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and is made simply of unbarked larch and thatched with 

 heather, the interior seat and lower part being lined with 

 dressed and stained deal. It is placed on a mound in the 

 pleasure grounds. 



It is to be observed that the present style for arbors in 



Fig. 65. Design of a Summer House. 



America has taken a somewhat radical turn. Whereas fifty 

 years ago rustic arbors were recommended by all landscape 

 gardeners and built on almost every ground, they are now 

 very rarely seen. Grounds designed in a formal style nearly 



