42 GARDEN ORNAMENTS 



rative designs while others show plain treatment. 



The best kind of wood to be used for this pur- 

 pose is the red cedar which has wonderful lasting 

 qualities. It is more expensive than the locust but 

 out-wears any wood on the market. Great care 

 should be taken that the supports be placed deep 

 enough to avoid throwing by the heavy winter 

 frost. Holes should be dug at least four feet deep, 

 and squares of stone or cement pounded into the 

 bottom to prevent its coming in contact with the 

 earth and rotting. This makes a solid foundation, 

 and durable. Do not have the roof made flat, so 

 that water can stand upon it and rot it, but raise it 

 slightly and either shingle or thatch it. 



This last is an old-time handicraft that has re- 

 cently been revived. Following the old English 

 rule, reeds are more endurable, while straw is 

 admissible. An advantage of its use is that it 

 grows handsomer with age. In its second year it 

 has collected moss, weeds and plants, and these, 

 matted down and weather-beaten, give it the hue 

 of a gray lichen. If properly treated it will last 

 for years. 



One should,. if possible, when planning the gar- 

 den, include a summer house. There is no more 



