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the sea. Here are a few fine old cypresses, the 

 general absence of which is a serious loss to the 

 Madeira landscape. Those who can recall 

 the dignity which they lend to certain Medi- 

 terranean cities, such as Constantinople, and 

 the fine contrast of their dark foliage in a sunny 

 land will regret that they are not planted on 

 many of the hills above Funchal. 



The pergola, or corridor, is here in its natural 

 home. It was primarily built in the unso- 

 phisticated days for one of two purposes, often 

 combined, either to shade a path from the hot 

 summer sun, or to afford a support for vines. 

 It was then constructed of square stone pillars 

 with an open roof of chestnut wood. It has 

 unfortunately been found cheaper, and in native 

 opinion neater, to substitute iron rods for the 

 stone columns. A more sightly, if rougher, 

 pergola may be made with the uprights as well 

 as the roof of chestnut, and with some attention 

 it will last for many years. There has been a 

 great vogue of building pergolas in England in 

 recent years ; but they are, as a rule, a sad 

 travesty of the real thing. For roses they seem 

 in the English climate distinctly inferior to 

 pillars with or without connecting rods or 



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