Villa Gardens 87 



The use of stained and varnished tree branches, 

 interlaced to form a "rustic" pattern, is a 

 practice that had best be allowed to die out with 

 some other of the gardening follies of the last 

 century. The use of virgin cork may well meet 

 a similar fate. 



If ornament we must have, let it be a natural 

 one of flowers and foliage. 



Having decided to exercise a wise restraint 

 in the matter of decoration, we may have no 

 hesitation in giving the summer-house a pro- 

 minent place in our garden plot. Indeed, it will 

 help us materially in securing an artistic effect, 

 serving' to redeem the general flatness, and 

 forming an excellent companion for the trees 

 and taller shrubs, with which it is best associated. 

 It will give us also, as already hinted, a most 

 suitable support for some of the beautiful 

 climbing and rambling plants, which may be 

 encouraged to take possession of its walls and 

 roof. 



Let us now consider the examples illustrated. 



The small square summer-house shown in 

 Fig. 6 is simple in construction and inexpensive. 



