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north or nearly so, though circumstances may 

 not always make this position possible, in 

 which case the difficulty must be met by the 

 use of a porch, veranda, or sun-blind fixed 

 over its entrance. It should stand amongst 

 the flowers, where the gardener may enjoy 

 their fragrance and colour, and hear the drone 

 of bees. In fact, it is worth some little trouble 

 to arrange that the vista from the summer 

 house shall be one of the most picturesque 

 peeps the garden can afford. To ensure that 

 the summer house completely serves its pur- 

 pose, it must not be made a store place for 

 flower pots, garden stakes, and tools. 



The stone and brick structures one finds 

 in old gardens generally possess dignity and 

 beauty. They are cool in summer and always 

 weather-proof, but they are only suited to 

 large domains where they are in correct scale 

 and accord with the architecture of the house. 



For the garden of moderate size, the wooden 

 summer house is preferable, and it may be 

 made for a tithe of the cost of the other. Its 

 design should be unpretentious and innocent of 

 trumpery embellishments. The ''rustic" treat- 

 ment favoured by commercial makers of gar- 



