THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



its location, whether in the sun or shade, 

 it may be an ideal home for some plant 

 that requires just the exposure for its full- 

 est development. 



BALUSTRADES 



Balustrades of stone or other less ex- 

 pensive material like concrete, brick or 

 wood, are often necessary for surmounting 

 a terrace wall in order to give an air of 

 security and to prevent one from walking 

 over the edge. This sort of garden acces- 

 sory lends itself to a variety of architec- 

 tural designs, and it may be elaborate or 

 simple according to the degree of formal- 

 ity of the garden. A simple but effective 

 balustrade of concrete is shown in the il- 

 lustration of a city backyard garden on 

 page 199. 



A balustrade should never have the 

 appearance of being weak. It must look 

 as though strongly anchored to its base, 

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