THE PEEGOLA AND ARCH 27 



he has laid a solid foundation that will stand him 

 in good stead. In the midst of his garden he rears 

 a house of flowers, placing it in a situation where 

 he can watch the growth and maturing of the 

 plants. Each corner of the garden is given separ- 

 ate treatment. In some gardens, where the space 

 is small, it would be impossible to carry out the 

 pergola scheme. Then it can be simplified and 

 condensed into the child of the pergola, the arch, 

 excellent for decorative effects. This means for 

 flower showing can be made of wire, simply fast- 

 ened to posts, bent into shape, or of wood and 

 painted white ; either of these methods is satisfac- 

 tory and can, if properly used, be most successful. 



The arch, to fit in with the garden plan, should 

 span the entrance. Over it should be trained 

 either a blossoming vine or many, to work out 

 a succession of bloom. Sometimes it will be the 

 wisteria with its drooping clusters of lavender, or 

 the rambler rose found in such a variety of colors 

 to-day. These two with the clematis, are especially 

 adapted for this purpose, if one is willing to use 

 proper fertilizer and depth of planting. 



In order to insure better and more prolific 

 growth, the vines should be cut back to about six or 



