardens may have a somewhat more elaborate plan, and in some 

 cases at least they can introduce fruit and vegetables if they wish. 

 We should, however, recommend that flowers still be given pride 

 of place. Vegetables are excellent in their way, but they do not 

 add one iota of the pleasure and interest to a home that flowers 

 are capable of yielding. The few shillings a month that they 

 save in the greengrocer's bill amount to little compared with the 

 gratification of seeing beds, borders, and rooms full of beautiful 

 and fragrant flowers. In any case, as vegetables and fruit do 

 not come within the scope of the present work we must pass 

 them over. 



Pergolas and Arches in Suburban Gardens. There are one or 

 two features of interest worth mentioning for the larger and more 

 airy suburban garden which are not quite appropriate for those 

 that are severely restricted in area. One of these is a pergola, or 

 series of connected arches. Those who are prepared to go to such 

 trouble and expense as are entailed by getting the requisite 

 quantity of poles will be repaid by the beauty and interest of 

 the erection when complete. On pages 271 and 272 of the present 

 volume we give practical illustrations of pergola erection, showing 

 a ground plan, how to embed the posts, and how to connect the 

 top timbers. Further, we give hints on the class of wood to 

 employ and how to treat it. Suggestions for selecting plants to 

 cover the pergola are offered. We can hardly advise any par- 

 ticular suburban amateur to plant the beautiful Roses named on 

 page 272, and other climbing varieties mentioned in the present 

 chapter, without knowledge of his circumstances ; but if the air is 

 fairly pure he may certainly feel his way with a few of them, 

 filling up the first year or two with plants grown from seed, such 

 as Canary Creeper, Convolvuluses, Ornamental Gourds, Cobaea 



