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led from one house to another, as they often do abroad. 

 It shows a long stone slab resting upon occasional brick 

 uprights and pots stand upon the slab. This is long 

 enough to give scope for a nice walk to be taken, and 

 the gay flowers in the pots will make it look like a real 

 garden. 



Fig. 97 is a typical Italian roof shadow-house. The 



FIG. 96. 



shaded lines are of thick wood, with a coat of tar or dark 

 paint upon it, and the thin lines are of iron, such as any 

 local blacksmith can construct. All sorts of delightful 

 creepers are planted upon these arches. There need be 

 no fear of their not growing well in boxes, provided 

 ample drainage is given. 



We sometimes wonder how so many plants can be 



