44 GAEDEN" ORNAMENTS 



for the extreme edge. Here, like a beautiful pic- 

 ture, they fit into the landscape and produce cor- 

 rect effects. 



Level stretches do not always bring about right 

 results. If your ground slopes to the garden edge 

 why not design a rustic tea house to fit into the 

 hillside ? Should you visit it of a clear afternoon, 

 seat yourself on the wooden settle and glance 

 around you, you will be delighted with the view 

 obtained. Below is the garden rolled out like a 

 carpet brightly patterned at your feet, smooth 

 stretches of lawn between rest the eyes as they gaze 

 off to the horizon when the blue of the sky seems to 

 melt into the masses of waving bloom. 



Do not start this feature of the garden unless you 

 have first planned situation, size and cost, other- 

 wise you will be disappointed, and may feel it is 

 more expensive than you wished. If you do not 

 care to bed it underneath, you will be sorry. Every 

 house of this sort should have a hard ashes or ce- 

 ment foundation in order to keep out the damp- 

 ness. This is a serious fault which if not carefully 

 watched results in quick rotting of the wood and 

 constant expense. It is better to start right and in 

 the end it will cost less. Posts used for supports 



