182 GARDENS : THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



run off easily. The roof should there project somewhat 

 beyond the walls, so that all moisture falls away from the 

 house, and the sides and back are filled in with straw mats 

 secured to the battens. It makes a comfortable place 

 either for a chaise-longue or a bench, and the sides can be 

 extended or not, as desired. 



A rather more ornamental, but at the same time an 

 inexpensive, structure is one where the uprights that are 



fixed in the 

 ground are dis- 

 used gaspipes, to 

 prevent which 

 looking un- 

 sightly, and also 

 for the health of 

 plants, wooden 

 battens are tied 

 to them with 

 wire. The cross- 

 pieces are also of wood, which can either be split oak or 

 plain deal creosoted, according to the amount the owner 

 wishes to spend upon the arbour. To make a small 

 variety some curved lines in the roof are good, these 

 being formed with bent willow-sticks. The large-leaved 

 ivy Hedera dentata grows sufficiently thick to keep out 

 the sun, and this will be a satisfactory creeper for it. 



A house similar in shape but with solid roof and walls, 

 large enough for a party of children to play in, is one 

 where the roof is of wooden shingle tiles, and there is a 

 three-feet-high cement wall, upon which the square-mesh 

 treillage back and sides rest. The front is open, but the 

 sides and back give just the right amount of air and yet a 

 degree of protection, while no rain or sun can penetrate 

 the roof. 



In Italy, where arbours are indispensable, they often 



FIG. 104. 



