THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



are not of the true classic order, but are 

 roughly put together with small stones or 

 brick and plaster, always, however, with 

 a careful regard for good proportion and 

 symmetry. 



In planning the erection of any sort of 

 an arbor one should not lose sight of the 

 fact that it must be of some architectural 

 design that will be pleasing to look at, 

 even though not clothed with vines. This 

 is the true test of all well-designed garden 

 accessories of this nature. No amount of 

 greenery and flowers can give them a per- 

 fect appearance unless they are well de-- 

 signed in the beginning. 



The spacing of pergola columns and 

 rafters demands more careful considera- 

 tion than is generally given. There is 

 rarely any reason for placing the uprights 

 nearer together than eight feet, both 

 lengthwise and transversely, and if they 

 are eight or nine feet tall the pergola will 

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